- Difficulty
- Challenging
Moderate to strenuous
- Start
- Polperro
- Finish
- Portwrinkle
- Length
- 12.7 miles (20.4 km)
- Summary
The South West Coast Path leads you along a fantastically varied journey of high cliff paths, urban landscapes, shady woodland, passing rocky coves and through wide open fields, resulting in a mixture of easy strolling and some more strenuous walking.
After Looe, the Path passes through the holiday village of Millendreath and opens up again on Bodigga Cliffs, where the views open out to the Path ahead and Rame Head in the distance. In some places the Path twists and climbs to heights with spectacular views, especially on the approach to Battern Cliffs, which is one of the highest points on the south coast of Cornwall at 462 ft (141 m). From here you enjoy some truly fantastic cliff walking to the fishing village of Portwrinkle with views of the 4 mile expanse of Whitsand Bay beyond.
- Public Transport
The easiest way to reach Polperro is to catch a train to Looe and then a bus. From West Looe buses go to Shortacross on the A387 where you can change for a bus to Portwrinkle. For timetable information, zoom in on the interactive map and click on the train station and bus stop symbols, visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 22 33.
- Nearest car park
Polperro (Post code for Sat Navs: PL13 2QR), Talland Bay, inland near Hendersick Farm, Looe, above Millendreath Beach, Seaton, Downderry and Portwrinkle.
- Nearest toilets
Polperro, Talland Bay, Looe, Seaton, Downderry and Portwrinkle
- Nearest refreshments
After Polperro you may find seasonal refreshments in Talland. Further on there are refreshments available in Millendreath, Looe, Seaton and Downderry. Looe has a wide range of shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes. There are a few facilities at the end of the day in Portwrinkle and a good inn half a mile inland at Crafthole.
