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Coastal Areas: Access

Commons · Question 65650 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department has issued to the public on rights of access to (a) coastal paths and (b) beaches.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 15 Jul 2025

a) Local highway authorities are responsible for the management and maintenance of public rights of way and may issue information locally on these. Defra provides information on National Trails including the King Charles III England Coast Path, including ...