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King Charles III England Coast Path on the Isle of Wight: Natural England's proposals

Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access on the Isle of Wight.

From:
Natural England
Published
18 March 2020
Last updated
214 MayJanuary 20252026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Isle of Wight overview

PDF, 20.2 MB, 64 pages

Isle of Wight index map

PDF, 459 KB, 1 page

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IOW 2: Wootton Bridge to Culver Down

PDF, 13.9 MB, 48 pages

IOW 3: Culver Down to Binnel Bay

PDF, 9.38 MB, 31 pages

IOW 4: Binnel Bay to Chilton Chine

PDF, 7.26 MB, 35 pages

IOW 5: Chilton Chine to Colwell Chine

PDF, 6.79 MB, 29 pages

IOW 6: Colwell Chine to Hamstead Point

PDF, 6.52 MB, 32 pages

IOW 7: Hamstead Point to Thorness Bay

PDF, 8.14 MB, 51 pages

IOW 8: Thorness Bay to Gurnard Luck

PDF, 2.7 MB, 16 pages

IOW 9: Gurnard Luck to West Cowes Chain Ferry

PDF, 4.77 MB, 18 pages

IOW 10: The Medina

PDF, 13.3 MB, 33 pages

Isle of Wight habitats regulation assessment

PDF, 6.33 MB, 109 pages

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Isle of Wight nature conservation assessment

PDF, 948 KB, 69 pages

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Details

On 18 March 2020, Natural England submitted a collection of reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out the proposals for improved access to the coast on the Isle of Wight (IOW).

The opportunity to comment closed at midnight on 9 June 2020. You can no longer make a representation or objection on proposals.

All representations and objections were considered before the Secretary of State made a final decision about the report.

The report is available as a series of separate documents. You can:

  • read the overview which includes background information to help you understand the proposals and maps
  • use the index map to find the relevant report for the length of coast you are interested in
  • open the corresponding report for more information

Outcome

On 6 April 2022, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths IOW4 and IOW5.

On 5 May 2023, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths IOW8 and IOW9.

On 7 May 2024, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for length IOW6.

On 16 October 2024, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for length IOW3.

On 2 May 2025, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths IOW2, IOW7 and IOW10.

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Updates to this page

Published 18 March 2020
Last updated 214 MayJanuary 20252026 + show all updates

  2. Updated the outcome section with information about the approvals for IOW2, IOW7 and IOW10.

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Update history

2026-01-14 00:30
We’ve updated the outcome of this report to show 3 sections are now open to the public.

2025-05-02 00:15
Updated the outcome section with information about the approvals for IOW2, IOW7 and IOW10.

2024-05-07 16:16
Page updated with details of the latest outcome of the proposals.