Strolling out from Polperro on the South West Coast Path

Adventure and exhilaration or peace and tranquility - you can find them all and a lot more besides on the South West Coast Path. Where else in the world could you choose from 630 superb miles of coastal walking?

Choose from one of the many ways of enjoying the Coast Path from the drop-down menu. We have included some walk ideas and recommendations from the people who know it best - the rangers and wardens who actually look after it and other people with expert knowledge of the things you can discover along the route. Whether you want to stroll for an hour or stride out for a week, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. There are even some easy-going sections of the Path that can be enjoyed by people with limited mobility, wheelchairs or pushchairs.

Always make sure you are suitably equipped both for your walk and for changing weather conditions. For your own safety, keep to the Coast Path and do not walk up to the cliff edge. Please read our full safety guidelines

Occasionally cliff falls or landslips mean that sections of the South West Coast Path have to be closed. Temporary diversions that can occasionally be quite lengthy are put into place. When you are following the Path on the ground these changes will be clearly signed and should always be followed. In the individual walk descriptions on this website, a Path News section will appear at the bottom of the page if there are any current route changes.