Welcome to walks in South West England. The landscape in this area of England is my absolute favourite. Famous for the South West Coast Path, with its cliffy rugged coastline and quaint seaside villages. Scroll down to browse all walks, or click on the area you wish to explore.
Over half a year later, I made it back to Dorset to walk from Corfe Village to Chapman’s Pool, a wonderful hidden secluded beach only accessible by hiking or boat. …
Todays walk takes you from the small historic town of Lechlade-on-Thames to Newbridge which is one of two oldest surviving bridges along the Thames. It’s from the 13th century. I …
I woke up today feeling rough. I felt so unwell last night I couldn’t even finish my dinner. I had picked up some food from Tesco, and got into bed …
Welcome to day one. This walk takes you from the Source of the Thames in the Cotswolds, to the town of Cricklade in North Wiltshire. Now, apparently there is more …
The walk from Corfe Castle to Swanage follows the next section of the Purbeck Way. The official trail actually ends at Ballard Down, which is essentially a dead end. So …
This is a relatively easy walk in Dorset, taking you from Wareham to Corfe Castle, following the Purbeck way. You will walk through Heathland filled with heather and marsh, and …
Plymouth is a port city in South Devon, with excellent train and bus connections which is super handy for getting out to the surrounding countryside and coastline for walks. I …
The Dart Valley Trail is a walking route between Totnes and Dartmouth, in south Devon. It follows the River Dart on mostly the south side, and a little on the …
Located in South Devon, Salcombe is a true gem of a place, and a starter for some fantastic walks. Crystal clear, light blue and turquoise sea. Soft, light coloured sand. …
Dartmouth is a wonderful harbour town in South Devon, with plenty of walks and walking trails you can follow along the coast path, and River Dart. The first time I …
Dartmoor National Park is a fantastic place to head for walks. Full of ancient woodland, moors, craggy granite tors, reservoirs, rivers, and wildlife. Located in South Devon, South West England, Dartmoor …
I must admit, I didn’t know much about the Tamar Valley, except that it’s an AONB near Plymouth. It had been there, waiting for me to visit for a while. …
If you haven’t been to Brixham before, then you are in for a treat. Located in the Tobay area of South Devon, part of the English Riviera, it’s well known …
Torquay is a fairly popular tourist town in South Devon, with plenty of trail options for walks. It is part of the English Riviera, which is the the bit of coast …
I spent a month living in Totnes, as a base for walking all around South Devon and North Cornwall. Apart from being a truly quirky, unique and wonderful place to …
Ah, the Noss Mayo walk. This was my vary last walk before leaving Devon to head back home to London. My 40th walk in 2 a two month period, and …
This is an easy walk that takes you along the old tramway and railway line from Princetown, to King’s Tor, and then two quarries, before returning back to Princetown. What …
This circular walk from St Ives to Zennor takes you along the coastal path and then back through all the fields. The coastal section of the walk between St Ives …
I came about the Drake’s Trail, sort of by accident, and I walked it out of desperation. Let me explain…. The day before, I had traveled 1 hour from Plymouth …
This riverside walk from Calstock takes you along the River Tamar, and into the woodland to reach the Okel Tor mine. It was a very last minute and unplanned walk. …
Wow. What a walk. I was absolutely blown away by this walk from Gunnislake to the Devon Great Consuls. Beautiful river, lush green dense forest, disused mines and lovely views …
This walk in Dartmoor takes you from Ivybridge, and up and over two hills, Western Beacon and Butterdon Hill, before finishing back along the Redlake Tramway. It’s a very easy …
The walk from Mousehole to Lamorna takes you along a great bit of coast path. Quite different to other bits of coast path I have walked on actually. I walked …
This short walk takes you along the coast path from the large port town of Penzance, to the small picturesque fishing village of Mousehole. What was the walk from Penzance …
I had already done a bit of a walk around Burrator Reservoir 2 days ago. But only bits of it. I was curious what the whole circular trail around it …
This walk in Dartmoor takes you alongside the Burrator Reservoir, before making your way up Sheepstor, and then back down to the reservoir, before finishing off with another viewpoint hill …
This was my first walk in the Tamar Valley, and I chose Bere Alston because it’s a quick train journey from Plymouth. It was only when I was looking at …
This area of the South West Coast path is fast becoming one of my favourites. Recently I walked from Looe to Polperro, and it became one of the top walks …
The coastal walk from Jennycliff to Bovisand wasn’t what I was expecting. It was better. When I had looked up photos of Jennycliff online, I wasn’t blown away. I’ve seen …
I had already walked from Kingsand to Cremyll via Mount Edgcumbe a week or so ago. It was after doing the Rame Head walk. I figured that I would walk …