South West Coast Path: Exmouth to Poole

Roland Tarr, modern linguist and outdoor enthusiast, has served as Assistant Countryside Officer in Cheshire, Heritage Coast Officer in Dorset, and has worked as a consultant in informal countryside recreation for councils throughout the south-west, national government and the European Commission. He has always used photography to promote conservation and countryside recreation causes. Roland has been walking the cliffs of Devon, Somerset, and Cornwall for seven decades now, and 2018 marks his thirtieth anniversary of writing for the National Trail guide series.

• How to use this guideKeymapsDistance checklistPart One: IntroductionOn the edge of the landPlanning your walkEquipmentFinding your waySafetyPart Two: South West Coast PathCrossing the ExeExmouth to SidmouthSidmouth to BeerBeer to Lyme RegisLyme Regis to West BayWest Bay to West BexingtonWest Bexington to Portland BillPortland Bill to Osmington MillsWest Bexington to Osmington Millsvia the RidgewayOsmington Mills to Lulworth CoveLulworth Cove to KimmeridgeKimmeridge to South Haven Point (Poole) Part Three: Useful InformationWebsitesTransportAccommodationTourist Information CentresCoastal Visitor CentresBaggage carrying and packaged walking holidaysGuided walksLocal organisationsOther useful addressesNearby places of interestBibliographyOrdnance Survey Maps covering Exmouth to Poole

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