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King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to Skegness

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

Stage 5: Open to the public

The 57.33 miles (92.27 km) stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path (KCIIIECP) from Sutton Bridge to Skegness is now open to the public.

Coastal access rights came into force along this stretch of coast on 11 September 2024 by order of the Secretary of State.

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.

Access rights on the trail are closed between Friskney Eaudyke and Gibraltar Point because a bridge needs to be constructed across the River Steeping. The current bridge is unsafe.  Signs will indicate where access ends.

A temporary route is available at Friskney Eaudyke to join public rights of way further inland and also towards the coast. Please do not attempt to continue north of this point.

At Gibraltar Point there is no public access beside the river.  

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 23 June 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 below for information about progress on improving coastal access in other parts of the east of England.

Updates to this page

Published 18 September 2015
Last updated 11 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. Page updated to show this stretch is now open to the public.

  2. Page updated to show Natural England's proposals have been approved and this stretch is now at stage 5.

  3. Removed the sentence giving a date for when access is expected to be ready.

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

  5. Date for publication of proposals report now expected in summer 2017.

  6. Updated page to show that work on this stretch has reached stage 2 and 3.

  7. First published.