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King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to Minehead

Find out about the progress of improving coastal access - including maps, process and timing - in Somerset.

• From: Natural England
• Published: 10 July 2014
• Last updated: 15 March 2016 — See all updates

Stage of progress

Stage 5: Open to the public

The 58 mile (93 km)  stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path (KCIIIECP) from Brean Down to Minehead is now open to the public.

Coastal access rights came into force along this stretch of coast on 15 March 2016 by order of the Secretary of State.

On 15 January 2016, the Secretary of State approved proposals for 2 changes to the agreed route. These were at the Dunball Wharf and St Audries Bay parts of the stretch. Natural England’s variation report proposing the changes is still available to view.

The route is available to view on the National Trails website.

Information about the route

If you’re planning a walk on the KCIIIECP, check our interactive access maps for details of local access restrictions and coast path diversions which may apply at certain times.

The maps in Natural England’s original proposals to the Secretary of State show the route of the KCIIIECP along this stretch of coast and the adjoining land that is coastal margin, as approved by the Secretary of State on 10 July 2014.

Coastal access rights normally apply to all land that is coastal margin - including any land seaward of the route - unless it falls into a category of excepted land or if an access restriction applies to the land.

Use the links that follow to see details of the Secretary of State’s decision to approve Natural England’s proposals and for guidance on your rights and responsibilities if the KCIIIECP passes through your land.

• King Charles III England Coast Path: manage your land in the coastal margin
  • 27 March 2015
  • Guidance
• Coastal access: Section 52 notice for Brean Down to Minehead
  • 10 July 2014
  • Decision
• Coastal access: Section 52 notice for Dunball Wharf and St Audries Bay
  • 15 January 2016
  • Decision

Find out more about the King Charles III England Coast Path

See information about all stretches in preparation around England’s coast.

The coastal access scheme gives details of the process being followed to improve access to the coast.

If you need to contact the authority managing this stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path, use the contact forms on the National Trails website contact us page.

See the map below for more information about progress on improving coastal access in other parts of the west of England.

• King Charles III England Coast Path in the west of England
  • 7 May 2024
  • Map

Published 10 July 2014
Last updated 15 March 2016 + show all updates

1. 15 March 2016

   Updated page to show that the stretch is now open to the public.

2. 15 January 2016

   Added details of outcome for Dunball Wharf and St Audries Bay consultation.

3. 24 September 2015

   Added information about how to comment on proposals to change the approved route at Dunball Wharf and St Audries Bay.

4. 10 July 2014

   First published.