East Prawle & Prawle Point
Devon Walk
County/Area - Devon - SWCP South Devon
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 4.1 miles / 6.7 km Ascent - 800 feet / 242 metres
Time - 2 hours 50 minutes Grade - easy/mod
Maps
Ordnance Survey Explorer OL20 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Anquet OS Explorer OL20 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Walk Route Description
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This circular walk starts from East Prawle and explores the countryside and coast to the south of the village. The route uses tracks and paths and a section of the South West Coast Path. The walk includes the section of coast between Gammon Point and Horseley Cove passing Prawle Point along the way with excellent views east to Start Point.
The start is the small parking are opposite the telephone box in the centre of East Prawle (grid ref. SX781364). After parking turn right (with the phone box behind you. Pass the small shelter on your left and continue along the lane with views of the sea ahead. Continue along the lane until its bends sharp left (grid ref. SX779361). At this point continue ahead onto a track (with fingerpost on the left).
Continue between hedges for 1.3 km ignoring all tracks off to the right and left. Reaching a T-junction of tracks with a gate opposite (grid ref. SX767361) turn left towards the sea. Continue downhill to reach the coast and the South West Coast Path above Elender Cove with Gammon Point on your right. Turn left along the coast path using the path nearest the sea. The path continues along the rocky coast before reaching Prawle Point. From here continue passing a row of former coastguard cottages on your left.
The onward path clings to the rocky foreshore around Langerstone Point to reach the sandy beach at Horseley Cove where the coast path swings left to reach a path junction with fingerpost (grid ref. SX786361). Bear left off the coast path and follow a track uphill. The track loops round to the left, turns right and reaches a junction of tracks (grid ref. SX783359). Turn right and continue up to a tarmac lane. Bear right and follow the lane back to the centre of the village and the starting point for this walk.
Other walks nearby
Walk 1857 | Start Point & East Prawle | moderate | 8.2 miles |
Walk 3432 | Salcombe to Thurlestone | mod/hard | 11.0 miles |
Walk 3431 | Beeson to Salcombe | mod/hard | 12.0 miles |
Walk 3427 | Slapton Sands & Stokenham from Torcross | easy/mod | 8.0 miles |
Walk 3346 | Start Point from Torcross | easy/mod | 8.0 miles |
Walk 2461 | Warren Point & Bolt Tail from Bantham | moderate | 9.0 miles |
Walk 3041 | Thurlestone circular | easy | 4.0 miles |
Walk 3657 | Bigbury-on-Sea, Arymer Cove & Burgh Island | easy/mod | 5.0 miles |
Walk 1975 | Erme Mouth | moderate | 9.0 miles |
Walk 2371 | Kingswear to Brixham | moderate | 10.8 miles |
Recommended Books & eBooks
South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Minehead to St Ives
Map of the northern section of the 630 mile (1014km) South West Coast Path National Trail. Covers the trail from Minehead to St Ives along the north Devon and Cornish 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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South West Coast Path Map Booklet - St Ives to Plymouth
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