Blue Ball Inn, Sidford, DevonThe South West Coast Path
One of the World's Greatest Walks
The South West Coast Path is perhaps the UK's ultimate challenge for the long distance walker, and one of the world's greatest walks - a 630 mile adventure around the coastline of the southwest peninsula.
From Minehead on the edge of the Exmoor National Park all the way to the shores of Poole Harbour, it is simply the best way to enjoy our wonderful coastline, its scenery, wildlife and history.
As it threads its way around the coastline, the Coast Path passes through:
- five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- seventeen Heritage Coasts
- a National Park
- two World Heritage Sites
- a UNESCO Geopark
- Britain's first UNESCO Biosphere reserve
If you have limited time and want to walk for just a few days the Path is divided into 53 sections, each roughly a day's walk, with a short guide to each. These do not aim to replace the guidebooks, but aim to give a flavour of what each section is like, how to reach it by public transport and ways of making it shorter or longer to suit your walking speed.
The Blue Ball Inn is only a few minutes from Sidmouth, from which there are 3 short walks of ‘moderate’ difficulty. We are happy to provide packed lunches and transport to the path.
New Baggage Carrying Service to cover whole path
After a successful first season carrying walkers bags along most of the Coast Path in Cornwall, Luggage Transfers now covers the entire path from Minehead to Poole.
Walking with just a day pack of essentials whilst having your bags carried between overnight stops, makes the walking much easier and more enjoyable. Also you can pack a few more ‘luxuries’ without having to worry about the weight.
Using the service is simple, make a booking for your bag and leave it at the hotel before 9am. Luggage Transfers will then deliver it to your next night's accommodation by 4pm. The cost is a very reasonable £13 for the first 2 bags, and £5 for each additional bag.
To book your luggage transfer go to their website and from the home page click on the Booking enquiry link.