South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Vol 3: Plymouth to Poole

Experience Britain’s longest National Trail with the Cicerone South West Coast Path Map Book – Vol 3: Plymouth to Poole, the essential companion for exploring the stunning southern section of this world-class coastal route. Stretching from Plymouth to Poole, this section of the South West Coast Path showcases the diverse beauty of Devon and Dorset’s coastline, from dramatic cliffs and historic harbours to the iconic Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

This map book provides all the detailed mapping you need to walk the South West Coast Path between Plymouth and Poole:

Features 1:25,000 OS Explorer maps with the full route line clearly shown.
Covers the entire southern section, ideal for walking the path in either direction.
Compact and pocket-sized, designed to slip easily into your jacket pocket or rucksack.
Includes the relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend for ease of use.
Part of a three-volume map book series covering the entire South West Coast Path.
For step-by-step route descriptions, an accompanying Cicerone guidebook, ‘Walking the South West Coast Path’, is also available. GPX files are available to download.


Plan your South West Coast Path adventure with confidence and enjoy every stage of this legendary long-distance trail, brought to you by Cicerone, the trusted experts in outdoor guidebooks.

Seasons

This National Trail may be walked year-round: be aware that winter accommodation availability may be limited, while high summer will be extremely busy and the weather often hot.

Centres

Many centres are passed along the route, including Plymouth, Salcombe, Brixham, Weymouth, Swanage and Poole.

Difficulty

The South West Coast path is a long walk! Most paths are easy to moderate, with some walks along rugged and exposed coastal cliff paths and some steep gradients.

Must See

Exmoor National Park, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, numerous Heritage Coasts, National and Local Nature Reserves, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and National Trust holdings.

Contents


Key to map pages

Stage 31 Plymouth to Wembury Beach
Stage 32 Wembury Beach to Bigbury-on-Sea
Stage 33 Bigbury-on-Sea to Salcombe
Stage 34 Salcombe to Stoke Fleming
Stage 35 Stoke Fleming to Brixham
Stage 36 Brixham to Shaldon
Stage 37 Shaldon to Budleigh Salterton
Stage 38 Budleigh Salterton to Seaton
Stage 39 Seaton to Seatown
Stage 40 Seatown to Abbotsbury
Stage 41 Abbotsbury to Ferrybridge
Stage 42 Isle of Portland circuit
Stage 43 Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove
Stage 44 Lulworth Cove to Swanage
Stage 45 Swanage to South Haven Point
South Dorset ridgeway
West Bexington to Osmington Mills

OS Explorer map legend