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.

Bolberry House Farm Caravan & Camping Park
Between the old fishing village of Hope Cove and the boating paradise of Salcombe. An ideal base to explore the magnificent South West Coast Path.

The Cottage Hotel & Restaurant
The privately owned Cottage Hotel provides simple accommodation, honest food and a splendid Devon welcome. Perched above the South West Coast Path overlooking Hope Cove.

South Devon Camping
South Devon Camping is located on a working farm, in an AONB and just a 15 min walk from South Milton Sands. Thurlestone pub and village shop both walkable.

South Sands Hotel, Salcombe
Stunning 4 star, sea view hotel with fine dining, right on the Path and just outside Salcombe. Rooms and fully equipped, luxury self-catering beach suites. Dog Friendly. Accessible rooms available

Shute Farm

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

Higher Aunemouth Campsite
A small and basic but pretty camp ground located 3/4 mile from Bantham Beach, close to Thurlestone and Bigbury and about .75 miles from the Coast Path.

Merrifield House Devon
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.