South West Coast Path (SWCP): Combe Martin - Woolacombe

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14 mi
2,579 ft
04h30
Hard

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Last verified: 21 August 2024

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Hiking path from Combe Martin to Woolacombe along the famous South West Coast Path (SWCP).

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Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 14 mi

Duration: 04h30


Total ascent: 2,579 ft

Maximal slope: 11.2 %

Average slope: 4.3 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 2,579 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 5.58 mi (40 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 4,735 ft (6 %)

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Water rich area

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        Closest address to start: Hangman Path, North Devon, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Bay View Road, North Devon, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Combe Martin Museum

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          Combe Martin Museum sits next to the Tourist Information Centre in Cross Street. Combe Martin has …
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        2. Broadsands Beach

          0 · Beach
          Broadsands Beach is the marketing name given to a small cove located in Watermouth, originally …
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        3. Watermouth Castle

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          Watermouth Castle was designed by George Wightwick as a residence for the Basset family in the mid …
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        4. Watermouth

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          Watermouth is a sheltered bay and hamlet between Hele Bay and Combe Martin on the North Devon …
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        5. Sexton's Burrows

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          Sexton's Burrows is a narrow rocky peninsula which forms a natural breakwater to the Harbour of …
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        6. Hillsborough

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          Hillsborough is a local nature reserve in Ilfracombe, North Devon. It is known locally as the …
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        7. Ilfracombe Harbour

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          Ilfracombe harbour
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        8. Landmark Theatre

          0 · Theatre
          The Landmark Theatre is a theatre in the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe. Of unusual double …
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        9. Ilfracombe Museum

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          Ilfracombe Museum was opened in 1932 in Ilfracombe Hotel's Victorian laundry and contains …
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        10. The Torrs

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          The Torrs are a Local Nature Reserve and one of the four main hills in the North Devon coastal …
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        11. Bull Point Lighthouse

          0 · Lighthouse
          Bull Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Bull Point, about one mile north of the village of …
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        12. Morte Point

          0 · Peninsula
          Morte Point is a peninsula on the north west coast of Devon, England, belonging to the National …
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        Combe Martin Museum
        Broadsands Beach
        Watermouth Castle
        Watermouth
        Sexton's Burrows
        Hillsborough
        Ilfracombe Harbour
        Landmark Theatre
        Ilfracombe Museum
        The Torrs
        Bull Point Lighthouse
        Morte Point
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