Stepper Point Daymark Tower – Constantine Bay Beach loop from Padstow

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Stepper Point Daymark Tower – Constantine Bay Beach loop from Padstow

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Stepper Point Daymark Tower – Constantine Bay Beach loop from Padstow

07:03

26.0km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

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Parking

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3.80 km

Stepper Point Tower

Highlight • Monument

This perfect coastal path runs from Padstow to the lovely view at Stepper Point. Great views across the inlet to Polzeath. Stepper Point was built as a navigation point to …

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4.26 km

From the rugged headland of Stepper Point, you experience wonderful views over the Cornish coastline. The headland is topped by a stone tower, built as a 'day mark' to serve as a navigation beacon for seafarers during daylight.

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4.97 km

South West Coast Path: Trevone to Stepper Point

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Dramatic views over steep cliffs along the Cornish Atlantic Ocean coast. Love the beaches too.

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6.74 km

Rugged Coastal Cliffs of Cornwall National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

There are great rocky cliffs on this side

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6.83 km

Tregudda Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very striking rock constellation that you don't see that often.

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8.07 km

Trevone Bay

Highlight • Natural

Popular with surfers and families alike, Trevone Bay has good swell yet a gently sloping beach plus plenty of rocks and caves for children to explore.

There are toilets, a …

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10.7 km

Harlyn Bay

Beach

12.2 km

View of the RNLI Lifeboat Station, Mullion Cove

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From here you have a great view over the bay and the Lifeboat Station

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14.6 km

Constantine Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

With a vast expanse of soft, golden sand, crystal-clear sea water and a laid-back atmosphere, it’s easy to see why Constantine Bay is popular. Hailed as one of the best …

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15.5 km

Treyarnon Beach

Beach

26.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

6.99 km

2.09 km

489 m

196 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

7.23 km

3.78 km

1.18 km

1.04 km

295 m

Elevation

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Comments

July 23, 2024,🇬🇧 South West Coast Path Tag 1: Von Padstow nach Porthcothan Bay

I couldn't have wished for a better first day than this one! You could almost have thought that the trail wanted to show its best side on this section to dispel even the last doubts about the upcoming tour. Padstow alone was to remain the prettiest place I strolled through during the next 320 km. And I'm even a little …

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September 1, 2024,SWCP #01 - Padstow nach Porthcothan

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Our holiday adventure on the South West Coast Path has begun. From our holiday home in Truro, we plan to hike the Cornwall section of the SWCP in stages, not following the official stages, but adapting the length of the stages to our possibilities.

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May 15, 2023,SWCP - Etappe 1 - Padstow -> Porthcothan

You should allow 5 to 6 weeks to hike the entire South West Coast Path in Cornwall. That exceeds our time budget. So we start in Padstow, first destination is Porthcothan.
Directly over the road it is only 5km, following the coastline it becomes around 23km.
Sunny weather, strong wind, altocumulus - perfect ingredients for intense colors and the constant …

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