Bovisand Beach – Heybrook Bay loop from Plymstock

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Bovisand Beach – Heybrook Bay loop from Plymstock

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Bovisand Beach – Heybrook Bay loop from Plymstock

02:16

19.7km

350m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.20 km

Bovisand Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bovisand Beach is a large sandy beach flanked on either side by cliffs.

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6.25 km

Bovisands Coastal Viewpoint

Highlight • Beach

8.20 km

Heybrook Bay

Highlight • Natural

Clear water and jagged rocks make Heybrook Bay an impressive place to look down upon from the coast path. Just behind the bay is the Eddystone Inn, perfect for a …

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8.75 km

View of the Mewstone

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful spot away from the traffic, either on bike or by foot

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9.00 km

View of Great Mew Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

Despite its small size, this island was once home to two different families in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Most recently, Samuel Wakeham bargained to live in exile on the …

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12.3 km

Wembury Beach and St Werburgh's Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wembury is a nice beach with great rockpools, a small surf break and a Marine Centre run by the Devon Wildlife Trust. There is a large car park and a …

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12.3 km

Wembury Beach

Highlight • Rest Area

Free to National Trust members

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13.5 km

Viewpoint

14.3 km

View of the River Yealm from Wembury

Highlight • Viewpoint

The River Yealm flows from south Dartmoor to the sea. There is a seasonal ferry across the mouth which connects the South west coast path and avoids a fairly long inland detour.

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19.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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