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Coast Path Connectors Autumn Weekend Walks
This autumn, the charity's Community Engagement team have put together a series of weekend walks. These are aimed at people who cannot make our weekday community walks, due to work or caring commitments and would like to benefit from a supported walk for health and wellbeing. The walks will be run along the same principles as all of our weekday Coast Path Connectors walks; social and friendly walking groups open to anyone, which encourage people to walk at their own pace, and discover their local coastal environment. All of the walks will be led by either a member of our staff team or our amazing team of trained walk leader volunteers. There will be one per month from September to November per hub area (North Devon, Dorset, Torbay, Cornwall and Plymouth) and the walks will be approximately 5-7 miles in length.
Not only will they be great for exploring the Path, after the summer busyness has come to an end, but also a good opportunity to meet the local SWCPA staff and volunteer team. Full details can be found on our Coast Path Connectors pages, and then click on your local area and registration is via Eventbrite.
Coast Path Connectors walkers in Ringstead
Alex Turner, our Coast Path Connectors Project Manager, explains, "We have been delivering Coast Path Connectors walks for over two years now and these have been going well. In some areas, we’ve been able to deliver evening and weekend walks where we’ve had volunteers support. This autumn, we’re excited to trial weekend walks across all our hub areas, helping us reach more people (including those unable to join midweek) and extend the health, wellbeing, and nature-connection benefits of our walking programme."
See below for all the details:
Plymouth
Date: Saturday 6th September
Location: Mount Edgecumbe
Details: A moderate 7-mile walk featuring riverside, coast path and parkland. Lots of local heritage and spectacular views of Plymouth Sound.
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Date: Saturday 11th October
Location: Tamar Valley
Details: Moderate 6.5-mile walk exploring the Tamara coast to coast way from Gunnislake to Calstock and surrounding area.
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Date: Saturday 15th November
Location: Jennycliff
Details: Moderate 5-mile walk using the Plym/Erme trail, country lanes and open coast path. Stop in Bovisand for refreshment break.
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Cornwall
Date: Saturday 6th September
Location: St Agnes Head
Details: A 5-mile walk from St Agnes Head to St Agnes village and museum along the South West Coast Path, and return.
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Date: Saturday 4th October
Location: Glendurgan
Details: A 6-mile walk taking in Mawnan Smith village, Rosemullion Head and National Trust's Durgan beach.
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Date: Saturday 1st November
Location: Cape Cornwall
Details: A 6.5-mile walk taking in Cape Cornwall and Botallack and Levant mines along the South West Coast Path.
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Dorset
Date: Sunday 14th September
Location: Seatown
Details: A 4-mile walk from Seatown to Golden Cap along the South West Coast Path with amazing views, returning to Seatown.
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Date: Saturday 11th October
Location: Kimmeridge
Details: A 5.5-mile walk along the South West Coast Path taking in Swyre Head before returning to Kimmeridge.
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Date: Saturday 8th November
Location: Ringstead
Details: A 5-mile walk from Ringstead to White Nothe along the South West Coast Path with amazing views, returning to Ringstead.
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North Devon
Date: Sunday 14th September
Location: County Gate car park
Details: Exmoor Coast Walk starting and ending at the County Gate car park going to the Coast and Glenthorne beach and return.
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Date: Sunday 26th October
Location: Hartland Quay
Details: Hartland Coast Walk starting and ending at Hartland Quay taking in Blackpool Mill, Stoke and Spekes Mill along the South West Coast Path.
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Date: Sunday 23rd November
Location: Baggy Point
Details: A walk to Putsborough beach and back via Baggy Point along the South West Coast Path.
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Torbay
Date: Saturday 20th September
Location: Babbacombe Down
Details: A 5-mile walk from Babbacombe to Torquay, via Walls Hill, including Ansteys Cove, Meadfoot, Daddyhole Plain.
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Date: Saturday 15th November
Location: Brixham
Details: Join us for a scenic weekend stroll from Brixham to Broadsands with SWCPA - a perfect way to soak up the coastal views!
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Published on: Aug. 28, 2025
