Route: From Woolacombe to Exmouth (Popular Daily Distances)

The daily mileages of this itinerary are what 80% of our walkers choose to walk. These mileages will give you the chance to stop for lunch, and the opportunity to take photographs on most days, as occasionally there may be days with longer miles. Please consider the daily mileages if wishing to walk over the winter months due to shorter day light hours.

Itinerary & Costs


The Daily Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrive
Woolacombe
Day 2:
Woolacombe to Braunton
Distance: 15 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Easy
Day 3:
Braunton to Instow
Distance: 12.5 miles Difficulty: Easy
Day 4:
Instow to Westward Ho!
Distance: 11.5 miles Difficulty: Easy
- Day 5:
Westward Ho! to Clovelly
Distance: 11.5 miles Difficulty: Easy/Strenuous

IMPORTANT - Due to the restricted access in Clovelly village, it is not possible for your luggage to be delivered to the hotel. Instead, bags are delivered to a store room at the top of the village. You can either take out items you need for the evening/morning or carry your own bag to the hotel. In both instances, if your bag is to be moved on, it needs to be in the store room for 09:00. Please ask when booking for further information.

Day 6:
Clovelly to Hartland Quay
Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Day 7:
Hartland Quay to Bude
Distance: 15 miles Difficulty: Strenuous
- Day 8:
Bude to Crackington Haven
Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Strenuous

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

Day 9:
Crackington Haven to Tintagel
Distance: 11.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous/Moderate
Day 10:
Tintagel to Port Isaac
Distance: 9.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous
- Day 11:
Port Isaac to Padstow
Distance: 12 miles Difficulty: Strenuous

Short ferry ride from Rock to Padstow.

- Day 12:
Padstow to Porthcothan
Distance: 13.5 miles Difficulty: Easy

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

Day 13:
Porthcothan to Newquay
Distance: 10.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate
- Day 14:
Newquay to Perranporth
Distance: 11 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

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

Day 15:
Perranporth to Portreath
Distance: 12 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Day 16:
Portreath to St Ives
Distance: 17.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Easy
- Day 17:
St Ives to Zennor
Distance: 6.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous

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

Day 18:
Zennor to St Just
Distance: 12 miles Difficulty: Strenuous
- Day 19:
St Just to Porthcurno
Distance: 13 miles Difficulty: Moderate

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 20:
Porthcurno to Penzance
Distance: 11 miles Difficulty: Moderate
Day 21:
Penzance to Porthleven
Distance: 13.5 miles Difficulty: Easy/Strenuous
Day 22:
Porthleven to The Lizard
Distance: 13.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate
Day 23:
The Lizard to Coverack
Distance: 10.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
- Day 24:
Coverack to Helford
Distance: 13 miles Difficulty: Moderate

Gillan Creek is tide dependent.
Due to a lack of accommodation in Helford, it may be necessary to accommodate you elsewhere and include transfers to and from the accommodation.

- Day 25:
Helford to Falmouth
Distance: 9.5 miles Difficulty: Easy

Cross Helford River by small ferry.

- Day 26:
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 27:
Portloe to Mevagissey
Distance: 12 miles Difficulty: Strenuous/Easy
Day 28:
Mevagissey to Charlestown
Distance: 7.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous
Day 29:
Charlestown to Fowey
Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
- Day 30:
Fowey to Looe
Distance: 12.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous/Moderate

A ferry is required between Fowey and Polruan.

- Day 31:
Looe to Portwrinkle
Distance: 8 miles Difficulty: Moderate

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 32:
Portwrinkle to Plymouth (Barbican)
Distance: 16 miles Difficulty: Moderate

A ferry is required between Cremyl and Plymouth.

- Day 33:
Plymouth (Barbican) to Noss Mayo
Distance: 12.5 miles Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

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 34:
Noss Mayo to Bigbury on Sea
Distance: 14 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous

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 35:
Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe
Distance: 13 miles Difficulty: Easy/Strenuous

Cross the River Avon by short ferry journey.

- Day 36:
Salcombe to Torcross
Distance: 12.5 miles Difficulty: Strenuous

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 37:
Torcross to Dartmouth
Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Easy/Strenuous
- Day 38:
Dartmouth to Brixham
Distance: 11 miles Difficulty: Moderate/Easy

Ferry crossing from Dartmouth to Kingswear.

Day 39:
Brixham to Babbacombe
Distance: 13 miles Difficulty: Moderate
- Day 40:
Babbacombe to Exmouth
Distance: 14 miles Difficulty: Strenuous/Easy

Two ferry journeys required. One from Shaldon to Teignmouth and one from Starcross to Exmouth.

 

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

39 Days / 40 Nights 11.9 miles daily avg


Difficulty

Rating: 3


Walkers

Number in Group: 2


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Cost £4,986 per person

Based on Two people sharing a Double or Twin Room


Total Cost £9,972

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