A circular walk taking in the old haunts of Saxons and smugglers. Lush coastline and glittering sea, then amble back through the green fields of South Devon.
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Thurlestone walk
posted on 02/06/21 by South Devon AONB. Last update : 06/07/22
Description
(S/E) Follow the main track through the car park. This leads past the lifeguards’ hut and through a kissing gate onto the coast path signed for Thurlestone.
(1) Follow the waymarked path alongside the golf course and past BroadSands and Yarmouth Sands.
(2) When you reach Leas Foot Sand, turn left by the beach safety sign. Go past the golf clubhouse, and turn left onto the road up to Thurlestone.
(3) At the war memorial. leave the road and continue straight on along a track signed ‘Public Footpath Bantham 3/4 mile’.(Alternatively, you can take a short detour along the road to the right here for local facilities and refreshments).
(4) Cross over the stone stile beyond the church and follow the waymarked path across the fields and steeply down to the valley bottom.
(5) At a stile with a large granite block base, cut diagonally across the field to the left, then over another stile onto the path into Bantham.
(6) Turn left at the Sloop Inn, and follow the road back to the car park.(S/E)
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Car park
- 1 : km 0.9 - alt. 40 m - Waymarked path
- 2 : km 2.95 - alt. 5 m - Leas Foot Sand
- 3 : km 3.59 - alt. 42 m - War memorial
- 4 : km 3.73 - alt. 50 m - Stone stile
- 5 : km 4.43 - alt. 10 m - Large granite block base
- 6 : km 4.82 - alt. 23 m - Sloop Inn
- S/E : km 5.22 - alt. 12 m - Car park
Useful Information
Start : Bantham beach car park, TQ7 3AN.
Terrain : Fairly even coastal footpath; surfaced roads; fields and footpaths.
Parking : Bantham beach car park, charge on entry.
Public transport : Buses to Thurlestone, see www.travelinesw.com
Refreshments : Bantham and Thurlestone.
Toilets : Bantham beach car park and Thurlstone.
To see a complete list of walks and access up to date walk information and difficulty please go to South Devon AONB here.
This walk can be accessed via www.southdevonaonb.org.uk/portfolio_page/bantham-to-thurlestone/
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
