- Difficulty
- Moderate
Moderate
- Start
- Seatown
- Finish
- Abbotsbury
- Length
- 12.4 miles (19.9 km)
- Summary
A walk along a spectacularly dramatic section of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site awaits as you set off from the little village of Seatown. The Coast Path begins with some short, steep climbs before easing as it becomes more level beyond Burton Bradstock.
After resting to enjoy the magnificent views and keeping a look out for peregrines from Burton Cliff, continue as the Path drops to pick up the spectacular, long pebbly sweep of Chesil Beach. It is no wonder that this truly breathtaking place is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and it is especially beautiful in the spring and summer months when there are many colourful flowers to enjoy.
The hundreds of mute swans of Abbotsbury Swannery make for an extraordinary sight at the end of your day and there is a small selection of welcome refreshments in the fascinating, historic village of Abbotsbury.
- Public Transport
The nearest mainline train station in the cathedral city of Exeter. After a 10 minute walk or bus ride into the city centre, you can then catch one of the regular buses to Chideock, which is just inland from Seatown. It then continues on to West Bay, Burton Bradstock and Abbotsbury. 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
Seatown, Eype Mouth, West Bay, Burton Bradstock, Cogden Beach, West Bexington and Abbotsbury.
- Nearest toilets
Seatown, West Bay, Burton Bradstock, West Bexington and Abbotsbury.
- Nearest refreshments
You can stock up on refreshments at the beginning of the day in Seatown or Chideock. Further on, refreshments are available at Eype Mouth, West Bay, Burton Beach and West Bexington. Abbotsbury has a good, small selection of cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops.
