South West Coast Path: Westward Ho! to Padstow | Stage 2 | 9 Days

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South West Coast Path: Westward Ho! to Padstow | Stage 2 | 9 Days

  • Walk in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from Devon into Cornwall.
  • Fantastic local seafood restaurants, like Rick Stein’s in Padstow.
  • Sublime views from the many headlands, particularly Hartland point.
  • Tintagel Castle, the mythical birth place of King Arthur.
  • UNESCO North Devon Biosphere Reserve with special landscapes and wildlife.
Walk the South West Coast Path from Devon into Cornwall from the wonderfully named Westward Ho! to the fashionable seaside town of Padstow. The trail varies every step of the way swooping down from high cliffs to secluded coves, meandering through pretty villages and crossing vast sandy beaches. Enjoy freshly caught fish for dinner, wander through Clovelly’s cobbled streets and explore Tintagel Castle, the birthplace of King Arthur. Wildlife is ever present, such as dolphins, seals, whales and seabirds including, if you are lucky, puffins.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Westward Ho! and overnight Day 2 Westward Ho! to Clovelly 11 miles / 18 km Day 3 Clovelly to Hartland Quay 10 miles / 16 km Day 4 Hartland Quay to Bude 15.5 miles / 24.5 km Day 5 Bude to Crackington Haven 10 miles / 16 km Day 6 Crackington Haven to Tintagel 11 miles / 19 km Day 7 Tintagel to Port Isaac 9.5 miles / 14 km Day 8 Port Isaac to Padstow 12 miles / 20.5 km Day 9 Onward travel
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 11kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 11kg is equivalent to 2 Neapolitan margherita pizzas. Buon appetito!. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information about how we've carbon counted our trips.

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  • South West Coast Path, Adventure Your Way

    Join us on a walk from St Ives to Penzance on the South West Coast Path. This remote and exhilarating walk along the clifftops visits the bustling towns, golden sands and secluded coves of Cornwall.

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  • Walking the South West Coast Path

    The South West Path stretches around the south-west peninsula of England, exposing dramatic coastal scenery as the walk unfolds.  The route is split into several delightful sections as walking the entire route at once would be rather time-consuming.  This video gives you an overview of the route and how best to tackle it.  

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