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Walking holiday on the UK's
South West Coast Path

from Minehead to Barnstaple
(or vice versa) with optional trip to Lundy

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Walking holiday on the South West Coast Path from Minehead to Barnstaple Online booking available
Enjoy a 68 mile self-guided
walking holiday on the first section of the South West Coast Path from Minehead to Barnstaple. The terrain is varied from Exmoor sweeping down to the sea, to the long
beaches at Woolacombe.
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  South West Coast Path
Minehead to Barnstaple
Detailed itinerary for SWCP Minehead to Barnstaple with Let's Go Walking
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
68 miles
Min/max daily distance:
5/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
11 miles
Grading:
easy to strenuous
Features:
boat trip to Lundy (optional)
Exmoor National Park
Suggested Itinerary:               
Day 1: Arrive Minehead
Day 2: Minehead to Porlock               8 miles moderate
Day 3: Porlock to Lynmouth              14 miles moderate
Day 4: Lynmouth to Combe Martin     13 miles strenuous
Day 5: Combe Martin to Ilfracombe   5 miles strenuous
Optional Day to visit Lundy
Day 6: Ilfracombe to Croyde    14 miles moderate to strenuous
Day 7: Croyde to Barnstaple     14 miles easy
Day 8: Depart after breakfast
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Woolacombe, Devon on SWCP Walking Holiday
What's included
in your UK walking holiday
on the South West Coast Path
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to October and in either direction.

The above distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.

Rest days can be taken in any location.

Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of England or the UK. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.

Online booking available. A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
  • accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
  • room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
  • daily luggage transfer
  • support should there be any problems on route
  • detailed itineraries
  • guide book
  • Ordnance Survey maps 1:25,000
Optional Extras
for your UK walking holiday
on the South West Coast Path
  • upgrade to the region's most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
  • transfers back to car or station
  • parking facilities
  • rest days
  • day trip to Lundy
  • inn to inn walks
South West Coast Path
Minehead to Barnstaple:
8 day itinerary
6 days walking and 7 nights accommodation
£630pp
dbl/twin
£833pp
single occ
£868pp
solo traveller
Book South West Coast Path Minehead to Barnstaple walking holiday online now
All prices subject to change
Extra night in Ilfracombe and day trip to Lundy
from £90 per person

What's not included
in your UK walking holiday
on the South West Coast Path

  • lunches
  • dinners
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals:
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches:
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Optional Accommodation Upgrades
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability                  Supplement per person per night
Minehead Double/Twin Single
Northfield Hotel £42.00 £79.00
Lynmouth Double/Twin Single
Rising Sun Hotel £48.00 £85.00
Rock House Hotel £39.00 £68.00
Heddons Mouth Double/Twin Single
Hunters Inn £15.00 £25.00
Hunters Inn superior room £30.50 £60.00
If you would like to stay at Hunters Inn in Heddons Mouth, we can revise the itinerary so that this is an overnight stop.
Ilfracombe Double/Twin Single
Laston House £10.25 £15.00
Olive Branch £11.25 £10.00
Osborne Hotel £10.25 £15.00
Croyde Double/Twin Single
Saunton Sands Hotel £100.00 £105.00
The Thatch £15.00 £22.50
Barnstaple Double/Twin Single
Imperial Hotel £38.00 £49.00
Park Hotel £27.38 £32.50
Royal & Fortesque Hotel £31.58 £46.24

Other walks
in Devon
include:

SWCP NE Devon

SWCP NW Devon

SWCP SW Devon

SWCP South Devon


SWCP SE Devon

Two Moors Way

Tarka Trail North

Tarka Trail South

Macmillan Way West

Dartmoor Way

Dart Valley Trail

Exe Valley Way

Devonshire Hartland Way

Great Gardens of North Devon

How to get there
By Plane to Bristol where we can arrange transfer to Minehead
By Car to Minehead where parking is available
By Train to Taunton where we can arrange transfer to Minehead
By bus to Minehead
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We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let's Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.

This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
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