Walking Britain Abbotsham Cliff beach and Kipling's Tor, Westward Ho!
Introduction to Walk 1047
County/Area - Devon
Author - The Pig on the Hill
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
Ascent - 300 feet / 91 metres
Time - 2 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy
This Devon walk explores the South West Coast Path to the west of Westward Ho! It includes Kipling's Tor a popular viewpoint on this section of coast. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 139 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 139 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 180 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 180 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
South West Coast Path Map Booklet - St Ives to Plymouth
Map of part of the southern section of the 630 mile (1014km) South West Coast Path National Trail. Covers the trail from St Ives to Plymouth along the west Cornwall and Devon coastline. This convenient and compact booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps shows the route, providing all of the mapping you need to walk the trail in either direction.
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The South West Coast Path
Guidebook to walking the entire South West Coast Path National Trail. The route runs for 630 miles from Minehead to Poole along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset coastline. Divided into 45 stages, this long-distance coastal trek could be completed within 4 weeks, or walked in sections. Guide includes maps and essential information.
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The End to End Trail
