King Charles III England Coast Path in the south of England
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
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 |
|
| Stage 5: Open (not yet available for public use - work to establish the route is currently taking place) - Stage 4: Determine |
|
| 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
-
Map and table updated as lengths 2, 7 and 10 of the Wootton Bridge to the Medina section of the Isle of Wight stretch have been approved. This stretch is now at stage 5 (approved, establishment works taking place).
Update history
2026-01-14 00:30
Map updated to show another section of KCIIIECP on the Isle of Wight is now open to the public.
2025-12-18 14:29
Map and table rolled back to the previous versions as the Highcliffe to Calshot stretch approval was published in error.
2025-12-18 00:30
Map and table updated to show that parts of the Highcliffe to Calshot stretch have been approved.
2025-11-12 17:17
Map and table updated to show the Portsmouth to South Hayling stretch is now open to the public.
2025-09-17 00:30
Map and table updated to show that 2 sections of the KCIIIECP on the Isle of Wight are now open to the public.
2025-08-27 00:30
Map and table updated as report IOW 1: East Cowes Ferry to Wootton Bridge has now been published.
2025-05-08 11:46
Map and table updated as lengths 2, 7 and 10 of the Wootton Bridge to the Medina section of the Isle of Wight stretch have been approved. This stretch is now at stage 5 (approved, establishment works taking place).
2024-07-16 09:30
Map and table updated to show the South Hayling to East Head stretch is now at stage 5 (approved, establishment works taking place).
2024-05-07 15:45
Map updated as a further section of the Isle of Wight stretch has been approved.
2024-03-06 09:30
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).
2023-10-18 00:05
Map and table updated to show the East Head to Shoreham stretch is now open to the public.
2023-05-05 09:00
Map updated to show 2 more sections of the IOW stretch have been approved.
2022-08-03 00:15
Map and table updated to show that the Calshot to Gosport and Gosport to Portsmouth stretches are now open to the public.
2022-04-06 09:00
Map and table updated to show that some sections of the Isle of Wight – Wootton Bridge to the Medina stretch have been approved.
2022-03-02 09:00
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.