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Natural landmarks Β· South West England

The 5 best UK coastal paths

Long-distance walks from Cornwall to the Pembrokeshire coast.

Britain has 16,000 km of coast and a national-trail network that gives walkers continuous access. The five greatest coastal paths β€” South West Coast Path, Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Wales Coast Path, Anglesey Coast Path and Norfolk Coast Path β€” together cover over 3,000 km. You won't walk them all in a holiday, but each has a flagship 3–4 day stretch that introduces the best of it.

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Pembrokeshire Coast Pathβ˜… IconicπŸ“· 4

Natural landmarks Β· South Wales

Pembrokeshire Coast Path

186-mile National Trail around the entire Pembrokeshire coast β€” Britain's first coastal trail.

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Dartmoor Prison - the historic main gate - geograph.org.uk - 4546217β˜… IconicπŸ“· 5

Long-distance walking trails Β· South West England

South West Coast Path

England's longest National Trail β€” 630 miles around the entire south-west peninsula.

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ISS006-E-34934 - View of the Atlantic Oceanβ˜… IconicπŸ“· 5

Long-distance walking trails Β· South Wales

Wales Coast Path

World's first whole-country coastal trail β€” 870 miles around all of Wales.

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ISS027-E-8004 - View of Englandβ˜… IconicπŸ“· 3

Natural landmarks Β· South West England

England Coast Path (King Charles III England Coast Path)

World's longest waymarked coastal path β€” 2,700 miles around all of England.

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