Skip to content

My Three Points of the Compass route

planning maps, crop

My route from my Three Points of the Compass walk in 2018 altered considerably in the planning stages. That below is part of an earlier incarnation. When I find the time, I’ll change it to the 2000 mile route I eventually took.

Between ‘Named’ Path- if any Area Distance- km Distance- miles
South Haven Point (Poole) to Swanage South West Coast Path 7.75 12.5
Swanage to Lulworth Cove South West Coast Path 33 20.5
Lulworth Cove to Ferrybridge South West Coast Path 23.5 14.5
Circuit of Isle of Portland South West Coast Path 22 13.75
Ferrybridge to Abbotsbury South West Coast Path 18 11.25
Abbotsbury to Seatown South West Coast Path 19.5 12
Seatown to Seaton South West Coast Path 24.5 15.25
Seaton to Budleigh Salterton South West Coast Path 27.5 17
Budleigh Salterton to Shaldon South West Coast Path 22 13.75
Shaldon to Brixham South West Coast Path 31 19.25
Brixham to Stoke Fleming South West Coast Path 25 15.5
Stoke Fleming to Salcombe South West Coast Path 29.5 18.5
Salcombe to Bigbury-on-Sea South West Coast Path 21.5 13.5
Bigbury-on-Sea to Wembury Beach South West Coast Path 25 15.5
Wembury Beach to Plymouth South West Coast Path 23 14.25
Plymouth to Portwrinkle South West Coast Path 20.5 12.75
Portwrinkle to Polperro South West Coast Path 21 13
Polperro to Polmear South West Coast Path 21 13
Polmear to Mevagissey South West Coast Path 19 11.75
Mevagissey to Portloe South West Coast Path 19.5 12
Portloe to Falmouth South West Coast Path 22 13.75
Falmouth to Porthallow South West Coast Path 26 16
Porthallow to Lizard Point South West Coast Path 24.5 15.25
Lizard Point to Porthleven South West Coast Path 22 13.75
Porthleven to Penzance South West Coast Path 22 13.75
Penzance to Porthcurno South West Coast Path 18.5 11.5
Porthcurno to Pendeen Watch South West Coast Path 25 15.5
Pendeen Watch to St. Ives South West Coast Path 21.5 13.25
St. Ives to Portreath South West Coast Path St Ives Bay 29 18
Portreath to Perranporth South West Coast Path Tin mining 19.5 12
Perranporth to Mawgan Porth South West Coast Path The Gannel and Watergate Bay 27 17
Mawgan Porth to Wadebridge South West Coast Path The Camel Estuary 28 17
Wadebridge to Boscastle South West Coast Path Port Isaac Bay 30 19
Boscastle to Bude South West Coast Path Bude Bay 27 16.25
Bude to Hartland Quay South West Coast Path 24.5 15.25
Hartland Quay to Clovelly South West Coast Path 16.5 10.25
Clovelly to Westward Ho! South West Coast Path 18.5 11.5
Westward Ho! to Braunton South West Coast Path 37.5 23.25
Braunton to Woolacombe South West Coast Path 24.5 15.25
Woolacombe to Combe Martin South West Coast Path 22.5 14
Combe Martin to Lynmouth South West Coast Path 21.5 13.5
Lynmouth to Porlock Weir South West Coast Path 18 11
Porlock Weir to Minehead South West Coast Path 16 10
Minehead -Dunster-Roadwater Macmillan Way West Exmoor National Park
Roadwater- Clatworthy Brendon Hills
Clatworthy to Stawley West Deane Way
Stawley – Taunton West Deane Way
Taunton – Langport Somerset Way
Langport – Glastonbury Somerset Way
Glastonbury-Wookey Hole [Wells] Somerset Way
[Wells]- Wookey Hole-Cheddar Somerset Way / West Mendip Way Mendip Hills
via Bath?
Cheddar to Bristol E to E route
Chepstow (Sedbury Cliffs) to Monmouth Offa’s Dyke Path (285km, 177m) River Wye 29 18
Monmouth to Pandy Offa’s Dyke Path River Trothy 27 17
Pandy to Hay-on-Wye Offa’s Dyke Path The Black Mountains 28 17.5
Hay-on-Wye to Kington Offa’s Dyke Path Gladestry and Hergest Ridge 23 14.5
Kington to Knighton Offa’s Dyke Path Radnorshire Hills 23 14
Knighton to Brompton Bridge Offa’s Dyke Path deepest Shropshire 24 15
Brompton Bridge to Buttington Offa’s Dyke Path Vale of Mongomery and Long Mountain 20 12.5
Buttington to Llanmynech canal bridge Offa’s Dyke Path Across the Severn valley 17 10.5
Llanmynech canal bridge to Chirk Offa’s Dyke Path the Marches 22 13.5
Chirk to Llandegla church Offa’s Dyke Path Vale of Llangollen and Eglwyseg Rocks 24 15
Llandegla church to Bodfari Gallery Offa’s Dyke Path The Clwydian Range 28 17.5
Bodfari Gallery to Prestatyn seafront Offa’s Dyke Path Northen hills and coast 20 12
Prestatyn to Chester Wales Coast Path
Chester to Tarporley Shropshire Union Canal
Tarporley to Congleton The Great English Walk
Congleton to Youlgreave The Great English Walk
Youlgreave to Hathersage Alternative Pennine Way The Gritstone Edges 29 18
Hathersage to Dunford Bridge Alternative Pennine Way The Yorkshire Peak 33 20
Dunford Bridge to Marsden Alternative Pennine Way Reservoirs and Moor Edges 21.5 13.3
Marsden to Hebden Bridge Alternative Pennine Way Reservoirs and Moor Edges 22 13.7
Hebden Bridge to Haworth Alternative Pennine Way Bronte Country 12.5 7.8
Haworth to Ilkley Alternative Pennine Way Industry and Moors 18.5 11.5
Ilkley to Pateley Bridge Alternative Pennine Way Wharfedale 30 18.6
Pateley Bridge to Carlton-in-Coverdale Alternative Pennine Way Yorkshire Dales 26 16.1
Carlton-in-Coverdale to Hawes Alternative Pennine Way Wensleydale 24 15
Hawes to Kirkby Stephen Alternative Pennine Way 24.8 15.4
Don’t forget Tan Hill, highest pub in England, may need to re-route
the stretch between Middleton-in-Teesdale and Dufton is supposed to be the best stretch of the Pennine Way. There is also purported to be a good bunkhouse at the Golden Lion in Horton or a campsite at the same place.
Dufton, Knock, Cross Fell (via PW), Garrigill, detour to Ashgill Force, Garrigill, Alston Alt. Pennine Way, Pennine Way
Garrigill (detour to Ashgill Force)- Alston South Tyne Trail North Pennines. Ashgill Force 9.5 15.5
Alston – Haltwhistle South Tyne Trail North Pennines 13 21
Haltwhistle (to Hadrians Wall- Milecastle 42)-Once Brewed South Tyne Trail, Pennine Way, Hadrians Wall Path River and Hadrians Wall
Once Brewed – Cuddy’s Crags (Turret 37A, leave Hadrians Wall here to go north) Hadrians Wall, Pennine Way Hadrians Wall
Cuddy’s Crags – Bellingham Wark Forest Pennine Way
Byrness – Jedburgh The Cheviots and Dere Street Pennine Way 19 31
Twice Brewed to Falstone Alternative Pennine Way Kielder Forest
Falstone to Byrness Alternative Pennine Way more Forest 17 10.5
Byrness to Jedburgh Alternative Pennine Way Roman and modern roads 24 15
Jedburgh to Melrose St. Cuthbert’s Way 31 19
Melrose to Traquair The Southern Upland Way 29 18
Traquair to West Linton Peebles and White Meldon 32 20
West Linton to Linlithgow Pentland Hills and the Union Canal 43 27
Linlithgow to Kilsyth canal towpaths 32 20
Kilsyth to Drymen below the Campsie Fells 35 22
Drymen to Rowardennan (via Conic Hill) West Highland Way Loch Lomond 22 13
Rowardennan to Inverarnan West Highland Way 23 15
Inverarnan to Tyndrum West Highland Way 22 13
Tyndrum to Kingshouse West Highland Way 19 12
Kingshouse to Kinlochleven West Highland Way 30 18
Kinlochleven to Fort William West Highland Way 14 9
Fort William – Corrachadh Mòr- route, distance and days to be determined
Corrachadh Mòr – Glenfinnan- route, distance and days to be determined
Glenfinnan to Glen Dessarry Cape Wrath Trail 18.1 11.75
Glen Dessarry to Barisdale (first part) Cape Wrath Trail … …
Glen Dessarry to Barisdale (second part) Cape Wrath Trail 24.8 15.5
Barisdale to Morvich (first part) Cape Wrath Trail … …
Barisdale to Morvich (second part) Cape Wrath Trail 31.5 19.5
Morvich to Strathcarron (first part) Cape Wrath Trail … …
Morvich to Strathcarron (second part) Cape Wrath Trail 38.7 24
Strathcarron to Kinlochewie (first part) Cape Wrath Trail … ….
Strathcarron to Kinlochewe (second part) Cape Wrath Trail 34.7 21.5
Kinlochewe to Strath na Sealga Cape Wrath Trail 27.3 17
Strath na Sealga to Inverlael Cape Wrath Trail 18.2 11.75
Inverlael to Ullapool (A835) Cape Wrath Trail 11.3 7
Ullapool to Oykel Bridge (first part) Cape Wrath Trail … …
Ullapool to Oykel Bridge (second part) Cape Wrath Trail 30.9 19.25
Oykel Bridge to Inchnadamph Cape Wrath Trail 29.9 18.5
Inchnadamph to Glendhu Cape Wrath Trail 19.3 12
Glendhu to Rhiconich (first part) Cape Wrath Trail … …
Glendhu to Rhiconich (second part) Cape Wrath Trail 30.6 19
Rhiconich to Sandwood Bay Cape Wrath Trail 16.2 10
Sandwood Bay to Cape Wrath Cape Wrath Trail 12.9 8
Cape Wrath to John O’Groats- route and days to be determined North Highland Way approx 114
John O’Groats to Dunnet Head 23 15