Highlights - Pretty much every Step (!) but in particular enjoy The Wild Lands End Trail and Cornish Mining World Heritage Section and the geological wonders on the Dorset Jurassic Coast. For the most challenging walking sections see the North Atlantic Coastal Path from Westward Ho! to Padstow and The Lizard, or the South Devon Coastal Path for remoter and less walked sections. ​ All the way through enjoy stunning overnight stays in unspoilt harbours such as Padstow, St Ives, Fowey, Salcombe and Clovelly to name just a few. ​ From towering cliffs to hidden coves, ghostly tin mines to lush subtropical wooded creeks. One minute a dramatic rock theatre hewn out of the cliffs, the next a prehistoric fossilized forest or a 20thC Art Deco Island Hotel. What sets The South West Coast Path far above our other UK national trails is that around almost every corner is yet another surprise. Unlike many other walking routes this path is not a modern creation. On the South West Coast Path you re-trace the footsteps, histories and lives of old tin miners, fisherman, smugglers, wreckers and of the customs men who chased them. ​ A route that snakes its way through a staggering 1014km (630 miles) of pristine coastline, The South West Coast Path is the UK’s longest National Trail and if you ask anyone that has set foot on it they will tell you it's the UK’s best. The sheer variety of coastal scenery coupled with the unique history and culture make it a world class pinnacle of walking. One recognised by the likes of the Lonely Planet Guidebooks, who list The South West Coast Path in its top ten walks, up there with the likes of Himalayan Trekking and the Inca Trail in Peru. ​ Over 450 miles of the Coast Path is through nationally protected areas which itself is testament to its breath taking quality – on what other walk could you pass through a National Park, Two World Heritage Sites, a UNESCO protected Biosphere and no less than five designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty? In summary, there is hardly a dull mile of The South West Coast Path the whole way.