King Charles III England Coast Path: Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access 鈥� including maps, process and timing 鈥� in Devon.
Map of the stretch
Natural England is working to improve coastal access along an 80 mile (128 km) stretch of the Devon coast between Combe Martin and Marsland Mouth.
Officers from Devon access authority are providing Natural England with expert local advice during the establishment of the route.
Stage of progress
Stage 5: Open (not yet available for public use 鈥� work to establish the route is currently taking place)
On 13 January 2021 and 23 November 2023, the Secretary of State announced their decision to approve sections of the King Charles III England Coast Path between Combe Martin and Marsland Mouth.
Natural England鈥檚 proposals to the Secretary of State are still available to view.
Natural England will publish further details of the approved route in due course.
Variation reports on approved sections
Sometimes it鈥檚 necessary to change sections of an approved route. The proposed changes are published as variation reports. Anyone can comment (make a representation) on these proposals. Landowners and occupiers can make an objection.
Proposals to change the approved route at Saunton Down, Down End, Croyde (CMM-VR11)
On 23 November 2023, the Secretary of State announced their approval of changes to the route of the King Charles III England Coast Path at Saunton Down, Down End, Croyde (CMM-VR11).
The change affects the final part of and the first part of . It takes the route of the King Charles III England Coast Path off the narrow busy road between Chesil Cliff House and Oyster Falls and provides a safer road crossing point at Down End Croyde.
The proposals are still available to view.
Next steps
Work is now underway to prepare the new stretch of coast path for public use. The first step is to contact owners and occupiers of the affected land to discuss the design and location of any new infrastructure which is needed, such as signs and gates.
When preparations are complete, new access rights will come into force along the route and adjoining spreading room.
For further advice and information see the links that follow.
Find out more about the King Charles III England Coast Path
See information about all stretches in preparation around England鈥檚 coast.
The coastal access scheme gives details of the process being followed to improve access to the coast.
Contact the coastal access team
Contact Natural England with any comments, suggestions or queries you have about improving coastal access.
Coastal access delivery team (South west)
Natural England
Ground Floor, Sterling House
Dix鈥檚 Field
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1QA
Email southwestcoastalaccess@naturalengland.org.uk
Telephone 0300 060 3900
See the map that follows for information about progress on improving coastal access in other parts of south west.
Updates to this page
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Page updated to show that the final 2 reports, and VR11, have received Secretary of State approval. This stretch is now at stage 5.
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Updated the page with information about the variation report at Saunton Down, Down End, Croyde (VR11).
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Added table showing the reports which make up the collection. Page updated to show that 8 of the 10 reports have received Secretary of State approval.
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Page updated to show this stretch is now at stage 4.
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Changed expected date for publication of the reports to early 2020.
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Removed the sentence giving a date for when access is expected to be ready. Publication of the report is expected in winter 2020.
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Page updated to show this stretch is now at stage 2/3.
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First published.