Coastal access in Cornwall: Penzance to St Mawes
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access including maps, process and timing in Cornwall.
Stage of progress
Stage 5: Open to the public
The 62.6 mile (100.7 km) stretch of the coast path from Penzance to St Mawes is now open to the public.
Coastal access rights came into force along this stretch of coast on 4 June 2025 by order of the Secretary of State.
The route is available to view on the聽.
Information about the route
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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 of바카라 사이트�excepted land바카라 사이트� or if an聽聽applies to the land.聽
The maps in Natural England바카라 사이트檚바카라 사이트�original proposals바카라 사이트� to the Secretary of State show the route of the聽coast path聽along this stretch of coast and the adjoining land that is coastal margin, as determined by the Secretary of State on 23 April 2020 and 7 July 2021.
Use the links that follow to see details of the Secretary of State바카라 사이트檚 decision to approve Natural England바카라 사이트檚 proposals, together with any modifications, and for guidance on your rights and responsibilities if the coast path passes through your land.
Find out more about coastal access
See information about聽all stretches in preparation around England바카라 사이트檚 coast.
The聽聽gives details of the process being followed to improve access to the coast.
If you need to contact the authority managing this stretch of the 바카라 사이트痗oast path, use the contact forms on the聽聽.
See the map below for information about progress on improving coastal access in other parts of the South West.
Updates to this page
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Page updated to show this stretch of coast path is now open to the public.
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Updated the page with information about the Planning Inspector's decision on the notice of appeal regarding Kennack Sands.
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We have added a call for action for responses to the notice of appeal about the carrying out of establishment works at Kennack Sands, Cornwall.
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Page updated to show the remaining sections of the stretch have been approved.
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Added table showing the reports which make up the collection. Page updated to show that 6 of the 9 reports have received Secretary of State approval.
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Page updated to show this stretch is now at stage 4.
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Removed the sentence giving a date for when access is expected to be ready. Publication of the report is expected in autumn 2019.
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Dates amended: publication of report now expected in 2019. Access expected to be ready in 2020.
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Page updated as stretch has moved to Stage 2 and 3: Develop and Propose
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First published.