England - South Coast Attractions

The 598-mile / 962 kilometer South West Coast Path is a national trail and one of the longest walking routes in Britain. The Trail encircles the south-west peninsula of Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, but can be divided into smaller sections. The first section runs from Minehead to Padstow and is 163 miles / 262 kilometers long. The path follows the coastline of Exmoor National Park, down along the North Devon Coast to Cornwall. The second section is from Padstow to Falmouth and is 164 miles / 264 kilometers. Here the route continues along the coast, around Land's End and the southernmost tip of Britain on to Falmouth. The third section is 172 miles / 277 kilometers and continues past Cornish villages on to Tor Bay and Babbacombe Bay in Exmouth. The final section is 99 miles / 159 kilometers and continues along the East Devon Coast, crossing the Dorset border into Lyme Regis. From there it follows the coastline to Poole Harbor.