Bovisand Beach – Wembury Bay loop from Plymstock

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Bovisand Beach – Wembury Bay loop from Plymstock

Hard

4.5

(15)

110

hikers

Bovisand Beach – Wembury Bay loop from Plymstock

06:49

24.8km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

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South Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.12 km

Radford Castle and Hooe Lake Shipwreck

Highlight • Castle

Radford Park is a beautiful green space on the edge of Plymstock with a rich history. A grand Elizabethan property stood in the park originally, Radford House, owned by the …

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8.98 km

View of Plymouth Sound from Rams Cliff

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Beautiful, peaceful spot on the South West Coast Path with great views out across Plymouth Sound.

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11.2 km

Bovisand Beach

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Bovisand Beach is a large sandy beach flanked on either side by cliffs.

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14.1 km

Heybrook Bay

Highlight • Natural

Clear water and jagged rocks make Heybrook Bay an impressive place to look down upon from the coast path. Just behind the bay is the Eddystone Inn, perfect for a …

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16.0 km

Wembury Bay is nestled in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The beach has enough sand for sunbathing and there are rock pools to explore. The water is crystal clear and has won an award from the Marine Conservation Society.

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16.7 km

Wembury Beach and St Werburgh's Church

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Wembury is a nice beach with great rockpools, a small surf break and a Marine Centre run by the Devon Wildlife Trust. There is a large car park and a …

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18.7 km

View of the River Yealm from Wembury

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The River Yealm flows from south Dartmoor to the sea. There is a seasonal ferry across the mouth which connects the South west coast path and avoids a fairly long inland detour.

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24.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.94 km

8.17 km

3.37 km

2.51 km

1.87 km

Surfaces

8.70 km

7.31 km

5.64 km

2.23 km

562 m

432 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 9 November

13°C

7°C

6 %

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Comments

November 8, 2024,Wembury Loop

Sorry for the poor photos...it was a very grey Friday on the end of a very grey week in the South West. Two paths used in this loop, the South West Coastal path initially and then then Plym-Erme Trail to get back to Wembury. Good paths and well signed on the Coastal path but that disappears when you join the …

April 29, 2022,SWCP Plymouth - Wembury

Back on the South West Coast Path after almost two and a half years. We saved ourselves the walk through the industrial and port area and took the ferry to Mountbatten. There we went on beautiful paths and in sunny weather via Bovisand to Wembury. The Plymouth Breakwater is impressively close.

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