Existing coastal path near Dover
Legislation for the creation of a continuous path
around the English coast was included in the Marine and Coastal
Access Act 2009 as a result of a long campaign by the Ramblers [read
more...]. Although difficult national finances mean that
the project may take longer than originally hoped, Ramblers
volunteers are working hard to maintain momentum - especially in
Kent. Please support our work by becoming a member.
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Coastal Access in Kent
The project to create a continuous path around the coast of England
starts in April 2011. The section of coast from Dover to Ramsgate
will be in the first tranche to be tackled by Natural England and we have been busy preparing
for this.
Ian Wild of Canterbury Group has taken on the task of surveying the
coastline and has produced a report identifying the issues which
will need to be addressed where existing access is not satisfactory. Although
only part of our coastline is in the first tranche, Ian has surveyed it
all and you can view his report,
reproduced in low resolution to reduce file size (but still quite
large), by clicking the appropriate links on the right. Although
the report has been split into nine sections for ease of downloading,
the report should be read as a whole and no section should be read,
interpreted or quoted except in the context of the whole report
including the introduction.
At a meeting on 1 April 2011, Kent Ramblers' Area Council considered
Ian's report and his recommendations for the route of the first Kent
tranche of the coastal path from Folkestone to Ramsgate. The
proposed route as approved by Area Council is in the following document: Folkestone to Ramsgate
Ramblers Proposed Route which will is being submitted to Natural
England and Kent County Council for consideration.
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Survey Reports
Seafront at Dover
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