King Charles III England Coast Path on the Isle of Wight: Natural England's proposals
Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access on the Isle of Wight.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
On 18 March 2020, Natural England submitted a collection of reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out the proposals for improved access to the coast on the Isle of Wight (IOW).
The opportunity to comment closed at midnight on 9 June 2020. You can no longer make a representation or objection on proposals.
All representations and objections were considered before the Secretary of State made a final decision about the report.
The report is available as a series of separate documents. You can:
- read the overview which includes background information to help you understand the proposals and maps
- use the index map to find the relevant report for the length of coast you are interested in
- open the corresponding report for more information
Outcome
On 6 April 2022, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths IOW4 and IOW5.
On 5 May 2023, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths IOW8 and IOW9.
On 7 May 2024, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for length IOW6.
On 16 October 2024, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for length聽IOW3.
On 2 May 2025, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths IOW2, IOW7 and IOW10.
Natural England will publish further details of the approved route in due course.
Updates to this page
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Updated the outcome section with information about the approvals for IOW2, IOW7 and IOW10.
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Page updated with details of the latest outcome of the proposals.
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Updated Covid-19 statement with new deadline for submission of comments.
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Covid-19 statement added to page.
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Removed locations where the reports can be viewed in person. Added note requesting objections and representations should be sent by email rather than post.
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First published.