King Charles III England Coast Path in the south of England
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access.
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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 |
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| 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 5: Open (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place) |
| East Head to Shoreham | Open to the public |
Updates to this page
Last updated 16 July 2024 + show all updates
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Map and table updated to show the South Hayling to East Head stretch is now at stage 5 (approved, establishment works taking place).
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Map updated as a further section of the Isle of Wight stretch has been approved.
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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).
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Map and table updated to show the East Head to Shoreham stretch is now open to the public.
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Map updated to show 2 more sections of the IOW stretch have been approved.
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Map and table updated to show that the Calshot to Gosport and Gosport to Portsmouth stretches are now open to the public.
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Map and table updated to show that some sections of the Isle of Wight - Wootton Bridge to the Medina stretch have been approved.
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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.
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Map and table updated to show the Calshot to Gosport stretch is approved and is now at stage 5.
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Map and table updated to show the East Head to Shoreham stretch is now at stage 5.
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Map and table updated to show that some sections of the South Hayling to East Head stretch have been approved.
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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.
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Map and table updated to show that some sections of the Calshot to Gosport and Gosport to Portsmouth stretches have been approved.
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Map and table updated to show South Hayling to East Head stretch is now at stage 4.
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Map and table updated to show that Calshot to Gosport stretch is now at stage 4.
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Map and table updated to show the Gosport to Portsmouth stretch is now at stage 4.
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Page updated to show Highcliffe to Calshot stretch is now at stage 4.
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Update table to show Isle of Wight stretch is now at stage 2/3.
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Updated page to show that East Head to Shoreham stretch is now at stage 4.
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Updated to show that Portsmouth to South Hayling stretch has reached stage 4.
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Updated page: work has started on the Isle of Wight stretch
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Updated page: work on Calshot to Gosport and Gosport to Portsmouth stretches has reached stages 2 and 3.
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Map updated to show that work has started on the Calshot to Gosport and Gosport to Portsmouth stretches of coast.
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Added updated map to show change to extent of the Portsmouth to South Hayling stretch.
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Map updated. Work has started on the Highcliffe to Calshot stretch.
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3 new stretches started
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First published.