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Coastal Path Sign [© Clare Pawley Countryside Agency]

Couple Sitting on Cliff [© Clare Pawley Countryside Agency]

Hope Cove to Bolberry Down

A cliff view at Bolberry Down [© South Devon AONB Unit]

View towards Bolt Head from Bolberry Down [© South Devon AONB Unit]

A walk of towering cliffs, endless coastal views, scenes and stories of shipwrecks, and the charm of Devon lanes winding between abundant hedgebanks - with the beautiful, nestled fishing village of Hope Cove to start from and return to.

Start: Outer Hope car park
Distance: 5 miles
Circular walk: Yes
Grade: Moderate
Terrain: Coastal footpath with some uneven ground; surfaced road; green lane; fairly even country footpath.
Obstacles and steep gradients: 4 stiles, 1 flight of steps. There are two ascents on the walk, though the climbing is long and steady rather than very steep.
Accessibility: A shorter Access for All walk begins and ends at the National Trust car park at Bolberry Down. For comprehensive details see

Public transport: Bus service 162 between Kngsbridge and Hope Cove, twice a day Monday to Saturday. For information on public transport in South Hams please call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 www.traveline.org.uk.
Refreshment stops: In Outer Hope: Hope & Anchor Pub, serves food 01548 561294; Beachcomber Cafe open April-Oct 561294; Harbour Light restaurant serves cream teas, snacks and meals 561376. At Bolberry Down: Port Light Hotel, serves drinks, cream teas and lunches 561384.
Toilets: Public toilets in Outer Hope.
Parking: Private car park at Outer Hope. Cost for parking in 2006 is £3.00.
Accommodation: Please contact Kingsbridge Tourist Information Centre on 01548 853195 www.kingsbridgeinfo.co.uk
Other facilities: Phone box by Outer Hope car park. Hope Post Office and Stores in Outer Hope.
OS map: Explorer OL20
Grid ref: SX676402

Directions

Turn left out of car park and follow the lane through the village. This becomes a path and then a road again down into Inner Hope.

By the slipway, follow the coast path up the steps. Follow the waymarked path, which snakes around Bolt Tail, and along the cliffs.

At Bolberry Down turn down the lane. At the next T-junction, turn left, then just around the corner fork right.

Drop down the hill, then up the other side of the dip, and turn left onto the green lane signed 'Sweethearts Lane'.

At the next junction turn left, signed 'Public Footpath Galmpton 1/2 mile'. This path cuts off to the right by the gateway to Higher Barton, and runs up across one small field and right along the field margin of the next.

Though gate and turn left over the stone stile by the tall waymarker post and follow the field edge footpath back to Hope.

Cross the road and follow the path down steps by the side of St Clements Church, then turn right and return through Hope to the car park.

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