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King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to the Humber Bridge

Find out about the progress of improving coastal access – including maps, process and timing – in North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire.

Updates to this page

From:
Natural England
Published:
14 October 2016
Last updated:
15 May 2025
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  1. Page updated to show that this stretch is now open to the public.

  2. Page updated to show the remaining length in this stretch (MHB2) has been approved.

  3. Added table showing the reports which make up the collection. Page updated to show that 3 of the 4 reports have received Secretary of State approval.

  4. Added the Humber Bridge Board to the list of partner organisations working with Natural England.

  5. Page updated to show this stretch is now at stage 4.

  6. Removed the sentence giving a date for when access is expected to be ready. Publication of the report is expected in winter 2020.

  7. Publication of report now expected in spring 2019. Access expected to be ready in 2020.

  8. Stage of progress moved to stage 2: developing the route.

  9. First published.

Stage of progress

Stage 5: Open to the public

The 47.16 miles (75.90km) of the King Charles III England Coast Path (KCIIIECP) between Mablethorpe and the Humber Bridge is now open to the public.

Coastal access rights came into force along this stretch of coast on 15 May 2025, by order of the Secretary of State.

The route is available to view on the National Trails website.

Information about the route

If you’re planning a walk on the KCIIIECP, check our interactive access maps for details of local access restrictions and coast path diversions which may apply at certain times.

Coastal access rights normally apply to all land that is coastal margin - including any land seaward of the route - unless it falls into a category of excepted land or if an access restriction applies to the land.

The maps in Natural England’s original proposals to the Secretary of State show the route of the KCIIIECP along this stretch of coast and the adjoining land that is coastal margin, as determined by the Secretary of State on 2 March 2022 and 20 October 2022.

Use the links that follow to see details of the Secretary of State’s decision to approve Natural England’s proposals, together with any modifications, and for guidance on your rights and responsibilities if the KCIIIECP passes through your land.

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.

If you need to contact the authority managing this stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path, use the contact forms on the National Trails website contact us page.

See the map that follows for information about progress on improving coastal access in other parts of north east of England.

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