Westcountry Walks with Pictures and Histories

25. East Devon: *Ottery St Mary - Otter River (Circular) - 6 miles - OS Explorer 115

A lovely walk through copses, fields, tracks and riverside. Walk can be extended to 7.5 miles if you include Tipton St John, and it also...

29. East Devon: *Harpford Wood and River Otter (Circular) - 5 miles - OS Explorer 115

Can double its length if you link it to the Ottery St Mary trail blog, or a mile shorter if you miss out the river section. All will be...

10. East Devon: Salcombe Regis to Weston Mouth (Circular) - 4 miles - OS Explorer 115

Relatively easy going. Park by the 12th century church at Salcombe Regis and start your walk going down the lane to its end just...

9. *East Devon: Sidmouth Circular Walk via Salcombe Woods - 4.5 miles - OS Explorer map 115

Steep going in places. Connects to walk 8 if you fancy a longer slog. AN O/S map of this area can be found here Salcombe Hill to Sidmouth...

13. Cornwall (Lizard): Helford Passage - Durgen - Ponsence Cove - 8 miles - OS Explorer 103

Helford Passage, the back pocket of Killigrew rogues who prove prison works. More of a lazy amble then a ramble with its ferry and...

4. Cornwall: Holywell to Perranporth - 10 mile round trip - OS Landranger 200

Dandruff, sex and a sad demise. Parking at St. Pirans Inn or NT car park just beyond (going west). Both paying. Some free on-street...

12. Dorset: Osmington Mills - Durdle Door - Lulworth Cove - 13 miles return - OS Landranger 194

11 miles to Durdle Door and back, 13 miles if your legs can't make it to Lulworth Cove. Parking in layby as you enter Osmington Mills....

3. Cornwall Coastal: *Chapel Porth to Portreath - 6.5 miles there and back - OS Landranger 203

A few steep climbs but generally easy going. Cafés at start and along the way at Porthtowan and Portreath. Parking either free up the...

2. Cornwall: South West Coast Path: Hayle to St. Ives - 5 miles - OS Explorer 102

Easy going with plenty of places for an ale, tea, pasty, scone, fudge and fish and chips, and you can catch a train back to near the...

1. Cornwall Coast Path: *Hell’s Mouth to Hayle -7 miles one way - OS Explorer 102

Link this hike to Polzeath to Hell's Mouth trail (no.31)to makes a 12 mile one way walk. (Taxis available at Hayle railway station unless...

Walks Westcountry