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Hugging the shoreline, this 10 mile stretch of coast between Stonehouse and Jennycliff has to be like no other section in the entire South West.

And for someone like me who loves discovery, history and a good old leg stretch - this walk is a treat.

It starts in Stonehouse with its pickled onion works, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle connections and huge Royal Navy heritage in the shape of the Royal William Yard.

Plymouth Hoe

Next to Millbay, but a Millbay with more than a whiff of the Hollywood Hills - today you can still see the legacy of the stars who got off glamorous transatlantic liners here before heading to London.

As you wander down West Hoe, dart to the right at the Rusty Anchor bus stop. Here, a pedestrian path loops round with cracking views of The Sound. And there are model ships to match up with the massive frigates and destroyers on the water.

Over The Hoe, and try to spot the marker to the total eclipse of the sun beneath your feet, and wonder how you've never noticed it before.

Next, the most famous of the public art works along the route: the prawn on a stick.

Then to see the city as you've really not seen it before, go behind the National Marine Aquarium, and follow the waterfront route round Cattedown. Here industry meets maritime as you discover a hidden, raised path and more secret pieces of art.

One of the Plymouth prawns!

Next, you'll encounter poetry, rhinos, and Morse messages as you pass Laira Bridge, Pomphlett, Oreston, Hooe Lake and Turnchapel.

Then walk in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia at the former RAF Mounbatten, and look back across water towards Stonehouse before a quick hike up the green hill to Jennycliff, ten miles from your start.ÌýÌý

Centuries of history are marked along the route, and this is only a taste of what's out there.

I'd almost guarantee there'll be something you haven't seen before - a quirky reference to the past for you to find if you wander these Plymouth paths with a spirit of discovery.

Take a look a the photo gallery, linked from this page.

* You can purchase a booklet of the walkway from Plymouth's Tourism Information centre for £2.50 and there's a CD available at £9.99.