Natural England has produced the monthly update for January 2017 summarising the progress being made on delivery of coastal access in the North West. Stretch 1 (Allonby to Whitehaven) and Stretch 2 (Whitehaven to Silecroft) are ‘open’, Stretches 3 (Gretna to Allonby) and 4 (Walney Island) are in the ‘determine’ phase, stretches 5 (Silecroft to Silverdale) and 6 (Silverdale to Cleveleys) are in the ‘develop’ phase and stretches 7 (Cleveleys to Liverpool Pier Head) and 8 (Birkenhead to Welsh border) are expected to begin preparation in March 2017. For more detail download the document below.
North West Update:
Download “North West Coastal Access Update Jan 2017”
An update of progress nationally on the English Coast Path is also available:
Download “National Coastal Access Update Jan 2017”