Babbacombe

This is a lovely walk within the local Torquay area. We walk through woods and fields to Babbacombe and Watcombe via Kent’s Cavern and Anstey’s Cove. The return is quite different, as we walk under the vehicular cliff railway, passing besides waterfalls that have been flowing very well following the recent rains.

The final section of the walk takes us along the SWCP around Brandy Cove and Thatcher Point.

Walk Start Date and Time: 01/03/2026 10:00 am
Start Location Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uMuU3ejAMBF2K3tJ7?g_st=aw
Sat Nav Postcode: TQ1 2HY
Grid Reference: SX 937 636
Meet at: Lower end of Ilsham Road, Torquay
Driving details: 25 minutes from Newton Abbot, 8 miles each way
Walk Distance: 9 Miles
Travel:
Route: Babbacombe and Watcombe via Kent's Cavern, Anstey's Cove, return under the cliff railway, passing by waterfalls, then SWCP around Brandy Cove and Thatcher Point.
Car Park Location (What Three Words): ridge.spun.track
Car Park:
Walk Type: A

Leader Details

Leader Name: Andy Bodenham
Leader Contact Number: 07816 385326

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