King Charles III England Coast Path in the north west of England
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access.
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The map shows the stretches and provisional timings for improving coastal access in the north west of England. Use the links in the table below to find out more information about each stretch.
| Stretch name | Progress |
|---|---|
| Gretna to Allonby | Sections at different stages: Open to the public Stage 5: Open (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place) Stage 4: awaiting approval |
| Allonby to Whitehaven | Open to the public |
| Whitehaven to Silecroft | Open to the public |
| Silecroft to Silverdale | Sections at different stages: Open to the public Stage 5: Open (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place) Stage 4: awaiting approval |
| Walney Island | Open to the public |
| Silverdale to Cleveleys | Stage 5: Open (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place) |
| Cleveleys to Pier Head, Liverpool | Sections at different stages: Open to the public Stage 5: Open (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place) |
| Birkenhead to the Welsh border | Open to the public |
Updates to this page
Last updated
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Map and table updated to show the whole of the Birkenhead to the Welsh border stretch is now open to the public.
Update history
2025-05-08 09:39
Map updated to show Gretna to Allonby lengths 2 (partial) and 4 have been approved, as have MR1 and MR2 for this stretch.
2025-01-29 09:30
Map and table updated to show the whole of the Birkenhead to the Welsh border stretch is now open to the public.
2024-08-22 09:30
Map and table have been updated to show that 2 sections of the Birkenhead to the Welsh border stretch are now open to the public.
2023-11-23 00:30
Map and table updated to show that 2 sections of the Gretna to Allonby stretch are now open to the public. The final length of Birkenhead to the Welsh border is now approved.
2023-08-03 17:05
Map and table updated: following an administrative error, the Birkenhead to the Welsh Border stretch has reverted to ‘Approved in part but not yet open, establishment works planned or in progress for approved lengths’.
2023-07-27 09:30
Map and table updated to show the Silverdale to Cleveleys and Birkenhead to the Welsh Border stretches are now at stage 5.
2023-05-10 09:30
Map and table updated to show that part of the Cleveleys to Pier Head, Liverpool stretch is now open to the public.
2022-10-20 09:30
Map and table updated to show that more sections of the Silecroft to Silverdale stretch have been approved.
2022-04-06 09:00
The final 3 lengths of the Cleveleys to Pier Head, Liverpool stretch have been approved and this is now at stage 5.