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King Charles III England Coast Path in the south of England

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Coastal access in the south of England

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Find out about the work being carried out to improve public access to each stretch of the coast in the south of England.

Stretch name Progress
Highcliffe to Calshot Stage 4: Determine
Calshot to Gosport Open to the public
Isle of Wight:
East Cowes to Wootton Bridge
Stage 2 and 3: Develop and Propose
Isle of Wight:
Wootton Bridge to the Medina
Stage 4 and 5: Partially approved (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place on approved lengths)
Gosport to Portsmouth Open to the public
Portsmouth to South Hayling Stage 5: Open (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place)
South Hayling to East Head Stage 4 and 5: Partially approved (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place on approved lengths)
East Head to Shoreham Open to the public
Published 31 March 2015
Last updated 6 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Map and table updated to show the Portsmouth to South Hayling stretch is now at Stage 5: Open (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place).

  2. Map and table updated to show the East Head to Shoreham stretch is now open to the public.

  3. Map updated to show 2 more sections of the IOW stretch have been approved.

  4. Map and table updated to show that the Calshot to Gosport and Gosport to Portsmouth stretches are now open to the public.

  5. Map and table updated to show that some sections of the Isle of Wight - Wootton Bridge to the Medina stretch have been approved.

  6. Map and table updated to show that the remaining length of the Gosport to Portsmouth stretch is approved and the stretch is now at stage 5.

  7. Map and table updated to show the Calshot to Gosport stretch is approved and is now at stage 5.

  8. Map and table updated to show the East Head to Shoreham stretch is now at stage 5.

  9. Map and table updated to show that some sections of the South Hayling to East Head stretch have been approved.

  10. Map and table updated to show the Isle of Wight stretch (with the exception of the East Cowes to Wotton Bridge section) is now at stage 4.

  11. Map and table updated to show that some sections of the Calshot to Gosport and Gosport to Portsmouth stretches have been approved.

  12. Map and table updated to show South Hayling to East Head stretch is now at stage 4.

  13. Map and table updated to show that Calshot to Gosport stretch is now at stage 4.

  14. Map and table updated to show the Gosport to Portsmouth stretch is now at stage 4.

  15. Page updated to show Highcliffe to Calshot stretch is now at stage 4.

  16. Update table to show Isle of Wight stretch is now at stage 2/3.

  17. Updated page to show that East Head to Shoreham stretch is now at stage 4.

  18. Updated to show that Portsmouth to South Hayling stretch has reached stage 4.

  19. Updated page: work has started on the Isle of Wight stretch

  20. Updated page: work on Calshot to Gosport and Gosport to Portsmouth stretches has reached stages 2 and 3.

  21. Map updated to show that work has started on the Calshot to Gosport and Gosport to Portsmouth stretches of coast.

  22. Added updated map to show change to extent of the Portsmouth to South Hayling stretch.

  23. Map updated. Work has started on the Highcliffe to Calshot stretch.

  24. 3 new stretches started

  25. First published.