South Devon National Landscape | Woodhuish & Mansands (3.5m)

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

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.

Leave car park through gate and follow green lane down hill signed ‘Scabbacombe Sands Link to Coast Path’.
Where you enter field, follow left hand field edge down.
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.
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)
At the next junction turn left.
At the following junction turn left.
At the top turn right and follow road for ½ mile back to car park on left.

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