Walk - Hope Cove, Bolt Tail & Bolberry Down
4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Outer Hope Car Park - TQ7 3HJ Outer Hope Car Park
Moderate - Coastal path and field footpaths which may be muddy and are uneven in places, quiet road, green lane. Some short stretches of gentle ascent and descent.
A walk from the thatched village of Outer Hope, past the sandy beach at Hope Cove, whose deadly rock fringes have wrecked many a ship, and on around the high headland of Bolt Tail, where the plunging cliffs once formed the seaward defences of a prehistoric promontory fort. Out in the bay smugglers once dropped brandy kegs to the seabed for the fishermen to retrieve along with their crab creels and lobster pots, and 140 sixteenth-century Spanish sailors escaped with their lives when they were ransomed instead of being executed. In summer kestrels and peregrine hunt above the flower-filled coastal grasslands, and the inland green lanes are fragrant with honeysuckle.
Dogs are allowed (on leads) in Hope Cove.

Ocean Reach Holiday Homes

Shute Farm

Guest Suite in Salcombe
This quiet and cosy newly-refurbished guest suite is the perfect base for couples or solo travelers looking to enjoy everything that Salcombe and The South Hams offers

Waverley B&B
Luxury B&B just 200yrds from the Coast Path 5 en-suite rooms, large choice of breakfast, 1-night stays welcome. Parking available

Downtown Salcombe
Period B&B property, five minutes level walk from coastal path. Guests’ fridge,sky tv, king size bed,nespresso coffee machine. Conveniently located in town.

Mount Folly Farm
Basic farm campsite located right on the Path. Showers, toilets, electric hook ups, camp fires and a field with a view. Ideal stopping point before crossing the River Avon.

Merrifield House Devon
Views of Dartmoor, 3 Ensuite Rooms (7 adults). Off Road Parking. CCTV. Dogs Welcome. Near Bantham, Aveton Gifford, Bigbury & Salcombe

Parkdean Resorts Challaborough Bay Holiday Park
Set right in the the bay with unrivalled views of nearby Burgh Island and Bigbury beach, this park is the ideal located close to the Path.
Hope and Anchor
Set in the heart of Hope Cove a stone’s throw from the beach & Path. Individual boutique rooms and al fresco dining.

Salcombe Dairy Shop & Café, Salcombe
Our ice cream parlour and bean to bar chocolate factory is set in the beautiful coastal town of Salcombe. It’s an irresistible spot for walkers in need of sustenance.