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South West Coast Path: Lyme Regis to Poole (8 Days & 7 Nights)

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8 Days & 7 Nights
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South West Coast Path: Lyme Regis to Poole (8 Days & 7 Nights)

  • Walk the Jurassic Coast from Lyme Regis To Poole.
  • Hunting for fossils on Charmouth Beach.
  • Golden Cap, the highest point between Lands End and Poole.
  • The birdlife at the Fleet, the UK's largest inland saltwater lagoon.
  • Durdle Door, a dramatic sea archway.
Walk this unique stretch of the South West Coast Path from Lyme Regis to Poole. Offering spectacular walking, this section takes you along the Jurassic Coast which gained World Heritage Status in 2001. It has a fascinating history dating back millions of years and you can search for traces of prehistoric animals and marvel at the rich beauty that encompasses this area of the Dorset coast. Turquoise bays, lagoons teeming with wildlife, dramatic rock formations and pretty villages are some of the highlights. Search for fossils at Charmouth beach and gaze at the formation of ‘The Fleet’, an inland calm and azure saltwater lagoon.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Lyme Regis and overnight Day 2 Lyme Regis to Bridport 12.5 miles / 19.5 km Day 3 Bridport to Abbotsbury 11 miles / 18 km Day 4 Abbotsbury to Weymouth 15 miles / 24.5 km Day 5 Weymouth to Lulworth 11 miles / 18 km Day 6 Lulworth to Swanage 21 miles / 34 km Day 7 Swanage to Poole 7.5 miles / 11.5 km Day 8 Onward travel
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 5kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 5kg is equivalent to 1 Neapolitan margherita pizza. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information on how we've carbon counted our trips.

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  • The South West Coast Path

    Join us on a walk from St Ives to Penzance on the South West Coast Path. This remote and exhilarating walk along the clifftops visits the bustling towns, golden sands and secluded coves of Cornwall.

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  • Walking the South West Coast Path

    The South West Path stretches around the south-west peninsula of England, exposing dramatic coastal scenery as the walk unfolds.  The route is split into several delightful sections as walking the entire route at once would be rather time-consuming.  This video gives you an overview of the route and how best to tackle it.  

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