Section 20 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path
UK 043.20
Kingswear to Lyme Regis
68.7 miles (111 km).
Up and down
About 4,784 m of climbing and 4,780 m of descent; highest point 163 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Kingswear.
- Station
- Kingswear (heritage railway), 100 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Kingswear Banjo, 290 m from the start. DirectionsDartmouth Pontoon, 420 m from the start. DirectionsThe Creek, 550 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Mayor's Avenue Car Park (pay), 590 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 590 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 600 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Lyme Regis. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Holm Bush Car Park, 440 m from the finish. DirectionsCo-op Store, 540 m from the finish. DirectionsThe Square, 590 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 42%, paved or flagged 39%, grass 11%.
About 14% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 6 stiles, 54 kissing gates, 42 gates, 4 stream crossings.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 113 m in a kilometre, 87.9 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.