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Hike the South West Coast Path in England

EXPLORING ENGLAND’S BEST LONG-DISTANCE TRAIL FROM ST IVES TO PENZANCE
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Women’s vegan hiking trips are designed to allow you to explore off-the-beat-track places you couldn’t yourself in a supportive space where you can connect, challenge yourself, and experience the thrill of solo travel in a group setting with lovely like-minded ladies who share your love for the outdoors, nature, adventure, and vegan-friendly travel, let’s hike!

What’s Included?

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ACCOMMODATION

7 nights in Tregenna Castle Hotel in St Ives

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ACTIVITIES

6-day guided hike from St Ives to Penzance & Minack theatre visit

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VEGAN MEALS

Full board, breakfast, picnic lunches & dinner included

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EXPERT GUIDES

Vegan Adventure Holidays trip leader & Mountain Leader Local Guide

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PRIVATE TRANSFERS

Train station pick up & private transfers on all hiking days

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SMALL GROUPS

Small, solo-friendly groups of up to 12 like minded vegan adventurers

DATES + PRICES

May 2027: GET YOUR SPOT BOOKEDSeptember 2027: GET YOUR SPOT BOOKED

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Six people with hiking gear stand on a rocky coastal trail with ocean and cliffs in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
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Five people with backpacks and hiking poles stand on a coastal path with historic mining buildings and a tall chimney in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
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Five people hike up a grassy hill near a rocky beach, with the ocean and blue sky in the background.
A plate of fish and chips with tartar sauce, mushy peas, and a lemon wedge on a white table.
Five women pose with hiking poles raised, standing on a coastal trail with ocean and cliffs in the background under a clear blue sky.
A hand holding a breaded food item wrapped in patterned paper, with the ocean and rocky shoreline in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Rocky cliffs with green grass overlook the ocean, with waves crashing against sea stacks and an arch-shaped rock formation offshore under a blue sky.
Six people with hiking gear stand on a rocky coastal trail with ocean and cliffs in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A hand holds a cupcake topped with pink frosting and a raspberry, with a blurred outdoor background.
Five people with backpacks and hiking poles stand on a coastal path with historic mining buildings and a tall chimney in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A sliced vegan raspberry, rose, and pistachio cake with pink frosting sits on a wooden counter among other cakes in a café.
A group of people walk along a sandy path toward a wide beach with gentle waves under a partly cloudy sky.
A blue plate with baked beans, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, and two sausage-shaped items on a wooden table, with coffee and condiments in the background.
Five people hike up a grassy hill near a rocky beach, with the ocean and blue sky in the background.
A plate of fish and chips with tartar sauce, mushy peas, and a lemon wedge on a white table.
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Hike one of the best coastal landscapes in the world this summer with a group of like-minded vegan adventurers

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Try delicious vegan cornish pasties and enjoy a traditional vegan cream tea with tasty scones, thick vegan cream and locally made strawberry jam

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Support small vegan businesses

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Chat with Emma

Have questions about this trip? You’re very welcome to ask me anything at all, big or small. Whether you’re wondering about the hiking difficulty, the food, the accommodation, travelling solo, what to pack, or whether this adventure is right for you, I’m here to help. I have planned all my trips myself, have walked every mile and know the routes and logistics inside out, so you’ll get honest, practical answers. Just send me a message with your questions, and we can chat about whether this trip feels like a good fit for you.

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Key Trip Information

✓ Hike one of the UK’s most iconic long-distance trails, the South West Coast Path
✓ Experience truly world-class coastal hiking, with dramatic cliffs, rolling headlands, and endless sea views
✓ Walk along wild, windswept stretches of coastline
✓ Stay in a carefully chosen castle hotel perched on a hill overlooking St Ives
✓ Try vegan Cornish pasties, scones with jam and cream, and vegan fish and chips, British-style!

Day 1: Arrive St Ives Cornwall

We’ll be meeting at our hotel this afternoon and you’ll have time to Explore all that St Ives has to offer, including some fantastic art and crafts shops, wonderful cafes and restaurants and of course the beautiful beaches, taste testing a small bag of delicious Cornish vegan fudge is recommended! There will be a briefing about the week ahead before a delicious group dinner to fuel up for the adventure ahead.

Day 2: St Ives To Zennor

Hiking: 8 miles / 12.8 km

Highlights: Fantastic coastal views

Get your vegan hiking boots ready, we’re off! A gentle walk out of St Ives to Clodgy Point soon becomes a roller coaster of hills as the Coast Path plunges down towering cliffs into beautiful coves and back up again as we hike toward Zennor.

The landscape today is beautifully wild and rugged and the area around the small village of Zennor is known as an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Today’s hike will finish in Zennor where we’ll have some time to look around before taking a transfer back to our hotel in St Ives for a well-deserved rest and another great group dinner.

Five women pose with hiking poles raised, standing on a coastal trail with ocean and cliffs in the background under a clear blue sky.

Day 3: Zennor To Pendeen

Highlights: Coves & lighthouses

After a hearty vegan breakfast and transfer back to Zennor we’ll start our hike with fantastic views from Zennor Head to Portheras Cove below, keep an eye out for dolphins!

Today we’ll journey through one of Cornwall’s most illustrious mining areas, where the miners worked in tunnels deep under the seabed to extract the ore. The landscape today is littered with stunning rock formations and a multitude of archaeological remains from all periods of history.

We’ll hike past the Pendeen Lighthouse which opened in 1900 to aid ships along what is said to be one of the most dangerous stretches of coast in Britain before finishing our day having a stroll around the village of Pendeen and later heading back to our lovely hotel in St. Ives!

Five people hike up a grassy hill near a rocky beach, with the ocean and blue sky in the background.

Day 4: Pendeen To Sennan Cove

Hiking: 9.5 miles / 15 km

Highlights: Golden sands of Sennan Cove

Our hike today takes us along the rugged paths of the Granite Coast to the beautiful sweep of golden sand at Sennen Cove. Taking in part of Cornwall’s oldest mining district and leading around Cape Cornwall where the Atlantic currents split, the path is a mixture of easy open walking along the high cliff tops and short, rough ascents and descents finishing with a walk in the sand dunes or along the beach to Sennan Cove, a thriving village with artists and the most westerly town in the UK!

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Day 5: Sennan Cove To Porthcurno

Hiking: 6.5 mile / 10.5 km

Highlights: Reaching Land’s End

Today’s hike is a particularly beautiful section of Coast Path as we hike along high cliffs and exposed, windswept heath, on a clear day, there are fantastic views across the sea out to Wolf Rock Lighthouse and the Isles of Scilly as we head toward Lands End, Britain’s most south-westerly point!

Birds such as fulmars, shags, rock pipits and occasional peregrine falcons can be seen along this stretch and the incredible geological formations, including offshore rock stacks and rippling cliffs, as well as the natural land-bridge of Tol-Pedn-Penwith at Gwennap Head, add to the sheer drama of the landscape, undoubtedly some of the best of the entire Coast Path.

Five people with backpacks and hiking poles stand on a coastal path with historic mining buildings and a tall chimney in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Day 6: Porthcurno To Lamorna

Hiking: 5.4 miles / 8.7 km

Highlights: Visit to the Minack Theatre & Gardens

You’re in for a treat this morning with a visit to the world-famous Minack theatre! The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre carved into a granite cliff and set in glorious gardens overlooking the spectacular panorama of Porthcurno Bay. After visiting the theatre and gardens we’ll continue our hike toward Lamorna.

Undulating hills mixed with rocky beaches and later wooded inland areas make today’s hike challenging and exciting in equal measures!

Six people with hiking gear stand on a rocky coastal trail with ocean and cliffs in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Day 7: Lamorna To Penzance

Hiking: 6.1 miles / 9.8 km

Our last hiking day begins in the sub-tropical cove of Lamorna and passes through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Path changes quite dramatically as it crosses rugged cliffs, with some challenging ascents and descents as we hike into the pretty town of Mousehole known for its tiny harbour and narrow streets of granite cottages, the perfect spot for a coffee stop!

We’ll finish today’s adventure in the lively town of Penzance, the largest town in West Cornwall, famous for its historic port, and wide range of independent shops, cafes and galleries.

Day 8: Depart St Ives Cornwall

Time to head home after an amazing week’s hiking the southwest coast path in England but this might not be the end of your journey, maybe you’ll join a coast-to-coast hike in Costa Rica next or summit some volcanoes in Guatemala!

If you’re travelling from London or elsewhere in the UK, the simplest option is to take a direct train to St Ives via St Erth in Cornwall. The journey takes you from city to countryside to coastline, ending with one of the prettiest little branch-line train journeys in England as you roll right into St Ives by the sea.

If you’re coming from the USA or Canada or elswehre internationally, you have the option to fly into Newquay Airport (NQY), from there it’s about a 50-minute transfer to St Ives by taxi.

Either way, you’ll end up stepping straight into a cute, Cornish coastal town ready for clifftop hikes, sea air and vegan pasties, exactly how a proper vegan adventure holiday should begin!

This England trip is rated intermediate, which means you don’t need to be an ultra-athlete, but you do need to be on friendly terms with hills… lots of them.

The South West Coast Path is famous for its relentless up-and-down profile: every beautiful hidden cove comes with a leg-burning descent, and every jaw-dropping clifftop view is earned with a spicy climb back out.

The terrain is varied enough to keep things interesting: grassy clifftops, rocky coastal paths, sandy stretches and winding trails through little villages.

Summer hiking in England is wonderfully unpredictable which is part of the charm!

You can expect average daytime temperatures of around 15–22°C (59–72°F), with warmer days occasionally reaching 24–26°C (75–79°F) when the sun really shows off.

Most of the time it’s ideal hiking weather: not too hot, not too cold, just right for climbing hills without melting. That said, this is England… so you might get sunshine, sea mist, a light shower and a rainbow all in the same afternoon — basically four seasons, one hike, and a very good excuse to pack a waterproof.

The cost of this trip is US$3200 per person on a shared room basis.

There is limited private room availability, you will receive more information after booking.

No! This trip is hotel based so your main luggage will stay in the room for the week, all you have to carry is your day bag.

A reasonable base level of fitness is required, comfortably being able to hike 5-10 miles for example is a good indicator of required base-level fitness.

May and June are some of the loveliest months for hiking in the UK, particularly in Cornwall. Daytime temperatures typically range between 15–20°C (59–68°F), occasionally climbing a little higher on sunny days, with long daylight hours and fresh green landscapes.

Early September offers similarly comfortable conditions, often a touch warmer after the summer, averaging 16–22°C (61–72°F).

Coastal breezes keep things feeling fresh, and while the UK always carries a chance of light rain, showers are often brief and followed by clear skies and dramatic sea views. Overall, it’s ideal hiking weather — mild, bright, and perfect for steady days on the trail without intense heat.

Absolutely! Around 75% of Vegan Adventure Holidays guests are single travellers, everybody is welcome.

Yes! It’s recommended to get a policy that covers trip and flight cancellations and should include adequate protection for overseas medical treatment, and evacuation/repatriation. Safetywing and World Nomad have good policies.

Email Emma at hello@veganadventureholidays and I’ll answer your questions and queries personally.

If you and your friends and family want all the magic of this trip without the planning stress? Book it as a private group and I’ll handle all the logistics for you: routes, transport, accommodation, vegan food, and local guides so you can simply show up and enjoy the adventure. Private groups also benefit from lower per-person costs, so click here, let’s chat!

✔️ Intermediate & experienced hikers could all enjoy this trip!

✔️ Hikers looking to experience their first multi-day hike

✔️ Single travellers welcome

✔️ Multi-passionate adventurers

ACCOMMODATION

We’ll be staying for 7-nights at the Treggena Castle Resort! Within the 72-acre estate, you’ll find acres of subtropical gardens, leisure and spa facilities perfect for some post-hike rest and relaxation!

Accommodation is based on shared twin rooms, if you’re a single traveller you’ll be sharing with one of the ladies in the group

The Following List Can Be Used As A General Guide

BAGS & LUGGAGE

  • Daypack – 25+ litres should be adequate for daily use during the hike
  • Daypack rain cover

CLOTHING

  • Quick-drying t-shirts
  • Quick-drying long-sleeve tops
  • Shorts
  • Hiking trousers
  • Thermal base layer
  • A decent mid-layer, such as a fleece or a synthetic down jacket
  • A rain jacket & and waterproof trousers
  • Clothes to sleep in
  • Swimming gear
  • Buff or bandana
  • Sun hat
  • Quick drying socks & underwear

FOOTWEAR

  • Hiking shoes or boots  – these must be worn in and not new!

OTHER

  • Hiking poles
  • Any personal medicine that you might need
  • General toiletries/hygiene products
  • Insect repellant
  • Sunscreen
  • Polarised sunglasses
  • Water bladder/bottles
  • Universal travel adapter
  • Power bank or solar charger
  • Personal first-aid kit (inc. blister treatment)
  • Personal items (biodegradable toiletries, sanitary wear etc)
  • Antibacterial hand-gel

OPTIONAL ITEMS

  • Kula cloth – This is an antimicrobial pee cloth for women that saves carrying toilet paper and reduces waste
  • Dry bag to keep items inside days bags dry whilst hiking
  • Electrolyte sachets to add to water
  • Energy gels
  • A waist pack – not obligatory but great for keeping items such as phones, cameras snacks easily accessible

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