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Eype to West Bay Walk

4 miles (6.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Eype beach and village sit in a splendid spot on the Jurassic Coast near Bridport. There's some glorious cliff top views and a secluded beach popular with fossil hunters.
This circular walk starts from the car park at Eype Mouth. From here you can pick up the South West Coast Path and follow it east to West Bay where you'll find a picturesque harbour and the mouth of the River Brit.
At West Bay you pick up a section of the Monarch's Way and head north towards Bridport with views of the River Brit.
Just before Bridport you turn west through the fields to Watton before heading south to visit Lower Eype village. From here it is a short walk back to the car park where the walk finishes.
To continue your walking in the area you could pick up the West Bay to Seatown Walk and head west to visit neighbouring Seatown.

Postcode

DT6 6AL - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Eype to West Bay Walk OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Eype to West Bay Walk Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Photos

Eype Mouth - geograph.org.uk - 3161667

Eype Mouth

Lower Eype - geograph.org.uk - 365139

The village of Lower Eype seen from the hillside to the west. The TV mast is visible.

Eype Church - geograph.org.uk - 1232385

Eype Church. View of the church from the graveyard. The church is outside the main village, well to the north of Lower Eype.

Eype, Monarch's Way view of the beach and cliff - geograph.org.uk - 2663772

Eype, Monarch's Way. View of the beach and cliff

West Cliff, West Bay - geograph.org.uk - 712548

West Cliff, West Bay

View east, from Thorncombe Beacon - geograph.org.uk - 1454319

View east, from Thorncombe Beacon

Coastal path approaching Lower Eype - geograph.org.uk - 1638246

Coastal path approaching Lower Eype

West Bay, the Brit meanders - geograph.org.uk - 1364963

West Bay, the Brit meanders

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Eype to West Bay Walk.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)