The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest National Trail, stretching along the coast of Somerset, North Devon, Cornwall, South Devon and Dorset. It measures a staggering 1014km (630 miles) and takes in rugged cliff coasts, rocky coves, sandy beaches, fishing ports and smuggling havens. This is one of three map books designed to be used alongside the South West Coast Path guidebook.

The map book contains detailed 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey mapping, highlighted with a continuous route line running 282.5km (175¼ miles) from St Ives to Plymouth. The route throughout the map book was generated by GPS while walking the coast path. Suggested daily stage breaks are provided, taken from the main guidebook covering the route.

Leaving St Ives, the rugged coast path heads for Land's End and an abrupt change of direction to reach Penzance. The route continues to The Lizard, hugging the South Cornwall coast all the way to Falmouth. It continues to the big port city of Plymouth, where it enters Devon.

The other two map books in the series cover the South West Coast Path from Minehead to St Ives and Plymouth to Poole.

GPX tracks are available for this route. They can be downloaded from the Cicerone website.