Walk - Exmouth to Sidmouth
12.5 miles (20.1 km)
Exmouth Sidmouth
Easy - Moderate to strenuous
The South West Coast Path offers gentle walking out of Exmouth as it enters the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Geoneedle at Orcombe Point marks the beginning of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
This beautiful and dramatic stretch of coast is of international importance and provides walkers with an incredibly special sense of time: endurance as well as transience. The Path avoids Straight Point, which is used as a Royal Marine firing range, and soon becomes quite rugged on the cliff top approach to Budleigh Salterton.
An easy walk along the promenade sets you up for more variety ahead, including crossing the River Otter at the Otter Estuary Nature Reserve (a good place for bird watching), open field walking, woodland and high cliffs, culminating in a descent to the Regency town of Sidmouth, with its attractive Esplanade, shops and restaurants.

Quentance Farm Bed & Breakfast

Ladram Bay Holiday Park

Brandy Head Observation Post
Clifftop former RAF Observation Post, off-grid, hot water, woodburner, sleeps six. Stunning views right on the Coast Path. Access on foot only, parking 600 yards away