- Difficulty
- Moderate
Moderate to Seaton then a long steady climb out of Downderry towards Portwrinkle, withsome tough sections.
- Start
- Looe Train Station
- Finish
- Downderry
- Length
- 8.7 miles (14.0 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 heading through the beautiful town of 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
There is no direct bus between Looe and Portwrinkle. However, Liskeard can be used to link
the start and finish of the walk or as a base with bus services to Looe and Portwrinkle.
The bus route and times seem to change on a regular basis. If you intend to use buses please
contact Plymouth City Bus for details of the services and routes between Looe, Liskeard,
Porthwrinkle, Torpoint and on to Plymouth.
In Looe the bus stop is in Station Road East Looe by the main bridge (next to / opposite the
Old Bridge Surgery).
The Looe bus stop in Liskeard is in Barras Street, next to the Main Post Office.
The bus stop for Portwrinkle in Liskeard is in Barras Street, opposite the main Post Office –
next to Lloyds Bank.
Although there is a bus stop in Portwrinkle (opposite the car park) only one bus a day goes to
Portwrinkle. The bus stop at Crafthole by the Finnygook Inn (where the road turns down to
Portwrinkle) is used more frequently.
- Nearest car park
Looe, above Millendreath Beach, Seaton, Downderry and Portwrinkle.
- Nearest toilets
Looe, Millendreath, Seaton, Downderry and Portwrinkle.
- Nearest refreshments
Looe, Millendreath, Seaton, Downderry and Portwrinkle.
