Route: From Dawlish to Poole (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

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The Daily Itinerary

Click on a day for further information.

Day 1: Arrive

Dawlish

- Day 2:

Dawlish to Sidmouth

Distance: 18 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

Ferry required Starcross to Exmouth

Day 3:

Sidmouth to Lyme Regis

Distance: 17.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous/Moderate

Day 4:

Lyme Regis to West Bay

Distance: 11 miles Difficulty: Moderate

Day 5:

West Bay to Abbotsbury

Distance: 9.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate

- Day 6:

Abbotsbury to Weymouth

Distance: 14 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Easy

If wishing to walk the Isle of Portland, please contact us prior to booking and we'll add it to your itinerary.

Day 7:

Weymouth to Lulworth

Distance: 11 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

- Day 8:

Lulworth to Worth Matravers

Distance: 15.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate

Lulworth Range is only open on certain dates to allow walkers to pass through. It includes most weekends, and public holidays. click here to check your dates
Due to a lack of accommodation in Worth Matravers, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

Today's route is walking into Worth Matravers from Chapman's Pool. This is due to a closure on the coast path at Houns Tout.

- Day 9:

Worth Matravers to Poole

Distance: 17.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

Due to the path closure affecting yesterday's route, today's distance is now 17.5 miles. It's possible to reduce this to 15 miles by joining the path via Winspitt Quarry, leaving out part of the coast path at St Aldhelms Head.

Day 10: Depart

Poole

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.

A comprehensive guide book for the area in which you are walking. This will detail important information about each town and village you visit.
Map(s) for the area you are walking, specifically designed for walkers.
Your holiday pack posted to your home address. Unticking this box, indicates that you would prefer to print the pack yourself.

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