Bovisand Beach – Wembury Bay loop from Wembury

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Bovisand Beach – Wembury Bay loop from Wembury

Hard

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(15)

135

hikers

Bovisand Beach – Wembury Bay loop from Wembury

05:45

20.7km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

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South Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.89 km

View of Plymouth Sound from Rams Cliff

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful, peaceful spot on the South West Coast Path with great views out across Plymouth Sound.

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4.69 km

Bovisand Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bovisand Beach is a large sandy beach flanked on either side by cliffs.

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9.85 km

Heybrook Bay

Highlight • Natural

Clear water and jagged rocks make Heybrook Bay an impressive place to look down upon from the coast path. Just behind the bay is the Eddystone Inn, perfect for a …

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10.7 km

Heybrook Bay Tidal Pool

Highlight • Beach

In the 1920s this was a thriving holiday destination filled with 200 chalets, beach huts and a lido dug into the rockpools. It was an early example of an endless …

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11.7 km

Wembury Bay is nestled in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The beach has enough sand for sunbathing and there are rock pools to explore. The water is crystal clear and has won an award from the Marine Conservation Society.

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12.5 km

Wembury Beach and St Werburgh's Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wembury is a nice beach with great rockpools, a small surf break and a Marine Centre run by the Devon Wildlife Trust. There is a large car park and a …

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13.7 km

Viewpoint

14.5 km

View of the River Yealm from Wembury

Highlight • Viewpoint

The River Yealm flows from south Dartmoor to the sea. There is a seasonal ferry across the mouth which connects the South west coast path and avoids a fairly long inland detour.

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20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.70 km

8.43 km

2.11 km

1.03 km

419 m

Surfaces

9.17 km

6.57 km

3.30 km

225 m

147 m

100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

16°C

8°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 29, 2022,SWCP Plymouth - Wembury

Back on the South West Coast Path after almost two and a half years. We saved ourselves the walk through the industrial and port area and took the ferry to Mountbatten. There we went on beautiful paths and in sunny weather via Bovisand to Wembury. The Plymouth Breakwater is impressively close.

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