South West 660
Distance 660 miles Duration 14 days Start – finish Poole, Dorset – Watchet, Somerset Best time to visit September to June southwest660.com
In terms of distance, this road trip is longer than a drive from London to Denmark – so it’s no wonder the route has been split into four! Begin in Cornwall and North or South Devon, and embark on one of the 12 legs.
Following a similar line to the South West Coast Path, the SW660 is a dream destination for walkers and nature-lovers.
Dorset
Best for… Bustling towns, unique beaches, wildlife
• Sandbanks to Weymouth
• Weymouth to Lyme Regis
Highlights... Lulworth Cove, Portland, Brownsea Island
If you like... Sandbanks, try the Isle of Portland
South Devon
Best for… Fossil hunting, traditional seaside resorts
• Lyme Regis to Exeter
• Exeter to Dartmouth
• Dartmouth to Plymouth
• Plymouth to St Austell
Highlights... The world-famous Jurassic Coast, Slapton Sands
If you like… Plymouth, try Looe
Cornwall
Best for… Beaches, heritage sites, eating and drinking
• St Austell to Penzance
• Penzance to St Ives
• St Ives to Padstow
• Padstow to Clovelly Highlights... Porthcurno Beach, St Just, Tintagel Castle If you like... Land’s End, try Lizard Point
North Devon & Somerset
Best for… Watersports, fashionable beach towns
• Clovelly to Lynton
• Lynton to Watchet
Highlights... The Hangman Hills (Great Hangman and Little Hangman), the Atlantic Highway, Lundy Island
If you like… Croyde, try Mortehoe
Stay at…
• Bagwell Farm Touring Park bagwellfarm.co.uk
• Trewethett Farm CAMC Site caravanclub.co.uk DID YOU KNOW? In Devon and Cornwall, ‘grockle’ is an unkind term for visitors – just make sure your local pronunciations are right, so you can blend in!