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Cremyll Ferry – Cawsand and Kingsand Beaches loop from Plymouth

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Cremyll Ferry – Cawsand and Kingsand Beaches loop from Plymouth

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Cremyll Ferry – Cawsand and Kingsand Beaches loop from Plymouth

04:12

15.0km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7.19 km for 60 m

Open: • April-October, Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 km

Cremyll Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

The Stonehouse (Plymouth) to Cremyll ferry allows access to this beautiful peninsula from the city without the long drive around the estuary. Walking around Mount Edgecombe Country Park and the …

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3.65 km

Plymouth Breakwater

Highlight • Structure

The Plymouth breakwater is about 1.5 km long and protects the harbour from the weather, waves and attacking ships. It was built between 1812 and 1814 from around four million tons of rock.

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4.36 km

View of Fort Picklecombe and Plymouth Sound

Highlight • Historical Site

Commissioned in the mid 19th-century by Lord Palmerston, Foreign Secretary and then Prime Minister under Queen Victoria, Fort Picklecombe was one of a series of coastal forts built in defence …

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6.17 km

View of Plymouth Sound from Minadew Brakes

Highlight • Natural

Minadew Brakes is a lovely stretch of grassland with stunning views to Cawsand and across Plymouth Sound to Penlee Point. It's a great place for a mid hike picnic.

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6.73 km

Cawsand and Kingsand Beaches

Highlight • Beach

Cawsand & Kingsand are twin villages on the Rame Peninsula. They both have lovely beaches and pubs making them great stops on a walk around the headland or on a longer section of the coast path.

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7.22 km

Beach

8.42 km

View of Plymouth Breakwater and Lighthouse

Highlight • Natural

8.81 km

The Earl's Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The Earl's Drive stretches from Maker through Cawsand to Queen Adelaide's grotto on Penlee Point. It was built in the 18th century as a carriageway.

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10.4 km

Forest Trail in Cornwall National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

3.52 km

3.44 km

1.99 km

1.43 km

606 m

Surfaces

4.66 km

3.02 km

2.25 km

2.07 km

1.94 km

1.06 km

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Cremyll Ferry – Cawsand and Kingsand Beaches loop from Plymouth

Cremyll Ferry

Plymouth Breakwater

View of Fort Picklecombe and Plymouth Sound

View of Plymouth Sound from Minadew Brakes

Cawsand and Kingsand Beaches

View of Plymouth Breakwater and Lighthouse

The Earl's Drive

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