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Easy Access Walks

Leave the tarmac behind

Whilst much of the Coast Path is quite strenuous there are many sections that are much gentler, and are suitable for people with mobility problems, pushchairs, wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

So that you can decide whether a particular walk is suitable for you, and your mobility equipment, each easy going walk also has a link where you can find out more about the accessibility of the route.Through our walkfinder tool you can select easy access walks which all have  a worthwhile length along fairly flat paths that are at least 850mm (2'6") wide, have a minimal cross camber, and no steps or stiles.

Clicking on this will bring up a fresh page with a more detailed map and photos showing the path gradients, surfaces and any gates.

Through the Countryside Mobility project, at an increasing number of locations you can also hire a ‘Tramper’ rugged mobility scooter, that will go smoothly and comfortable across uneven paths.

Once you’ve found a walk you like, click on ‘Add to my Itinerary’ and it will be saved so that you can come back to it later, or share it with friends by email or through social media.

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Latest News

  • New Coast Path photography book

    A new collection of stunning photographs taken along the South West Coast Path is now available published by Frances Lincoln. It showcases the work of acclaimed landscape photographer Adam Burton and features some of the highlights along the UK’s longest National Trail.

     

  • Coast Path near Charlestown reopened

    A scenic section of the Coast Path just west of the historic port of Charlestown in Cornwall is now open after a cliff failure led to its closure and a long inland diversion nearly 4 years ago.

  • New Completer's Badges

    A new exclusive cloth badge is now available to anyone who has walked the entire South West Coast Path National Trail.

     

  • Tregantle

    A new section of path allows walkers to avoid a busy road, and also offers panoramic views along the coast towards Looe as well as excellent views of the 19th century Tregantle Fort, in SE Cornwall.

  • Praa Sands

    Thanks to Praa Sands holiday park, walkers along a picturesque stretch of the South West Coast Path in West Cornwall are now able to download detailed information about local walks by scanning the QR (Quick Response) barcode on four new map boards via an app found on their smart phone.

     

  • Carn Brea steps

    Holiday lettings specialist steps up to the mark

    Holiday lettings specialist, estate agents and chartered surveyor John Bray and Partners - Cornish Holidays has funded a short flight of granite steps at Brea Hill over a section of path that previously consisted of bare and uneven rock.

  • New Location Signs

    The first 500 location signs to help the Coastguard pinpoint exactly where an accident has taken place along the South West Coast Path have now been installed....

     

  • 2011 Photo Competition Short list announced

    You can now see the shortlisted entries from this year's SWCP Photo Competition.

     

  • New Coast Path walk books

    Two inspirational new guidesbooks have been launched. Walks along the South West Coast Path: Exmouth to Dartmouth & Dartmouth to Plymouth, each feature spectacular walks along this magnificent coastline. More volumes to complete the rest of thE Coast Path will be published early summer 2012.