Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 65650

Coastal Areas: Access

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

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

Mary Creagh
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 ...
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