Coastal Access in Cornwall: Marsland Mouth to Newquay
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access – including maps, process and timing – in Cornwall.
Map of the stretch
Natural England has begun to investigate how to improve coastal access along a 128km stretch of the South West Coast Path between Marsland Mouth and Newquay.
Officers from Cornwall Council are providing Natural England with expert local advice and helping to make sure there is full consultation with local interests during the development of the route.
Stage of progress
On 7 July 2021, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs approved the remaining sections of coast path between Marsland Mouth and Newquay.
The reports are still available to view.
You can see the current status of the collection in the table.
| Report number and title | Date of approval |
|---|---|
| MNQ 1: Marsland Mouth to Duckpool | 9 July 2020 |
| MNQ 2: Duckpool to Wanson Mouth | 7 July 2021 |
| MNQ 3: Wanson Mouth to Crackington Haven | 9 July 2020 |
| MNQ 4: Crackington Haven to Boscastle | 9 July 2020 |
| MNQ 5: Boscastle to Trebarwith Strand | 9 July 2020 |
| MNQ 6: Trebarwith Strand to Port Isaac | 7 July 2021 |
| MNQ 7: Port Isaac to New Polzeath | 9 July 2020 |
| MNQ 8: New Polzeath to Rock | 9 July 2020 |
| MNQ 9: Padstow to Constantine Bay | 9 July 2020 |
| MNQ 10: Constantine Bay to Mawgan Porth | 9 July 2020 |
| MNQ 11: Mawgan Porth to Newquay | 9 July 2020 |
Next steps
Stage 5: Open
Work is now underway to prepare the new stretch of coast path for public use. The first step is to contact owners and occupiers of the affected land to discuss the design and location of any new infrastructure which is needed, such as signs and gates.
When preparations are complete, new access rights will come into force along the route and adjoining spreading room. For further advice see the detailed guide below.
Find out more about the England Coast Path
See information about all stretches in preparation around England’s coast.
The coastal access scheme gives details of the process being followed to improve access to the coast.
Contact the coastal access team
Contact Natural England with any comments, suggestions or queries you have about improving coastal access.
Coastal access delivery team (South west)
Natural England
Ground Floor, Sterling House
Dix’s Field
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1QA
Email southwestcoastalaccess@naturalengland.org.uk
Telephone 020 8026 7602
See the map below for information about progress on improving coastal access in other parts of the South West.
Last updated 7 July 2021 + show all updates
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Page updated to show the final 2 sections (MNQ2 and MNQ6) have been approved.
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Added table showing the reports which make up the collection. Page updated to show that 9 of the 11 reports have received Secretary of State approval.
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Page updated to show the stretch is now at stage 4.
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Removed the sentence giving a date for when access is expected to be ready. Publication of the report is expected in autumn 2019.
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Page updated to show this stretch is now at stage 2/3.
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First published.