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The South West Coast Path

At 613 miles the South West Penninsula Way is the longest of the National Trails. Most tackle it in sections breaking off at a major town where transport is available. A continuous walk will take seven or more weeks. The South West Way Association recommend:- Week 1 Minehead-Westward Ho!(Nr. Barnstable) Week 2 on to Newquay. Week 3 on to Penzance. Week 4 on to Mevagissey (25 miles east of Falmouth). Week 5 on to Salcombe. Week 6 on to Sidmouth. Week 7 on to Poole.
The walk comprises seaside towns, fishing ports, picturesque coves, cliffs and beaches. The many ups and downs between cliff top and beach make it a harder walk that might be expected.

Guide books
The first step in planning the walk is to obtain a copy of "The South West Coast Path"by the South West Way Associationfrom the membership Secretary:-
Sarah Vincent, 25 Clobells, South Brent, Devon TQ10 9JW Phone/Fax 01364 73859. email £4.99 (1999) (200g) which tells you just about everything you could want to know about all aspects of walking the path. Or join the association and receive the book free each year. 
Also the appropriate OS sheets
1:50000 (12 sheets)180, 181, 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204,
or 1:25000 (17 sheets) OL 9, 15 and 20. Explorer 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109(fragment only), 110, 111, 115, 116, 126, 139. 
(an OS map weights about 100g.)
An alternative is to use the OS National Trail Guides in four volumes. 

These weigh 250g each but include appropriate OS map extracts at 1:25000, however this could be insufficient if a detour inland is required.
Minehead-Padstow 
Padstow-Falmouth 
Falmouth-Exmouth 
Exmouth - Poole 

See also:-
Cicerone SW Coast path 
North to south from Minehead-structured for even pace for a continuous walk.
Week Finish at Weekly Aggregate
1 Westward Ho! 86 86
2 Porthcothon 88 174
3 Penzance 90 264
4 Mevagissey 85 349
5 Salcombe 91 440
6 Sidmouth 85 525
7 Sandbanks 88 613
South West Coast path photos
See also:-
Long Distance footpaths