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Woodhuish & Mansands (3.5m)

Category
Strenuous
About This Project

Woodhuish and Mansands – A network of paths and green lanes on a wild and rugged coastline just around the corner from Brixham.

Beautiful beaches, the silvery sea, and the curves, cliffs and coves of a superb stretch of the coast.

Overview

Start
Scabbacombe car park, Scabbacombe Lane.
Distance
3.5 miles
Difficulty
Strenuous. 1 stile; 2 steep ascents; 1 steep descent.
Terrain
Fairly even coastal footpath; green lane with soggy and muddy sections in wet weather; surfaced road.
Parking
National Trust car park, Scabbacombe. Charges apply. Free for NT members.
OS map
Explorer OL20
Grid Reference
SX912523
Public transport
See www.travelinesw.com
Refreshments
In Kingswear and Brixham
Toilets
Nearest public toilets by ferry slipway, Kingswear. Toilets also available at Quayside Harbour, Brixham.

Directions

  1. Leave car park through gate and follow green lane down hill signed ‘Scabbacombe Sands Link to Coast Path’.
  2. Where you enter field, follow left hand field edge down.
  3. At the bottom, if you wish, detour right to visit Scabbacombe Sands then retrace your steps. Otherwise, turn left and follow coast path, climbing steeply over the cliffs and dropping down to Mansands.
  4. Cross the shingle bar between the former lagoon and beach taking particular care crossing the stream bed, then bear left along footpath up Mansands Lane. (If you would prefer not to risk wet feet – follow the yellow arrow signed Woodhuish Lane)
  5. At the next junction turn left.
  6. At the following junction turn left.
  7. At the top turn right and follow road for ½ mile back to car park on left.

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