A six centre inn-to-inn, village to village, self-guided walking tour along the Jurassic Coast on the Devon and Dorset Coast Path from Sidmouth to Dorchester in Dorset, England. 6 nights bed and breakfast, 5 days walking, luggage transfer, guide book and maps.
This Explore Britain tour experiences one of Englands much loved South West Coast Path along the Devon and Dorset Coasts. You will enjoy a variety of waslking with coastal scenery and villages on this section of the South West Coastal Path from the intimate little villages of Beer and Abbotsbury to the undulating cliffs of Golden Cap and the spectacular bank of Chesil Beach. You start at Sidmouth and walk eastwards to the delightfully named town of Beer. You now cross the River Axe and meander through the nature reserve to the village of Lyme Regis, made famous in the novels of Jane Austen (Persuasion) and John Fowles (The French Lieutenants Woman). Now you ascend the Golden Cap before finishing at the busy town of Bridport. Much of the next section is easy coastal walking, dotted with the odd cream tea shop! You will appreciate the thatched cottages at Abbotsbury before leaving the coast at Portesham. Your final day turns inland over the great chalk downs towards the Hardy Monument, Maiden Castle and finishes at Dorchester.

You stop in country hotels and inns along the way, where accommodation is available in twin, double or single rooms, most but not all with private facilities. Bed and Breakfast, luggage transfer.

This tour is operated by Explore Britain Walking based in County Durham in England.

START: Sidmouth is 11 miles south of Honiton on the Dorset Coast.
FINISH: Dorchester is about 15 miles north of Weymouth on the south coast.

DAY ONE: At Sidmouth. You may arrive anytime after 3pm. If requiring dinner this is usually between 7pm - 9pm both in hotels (booked in advance) and pubs (not included). Overnight at Sidmouth, Devon, England.

DAY TWO: Walking from Sidmouth to Beer. 8.8 miles (13.6km) and 1,200 feet of ascent. You walk through several combes before reaching the cliffs at Branscombe. From Beer Head you drop down into the delightfully named village of Beer. Dinner can be taken at any of the pubs in the village (not included in tour price). Overnight at Beer, Devon, England.

DAY THREE: Walking from Beer to Lyme Regis. 8.5 miles (13.6km) and 1,300 feet of ascent. You at last cross the River Exe into Dorset and through the undercliffs nature reserve to finish at Lyme Regis. Dinner can be taken at any of the pubs in the village (not included in tour price). Overnight at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.

DAY FOUR: Walking from Lyme Regis to Bridport. 10 miles (16km) and 1,750 feet of ascent. You gradually ascend Golden Cap, the highest point of your route. On reaching West Bay you head inland to Bridport. Dinner can be taken at any local pub or restaurant (not included in tour price). Overnight at Bridport, Dorset, England.

DAY FIVE: Walking from Bridport to Portesham. 9.3 miles (15km) and 550 feet of ascent. Today is mainly along a level coastline as you approach the shingle beach of Chesil Beach. A quick cream tea stop at Abbotsbury before finishing at Portesham. Dinner can be taken at the local pub in the village (not included in tour price). Overnight at Portesham, Dorset, England.

DAY SIX: Walking from Portesham to Winterbourne Abbas and Dorchester. 10 miles (16km) and 1,600 feet of ascent. You head up onto the chalk ridge known as the Dorset Downs. Here you meet Hardys Monument and follow the Ridgeway past many an ancient monument. You know drop drown to visit Maiden Castle earthwork and enter Dorchester by the Roman Amphitheatre. Overnight at Dorchester, Dorset, England.

DAY SEVEN: Departure. The tour finishes after breakfast at Dorchester.