🥾 Walking route
Carnewas at Bedruthan coast walk, North Cornwall
Cornwall
- 📏 4.9 km · 3 mi
- ⛰ +337 m
- ⏱ 1 hr 45 min
- 🐕 On lead
Walk stats
- Distance4.9 km · 3 mi
- Elevation+337 m
- Duration1 hr 45 min
- DifficultyModerate
- Route typeLinear
- TerrainCoastal cliff paths with steep steps and undulating clifftop trails
- Best seasonLate spring to early autumn
- DogsDogs welcome on leads near cliffs and livestock
About this walk
This linear route on the North Cornwall coast begins and ends at St. Eval, tracing a memorable stretch of the Atlantic cliffs between quiet farmland and open sea. The walk heads out to the Bedruthan Beach viewpoint, one of the most photographed spots on this coastline, where a line of dark sea stacks rises from the sand far below.
From the viewpoint you follow the cliff path down to Bedruthan Steps, a steep descent to the beach, before continuing north along the South West Coast Path to the sheltered inlet of Porth Mear Cove. The route passes close to the headland of Park Head and the earthwork remains of an Iron Age embankment, a reminder that these cliffs have been watched over for thousands of years.
The return leg retraces the coast path inland to St. Eval. At just under 5 km but with a stiff 337 m of ascent, expect steady climbs in and out of each cove, with wide sea views, wildflower-strewn clifftops and the sound of surf as your companions throughout.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
5 waypoints along the way
- 1
Start: St. Eval
- Start
The start of the route.
- 2
Bedruthan Beach viewpoint
- 3
Bedruthan Steps
- 4
Porth Mear Cove
- 5
Finish: St. Eval
- Finish
The end of the route.
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Iron Age Embankment (remains)
~265 m off the route
Park Head
~391 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).