England’s iconic South West Coast Path is a treasure for family travelers looking for an outdoor adventure that is also customizable. This epic hiking trail covers 630 miles of stunning raw nature along the country’s coastline.
Wilderness England, a branch of the Wilderness Group, has been crafting amazing adventure experiences since 2020. The company recently unveiled two new self-guided walking tours: the St. Ives to Penzance journey and the Penzance to Falmouth journey. These curated experiences allow you to set a pace that is perfect for your family’s needs, offering the perfect opportunity to deepen family relationships and make a special kind of memory, the kind that comes from conquering the world’s wide-open spaces of raw, unadulterated nature together.
From St. Ives to Penzance, you’ll experience the historic seaside village of St. Ives, witness the cliffs of Cornwall overlooking the sea, visit the area’s oldest mining district and explore Land’s End. The Penzance to Falmouth route takes you through a wide range of landscapes, from grassy highlands to stunning beaches. You’ll enjoy sweeping views; geothermal saltwater baths in Penzance; Lizard National Nature Reserve; and the charming village of Coverack, once a hub for smuggling.
These two experiences are each designed as seven-day journeys, making them ideal for adventurous families with older teens or adult children. If you’re wondering why working with a self-guided tour company is better than just following a map and going it alone, the answer is simple: While you get to hike along at your own pace with your own private group (in other words, no strangers intruding on your precious family time), Wilderness England takes care of all the background work. They offer 24-hour support in addition to planning your routes and providing maps, making expert recommendations for what to see and do along the way, and booking your reservations for meals and hand-picked accommodations. They also take care of your luggage, transferring your suitcases from one accommodation to the next, so all you have to carry is a backpack filled with your hiking necessities and cameras.
Perhaps the best part of these new experiences is they are designed to be taken at your own pace. In other words, there’s no rush. You can take one of the walks or both, combining them for an extra-long experience exploring this beautiful stretch of England’s coastline and building memories to last a lifetime.
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