South West Coast Path

Adventure and exhilaration or peace and tranquility - you can find them all and a lot more besides on the South West Coast Path.

The South West Coast Path is perhaps the UK’s ultimate challenge for the long distance walker - a 630-mile adventure around the coastline of the southwest peninsula. The average time to walk the entire path takes from 7 - 8 weeks.

From Minehead on the edge of the Exmoor National Park all the way to the shores of Poole Harbour, it is simply the best way to enjoy a wonderful coastline, its scenery, wildlife and history.

There are even some easy-going sections of the Path that can be enjoyed by people with limited mobility, wheelchairs or pushchairs.

Follow the signs and waymarks with the words 'Coast Path' and the acorn symbol, which is used by all National Trails.

Signs at main access points will also show the distance to the next destination.

Either walk 'there and back', use public transport in one direction or combine a section of Coast Path with inland footpaths to make a circular walk.