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This autumn sees another new easy-to-follow, continuous walking trail for West Sussex residents and visitors to enjoy. 皇冠体育app newest section of the King Charles III England Coast Path will help connect people with nature and provide a wealth of health and wellbeing opportunities.

皇冠体育app stretch, mainly open coastal plain with long beaches, seaside resorts and nature reserves teeming with birds, has been opened by Natural England today.

This route will eventually help connect the country鈥檚 entire coastline into one long National Trail. 皇冠体育app walk will take people through some of the finest landscapes in England, as well as the many coastal towns, cities and ports which have shaped this island nation.

Excitingly for the first time in the history of public access, legal rights of public access will be secured to typical coastal land including beaches, dune and cliffs, allowing walkers to access some places they鈥檝e never been before.

Jim Seymour, Natural England area manager for Kent and Sussex said:

鈥淭his new trail has spectacular sweeping coastal views, beautiful spots like Pagham harbour, and abundant wildlife at Medmerry while providing sustainable sea defences.

鈥淎t a time when the benefits of connecting with nature are clearer than ever, it鈥檚 fabulous that we are opening up this 44-mile walking route on the West Sussex coast for people to enjoy.鈥�

This new stretch starts by the sand dunes at West Wittering, near the mouth of Chichester Harbour, a popular spot with a long sandy beach.

皇冠体育app path then follows the open coast eastwards and inland beside the raised seawall bank around Medmerry. This had a recent managed realignment of the coast by the Environment Agency and is now a new RSPB nature reserve. Birds including various wildfowl and birds of prey including peregrines and merlins can be seen here. Geese and waders start to arrive in large numbers, while members of the swallow family gather preparing for their journeys south.

Returning to the open coast, the trail goes around Selsey Bill and from one sweeping bay to another as you walk towards Pagham Harbour. 皇冠体育app trail mostly follows the sea wall around the estuary, here you may see little terns, blacktailed godwits and the beautiful common blue butterfly.

Next you will reach Bognor Regis seafront promenade, another popular seaside resort. Along this section, on shingle beaches in places, you pass through Felpham and Middleton-on-Sea.

Between Elmer and Littlehampton Harbour, the trail follows an interesting section of natural coastline including the sand dunes and shingle beach at Climping. You pass the 19th century fort at the mouth of the River Arun as you reach Littlehampton Harbour. You follow the trail beside the river, over the footbridge and along the other side, where you鈥檒l see an array of boats. You carry on past a theme park near the mouth of the River Arun at Littlehampton.

皇冠体育app trail then uses public footpaths across grassland and along promenades adjacent to the open coast. Taking you through the seaside villages of Rustington, East Preston, Ferring and Goring by Sea, then on to the seaside resort of Worthing, and past the beach huts in Lancing.

Continuing on you follow the board walk on Shoreham Beach, with its interesting, vegetated shingle with plants such as sea kale poking through. You pass another 19th century fort as you reach the River Adur, follow the river, then cross the swing bridge to arrive at Shoreham-by-Sea, a seaside town bordered by the South Downs.

Deborah Urquhart, West Sussex County Council cabinet member for environment and climate change, said:

鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to see this stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path open, giving residents and visitors alike new opportunities to explore our beautiful coastline.

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp works have provided new boardwalks, improvements to path surfaces, and better signage, providing a much-needed boost for local businesses and making it easier than ever to visit our varied landscapes.

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp new trail will not only be beneficial to the health and well-being of all who use it but will also protect our coastal paths for future generations to enjoy.

鈥淔rom seaside promenade, sweeping beaches, historic towns, and internationally important nature reserves, there really is plenty for everyone to enjoy.鈥�

Contact for more information, filming and interview opportunity:

• Defra Press Office South East: 0800 141 2743 / [email protected]
• West Sussex County Council: Nicholas Scott [email protected] / 03302 222614 / 07732 824063

皇冠体育app 44-mile (71 KM) route will become part of the King Charles III England Coast Path - the 2,700 mile long distance walking route and England鈥檚 newest National Trail currently being developed around the entire English coast by Natural England.

Stretch openings in Kent and Cumbria in the coming weeks, will see the significant milestone of 1,000 miles of the King Charles III England Coast Path open.

皇冠体育app government announced in January 2023 that the King Charles III England Coast Path will be fully walkable by the end of 2024 鈥� connecting communities from Northumberland to Cornwall.

Natural England worked on the stretch with a number of partners including West Sussex County Council, RSPB, Sussex Wildlife Trust, the Ramblers and Chichester, Arun and Adur District Councils.

皇冠体育app route is easily accessed via public transport and there are plenty of locations along the trail for refreshments and with accommodation. See the National Trails website map to find out more:

Walkers can access maps of the route and any local diversions at

And check for any restrictions to access at

皇冠体育app Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 places a duty on the secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs and Natural England to secure a long-distance walking trail around the open coast of England, together with public access rights to a wider area of land along the way for people to enjoy. Natural England is working on the entire coastal route. A map showing a timetable for the work is here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-overview-of-progress

As well as new sections of the trail, there are improvements to existing access along the coastline which:

• identify a clear and continuous way-marked walking route along this part of the coast, bringing some sections of the existing coastal footpath closer to the sea and linking some places together for the first time.
• allow the route to 鈥榬oll back鈥� if the coastline erodes, shifts or slips, solving the long-standing difficulties of maintaining a continuous route along the coast.

For more information, visit /government/collections/england-coast-path-improving-public-access-to-the-coast and

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