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 357.5km (222¼ miles) from Plymouth to Poole. 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. The second edition of this map book contains the latest path creations and diversions.

Leaving the big port city of Plymouth, the route runs along the South Devon coast, often making use of ferries to cross tidal inlets. The coast path runs past the Torbay resorts, crosses the Exe estuary and continues into Dorset. There are spectacular cliffs to admire almost all the way to Poole Harbour.

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

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