King Charles III England Coast Path: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe Ferry
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access – including maps, process and timing – in Suffolk.
Stage of progress
Stage 5: Open to the public
The 27.76 miles (44.67 km) stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path (KCIIIECP) from Shotley Gate to Felixstowe Ferry is now open to the public.
Coastal access rights came into force along this stretch of coast on 16 October 2024.
The route is available to view on the National Trails website.
Information about the route
If you are 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 13 January 2021 and 31 August 2021.
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 below for information about progress on improving coastal access in other parts of the east of England.
Updates to this page
Last updated 16 October 2024 + show all updates
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Page updated to show this stretch is now open to the public.
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Page updated with information about the partially opened length between Priory Park and Shore Lane, Nacton.
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Updated page to show that the remaining 2 reports are now approved.
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Added table showing the reports which make up the collection. Page updated to show that 3 of the 5 reports have received Secretary of State approval.
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Page updated to show this stretch is now at stage 4.
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Changed expected date for publication of the reports to early 2020.
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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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Publication of report now expected in summer 2019.
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Page updated to stretch is now at stage 2/3.
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First published.