Branscombe Beach – Beer Head loop from Seaton
Branscombe Beach – Beer Head loop from Seaton
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Branscombe Beach – Beer Head loop from Seaton
02:30
20.2km
560m
Running
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 29, 2026
Tips
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East Devon National Landscape
Jurassic Coast
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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78 m
Seaton Beach and Cliffs
Highlight • Beach
The town itself, Devon's easternmost seaside resort, has plenty of cafes, pubs, shops and restaurants to refuel and recharge your batteries.
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1.24 km
South West Coast Path: Beer to Seaton
Highlight (Segment) • Beach
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5.75 km
Branscombe Beach
Highlight • Beach
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7.12 km
Branscombe Forge
Highlight • Structure
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14.1 km
View of Branscombe Beach
Highlight • Viewpoint
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15.9 km
Under Hooken Cliffs
Highlight • Trail
Cosultant editor Pat Kinsella says: "Whenever I run along this path my imagination is transported back to a time when local smugglers used it to ferry contraband to secret tunnels in the cliffs, which led to the nearby catacombs of Beer Caves. Among the characters active here in the 18th and 19th centuries was the infamous Jack Rattenbury, who was known as the Rob Roy of the West and wrote a book about his illegal exploits in 1837."
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16.7 km
Beer Head
Highlight • Cave
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18.3 km
Beer to Seaton Coastal Path
Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint
The site spans 185 million years of geological history, coastal erosion having exposed an almost continuous sequence of rock formation covering the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. At different times, this area has been desert, shallow tropical sea and marsh, and the fossilised remains of the various creatures that lived here have been preserved in the rocks.
Natural features seen on this stretch of coast include arches, pinnacles and stack rocks. In some places the sea has broken through resistant rocks to produce coves with restricted entrances and, in one place, the Isle of Portland is connected to the land by a narrow spit. In some parts of the coast, landslides are common. These have exposed a wide range of fossils, the different rock types each having its own typical fauna and flora, thus providing evidence of how animals and plants evolved in this region.
The area around Lulworth Cove contains a fossil forest, and 71 different rock strata have been identified at Lyme Regis, each with its own species of ammonite. The fossil collector Mary Anning lived here and her major discoveries of marine reptiles and other fossils were made at a time when the study of palaeontology was just starting to develop. The Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre provides information on the heritage coast, and the whole length of the site can be visited via the South West Coast Path.
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20.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.13 km
5.01 km
1.89 km
1.88 km
1.83 km
1.54 km
Surfaces
5.81 km
5.11 km
3.46 km
2.27 km
1.96 km
1.66 km
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Elevation
Highest point (130 m)
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