Route: From Bude to Lyme Regis (Longer Daily Distances)

This itinerary is slightly longer than most of our walkers walk. Whilst you will cover more miles, you will also have less chance to explore the villages you come across or stop and take photographs. About 10% of our walkers choose this pace, and they are normally walkers with plenty of experience of long distance paths. We would not recommend walking this itinerary in winter months, when there is reduced day light hours.

Itinerary & Costs


The Daily Itinerary

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Day 2:
Bude to Boscastle
Distance: 17 miles Difficulty: Strenuous
Day 3:
Boscastle to Port Isaac
Distance: 13.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous
- Day 4:
Port Isaac to Padstow
Distance: 12 miles Difficulty: Strenuous

Short ferry ride from Rock to Padstow.

Day 5:
Padstow to Mawgan Porth
Distance: 18 miles Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
- Day 6:
Mawgan Porth to Perranporth
Distance: 17 miles Difficulty: Moderate

Short ferry ride, which is tide dependent or alternative footbridge.

Day 7:
Perranporth to Portreath
Distance: 12 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Day 8:
Portreath to St Ives
Distance: 17.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Easy
Day 9:
St Ives to Pendeen
Distance: 14 miles Difficulty: Strenuous
- Day 10:
Pendeen to Porthcurno
Distance: 15.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous

Due to a lack of accommodation in Porthcurno, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

Day 11:
Porthcurno to Penzance
Distance: 11 miles Difficulty: Moderate
Day 12:
Penzance to Porthleven
Distance: 13.5 miles Difficulty: Easy/Strenuous
Day 13:
Porthleven to The Lizard
Distance: 13.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate
Day 14:
The Lizard to Porthallow
Distance: 15.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
- Day 15:
Porthallow to Falmouth
Distance: 16 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Easy

There are 2 river crossings on this day. Gillan Creek is tide dependent, and a short ferry is required to cross Helford River.

- Day 16:
Falmouth to Portloe
Distance: 13.5 miles Difficulty: Easy/Strenuous

Two ferry crossings are required on this stretch.
Due to a lack of accommodation in Portloe, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

Day 17:
Portloe to Mevagissey
Distance: 12 miles Difficulty: Strenuous/Easy
- Day 18:
Mevagissey to Par
Distance: 11 miles Difficulty: Strenuous/Easy

Due to a lack of accommodation in Par, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

- Day 19:
Par to Polperro
Distance: 14 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

A ferry is required between Fowey and Polruan.

- Day 20:
Polperro to Portwrinkle
Distance: 13 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

Due to a lack of accommodation in Portwrinkle, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

- Day 21:
Portwrinkle to Plymouth (Barbican)
Distance: 16 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Easy

A ferry is required between Cremyl and Plymouth.

- Day 22:
Plymouth (Barbican) to Noss Mayo
Distance: 12.5 miles Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Cross the River Yealm by short ferry journey.
Due to a lack of accommodation in Noss Mayo, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

- Day 23:
Noss Mayo to Bigbury on Sea
Distance: 14 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

Cross the River Erme which is tide dependent.
Due to a lack of accommodation in Bigbury on Sea, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

- Day 24:
Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe
Distance: 13 miles Difficulty: Easy/Strenuous

Cross the River Avon by short ferry journey.

- Day 25:
Salcombe to Torcross
Distance: 12.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous

Crossing Kingsbridge Estuary by ferry.
Due to a lack of accommodation in Torcross, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

Day 26:
Torcross to Dartmouth
Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Easy/Strenuous
- Day 27:
Dartmouth to Paignton
Distance: 16.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous/Moderate

Ferry crossing from Dartmouth to Kingswear.

- Day 28:
Paignton to Dawlish
Distance: 17.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

Ferry required from Shaldon to Teignmouth.
Due to a lack of accommodation in Teignmouth, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

- Day 29:
Dawlish to Sidmouth
Distance: 18 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

Ferry required Starcross to Exmouth

Day 30:
Sidmouth to Lyme Regis
Distance: 17.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous/Moderate
Day 31: Depart
Lyme Regis
 

What's Included

  • Accommodation for the length of your holiday including the night before you start walking and the evening after your final day's walking in good quality B&Bs, Inns and small hotels. This will be en-suite wherever possible.
  • Breakfast - This may be a full cooked or continental option depending on accommodation. Evening meals can be arranged with certain accommodations for an additional charge.
  • A Personalised Holiday Pack containing maps and addresses for accommodations, pick up points and daily mileage information.
  • If you are crossing a river using a ferry or on foot at low tide then we will provide you with the relevant information to assist.
  • Luggage transfers between each accommodation. 1 bag per person up to 20 kilograms. Additional bags can be added upon request.
  • Phone line support between the hours of 0900-1900, 7 days a week for the length of your holiday.
  • If required, path to accommodation or round river transfers (free of charge)

Optional Extras

The following items are optional and can be removed to reduce the cost of your holiday.

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Holiday Summary

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Itinerary

29 Days / 30 Nights 14.4 miles daily avg


Difficulty

Rating: 4


Walkers

Number in Group: 2


What's Included
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Cost £3,784 per person

Based on Two people sharing a Double or Twin Room


Total Cost £7,568

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