King Charles III England Coast Path: Easington to Filey Brigg
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access - including maps, process and timing - in North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire.
Map of the stretch
Natural England has begun to investigate how to improve coastal access along a 95 km stretch of coast in North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire between Easington and Filey Brigg.
Officers from North Yorkshire County Council and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council are providing expert local advice and helping to ensure there is full consultation with local interests during the development of the route.
Bridlington (Wilsthorpe) to Filey Brigg
Stage 5: Open
This 21 mile stretch of the England Coast Path (ECP) is now open to the public. Coastal access rights came into force along this section of the Easington to Filey Brigg stretch on Wednesday 10 May 2023, by order of the Secretary of State.
The route is available to view on the National Trails website.
If you are planning a walk on the ECP, check our interactive access maps for details of local access restrictions and coast path diversions which may apply at certain times.
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.
Use the links below 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 ECP passes through your land.
Easington to Bridlington (Wilsthorpe)
Stage 5
On 18 August 2020, the Secretary of State announced his decision to approve a stretch of the England Coast Path in North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire between Easington and Filey Brigg. Natural England’s report to the Secretary of State is still available to view.
Natural England will publish further details of the approved route in due course.
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.
Variation reports on approved sections
Sometimes it’s 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. Affected landowners and occupiers can make an objection.
Proposals to change the approved route between East Hill and Cowden Parva (VR19)
On Thursday 8 December 2023, Natural England submitted a variation report to the Secretary of State setting out proposals to change the approved route of the England Coast Path in the East Riding of Yorkshire between East Hill and Cowden Parva (VR19).
The land to the north of the approved trail alignment at this point is the Cowden Former Air Weapons Range. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has requested that the path on the southern FAWR boundary edge be moved, due to operational land management requirements.
The route proposed in this report initially follows the southern boundary of the residential property at East Hill, before joining the existing byway and then a public bridleway to the B1242. The trail then turns northward and follows the field margin, with the existing hedgerow separating it from the road. At the northern end of the field, it joins the access road to Cowden FAWR and re-joins the original approved route.
The period for making representations and objections about the report closed at midnight on Thursday 8 February 2024.
The report is still available to view.
Find out more about the 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.
Contact the coastal access team
Contact Natural England with any comments, suggestions or queries you have about improving coastal access.
Coastal access delivery team (North east)
Natural England
Mail Hub
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2NP
Email northeastcoastalaccess@naturalengland.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 060 3900
See the map below for more information about progress on improving coastal access in other parts of the north east of England.
Last updated 9 February 2024 + show all updates
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Page updated to show the opportunity to comment on the East Hill to Cowden Parva variation report (VR19) has ended.
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We've added information about variation report VR19, between East Hill and Cowden Parva.
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Page updated to show the Bridlington (Wilsthorpe) to Filey Brigg section of this stretch is now open to the public.
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Page updated to show this stretch is now at stage 5.
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Removed the sentence giving a date for when access is expected to be ready.
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Date new access expected to be ready changed from 2019 to 2020.
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Page updated to show this stretch is now at stage 4.
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First published.