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South West Coast Path (Southern Half) by Public Transport

Here is a list of points on the South West Coast Path National Trail and how to access them by public transport, so that you can get back to where you parked your car or maybe even leave the car at home altogether. Follow the Countryside Code and enjoy!


South Haven Point



Studland



Swanage


Lulworth Cove


Osmington


Bowleaze Cove


Overcombe



Weymouth


Isle of Portland


Littlesea


Abbotsbury


Swyre


Burton Bradstock


West Bay


Seatown/Chideock


Charmouth


Lyme Regis


Seaton


Beer


Branscombe


Dunscombe


Sidmouth


Otterton


Budleigh Salterton


Sandy Bay


Exmouth


Ferry (https://starcrossexmouthferry.co.uk/) or train to Starcross (https://railwaystation.uk/index.php?station=EXM https://railwaystation.uk/index.php?station=SCS)


Starcross


Cockwood


Eastdon


Dawlish Warren


Dawlish


Holcombe


Teignmouth


Ferry (https://teignmouthshaldonferry.co.uk/) or 11 bus (https://bustimes.org/services/11-dawlish-warren-teignmouth-torbay-cary-parade) between Teignmouth and Shaldon.


Shaldon


Labrador Bay


Maidencombe


Watcombe


St. Marychurch


Babbacombe


Torquay


Paignton


Goodrington


Brixham


St. Mary's Bay


Kingswear


Lower Ferry (https://www.southhams.gov.uk/ferry-and-harbour/dartmouth-lower-ferry) or Passenger Ferry (https://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/boats) between Kingswear and Dartmouth


Dartmouth


Stoke Fleming and Blackpool Sands


Strete


Torcross


Hallsands and East Prawle




Salcombe


Inner Hope


Thurlestone


Ferry from Bantham to Cockleridge (https://banthamestate.co.uk/getting-here/ferry/ https://hellokingsbridge.co.uk/ferries). When ferry isn't running, walk via Aveton Gifford, served by the 3 bus between Kingsbridge and Plymouth (https://bustimes.org/services/3-plymouth-kingsbridge).


Bigbury-on-Sea and Kingston


Wade across the River Erme between Mothecombe and Wonwell (Kingston) at low tide - https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/walk-coast-path/trip-planning/travel-information/estuaries-and-ferries/


Beacon Hill


Ferry across the River Yealm (https://www.newtonandnoss-pc.gov.uk/community/ferry-and-times/) or continue on foot to:


Noss Mayo and Newton Ferrers


Wembury


Heybrook Bay


Mount Batten


Plymouth Barbican


Stonehouse


Cremyll


Cawsand


Polhawn


Freathy


Tregantle


Portwrinkle


Seaton


Looe


Hannafore


Polperro


Lansallos


Polruan


Fowey


Par


Carlyon Bay


Charlestown


Pentewen


Mevagissey


Gorran Haven


    Portloe


    Pendower


    Portscatho


    Place


    St. Mawes


    Falmouth


    Swanpool


    Helford Passage


    Helford


    Carne


    Porthallow


    St. Keverne


    Coverack


    Kuggar


    Lizard


    Poldhu Cove


    Gunwalloe


    Porthleven


    Praa Sands


    Perranuthnoe


    Marazion


    Penzance


    Newlyn


    Mousehole


    Porthcurno


    Lands End