Features

Overview

The South West Coast Path runs through Exmoor National Park and five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with over one third of it being cared for by the National Trust. In addition, it runs through World Heritage Sites of the mining landscape of Cornwall and West Devon, and the geologically important Jurassic Coast. Visitors to this remarkable route are guaranteed breathtaking beauty, from heather and gorse clad moors and the rugged sea cliffs of the Atlantic Coast, to sandy coves, salt marshes and picturesque fishing villages of white washed cottages and thatched roofs. This map card covers half of the route, from Minehead to Falmouth. Length of path 1008km/630miles (this part is 320 miles long allowing for some overlap with Part 2).