Wherever you go in South West England, you’ll find we’ve got trails and paths to suit every walker in every season - whether on the coast, across moors or in forests.
Most of the walks in the South West are way-marked, but it’s important that you take a map with you. The Ordnance Survey Explorer series covers the whole of the region and are available to buy in bookshops, tourist information centres, outdoor shops etc.
Just click on the links below for more information on where to walk in the South West and a list of walking operators.
Footscape is based in Dorset and is the specialist provider of walking holidays in Dorset. That is why we can offer personalised and flexible services for the serious hiker, as well as for leisure walkers, including children.
If you like walking through beautiful countryside with lots of opportunities to stop and explore market towns and villages and eat great food then the River Parrett Trail is for you.
The scenic Wimbleball Lake lies within Exmoor National Park and is surrounded by woodland and meadows. The Trust offers a variety of activities at this lake including watersports, angling and walking.
Situated near Bude on the North Cornwall coast, this lake offers a variety of activities from watersports to coarse angling and walking to relaxing.
Nightingale Wood in South Marston is a unique wildlife site. It is a new woodland and wetland site with a variety of birdlife.
