Westcountry Walks with Pictures and Histories

32. Cornwall Coast Path: Crackington Haven – High Cliff (Circular) – 5.5 miles - OS Explorer 111

7.5 miles if undercliff and Strangles Beach included. Steep in parts. Approaching Crackington Haven via Crackington, there’s a little...

8. *Devon Coast: Sidmouth to Ladram Bay (Circular) – 6.5 miles - OS Explorer 115

A few steep climbs but, on the whole, easy-going. Links to walk 9 if you want to make a full day of it. For ease of parking, start this...

5. Cornwall: New Polzeath to Pentireglaze and The Rumps (Circular) - 5 miles - OS Explorer 106

Start at the car park by the loo at New Polzeath. In fact, niether 'New' or the original Polzeath are old. Niether are they charming. ...

18. Dartmoor: Hexworthy to Laughter Man (Circular) – 5.5 miles – OS Explorer OL28

Wild swimming and varied easy going terrain - apart from tricky stepping stones. If you’re driving to the start via Ashburton, take the...

20. Scilly Isles: Tresco - 6 miles circular - OS Explorer 101

These Scilly Isle posts don’t tell you how to get around the islands. That’s easy. It’s an island with clearly marked paths, walkable in...

21. Isles of Scilly: Bryher and Merlin's Handiwork - 5 miles circular - OS Explorer 101

Relatively easy going. Bryher, is one of the smaller occupied Scilly isles, but what it lacks in size it makes up for with stunning...

27. Wild Swimming on Dartmoor: New Bridge to Sharrah Pool - 4.5 miles - OS Explorer OL 28

A chance to sweat and swim and enjoy perfect woodland. Easy going. Think of Dartmoor and what comes to mind is wide open moorland,...

11. Dorset Coast: Portland Bill (Circular) - 5 miles - OS Landranger 194

Easy walking. No shade. Start at Weston and the junction of Weston Road and Weston Street. Plenty of street parking. The Bill is a South...

6. Cornwall Coast and Country: Port Quin to Port Isaac (circular) - 5 miles – OS Explorer 106

Steep climbs on the coast path makes this short walk feel much longer. The little cove of Port Quin declined with the pilchards. Or was...

15. Devon’s South Hams: *East Prawle to Gara Rock and Back - 5.5 miles – OS Explorer OL20

The glorious South Hams at it's strange best. Links to East Portlemouth (Walk 14) if you want a longer trek. Steep going in places. Being...

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