Unlocking our Coastal Heritage - Route Improvements
The aim was to improve the enjoyment of the route in key locations via re-alignment, better quality surfacing and sign-posting
Research by Natural England and others indicate that people would go walking more often if they were confident that routes were well-marked, pass scenic and interesting places, had no hazardous road sections, had a good surface and well designed gates and other infrastructure. In order to meet these requirements and so deliver a high quality experience for users (and thus increase usage), over 150 projects to improve the Coast Path and key linking routes were completed.
At the start of the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage project, only the larger improvements had been identified, with the remaining sites identified through consultation with users, local tourism businesses, path managers and landowners. The advantage of this approach was that it enabled us to prioritise the improvement work to those paths with the greatest need or would deliver the best value for money. Responding to local needs was also a major factor in attracting over £200,000 of donations from businesses and individuals towards these improvements. This funding was also supplemented by securing contributions from parish, town and county councils, Natural England, the National Trust and other charities, grants and trusts.
As well as improvements to the path itself, some of these projects improved walker's experience in other ways such opening up view points where they had become overgrown with trees, moving back fencing to provide a wider corridor, building family play trails, enhancing informal car parks and much more.
A-Z project listing
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27 New Coast Path signs in West Cornwall
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Angrouse Cliff, Mullion
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Ayrmer Cove
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Babbacombe Farm
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Babbacombe to Oddicombe Beach
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Baggy Point
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Bennets Mouth Footbridge
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Bennetts Mouth
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Berry Head
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Bideford footsteps
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Bolberry Down
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Boscregan to Nanjulian
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Bosigran boardwalk and granite steps
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Bosigran Gorse Clearance
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Broom Parc and Lowlands
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Brownsham Car Park
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Brownsham to Titchberry
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Bucks Mill
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Bucks Mill scrub clearance
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Bucks Mill steps and signage
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Burroughs Farm
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Burton Bradstock
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Cadgwith and Gwavas
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Cape Cornwall
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Carbis Bay
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Carn Creagle
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Carnewas
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Challaborough fencing
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Church Cove
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Chynalls, Blackhead and Beagles
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Combe Martin
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Coombe car park, Fowey
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Coombe Farm fencing
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Coombe Farm, near Fowey
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Coombe Open Access
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Cot Valley Bridge
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Countisbury & Trentishoe
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Crackington Haven
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Croyde Coast Path improved surface
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Dartmouth Gallants Bower
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Downas Cove Steps and Bridge
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Duporth Strand 2 project
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Durgan Improvements
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Durgan & Toll Point
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Durston National Nature Reserve
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East Titchberry to Brownsham
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Ebber Valley
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Falmouth phase 1
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Falmouth phase 2
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Fir Woods to Soar Mill Cove
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Fish-In-The-Well Rock, East Prawle
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Freshwater Bridge, near West Bay
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Gara Rock
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Golden Cap Estate
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Golden Cap signage
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Gunwalloe to Church Cove near Mullion
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Gwennap Head
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Gwithian Towans GSWW
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Gwithian Towans slate waymarkers
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Headland Hotel
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Hemmick Beach
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Hendersick Car park
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Hendersick path improvements
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Hendersick path realignment
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Hillsborough Farm, Boscastle
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Hilly Mouth
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Holywell Beach to Perran Beach - New Slate W…
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Ilfracombe Torrs
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Improvements on the Hartland Peninsular
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Kemyll Crease
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Kenidjack Valley bridge
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Kenidjack Valley path improvements
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Kennack Sands bridge
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Kildown Point and Polgwidden
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Lamorna Bridge
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Lansallos cliff diversion
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Lansallos Cliff fencing
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Lansallos Village
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Lantivet Lane
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Lester Cliffs
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Link Paths in the Mawnan Smith Area
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Loe Bar coast path resurfacing
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Lulworth Ranges
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Mawnan Parish Church
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Mawnan path improvements
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Mill Bay
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Monkey Sanctuary Diversion
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Morte Point path edging
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Morte Point path improvements
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Nanjizel
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North Cliffs easy access path
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Oddicombe Steps
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Osmington Mills
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Padstow Easy Access
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Penberth Stepping Stones
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Penberth & Tregiffian
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Pencarrow Access Path
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Pencarrow Car Park
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Pendower - Carne
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Perranporth YHA
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Place Ferry - Strand 2 project
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Pollyjoke near Crantock
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Polperro Netloft access
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Polridmouth
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Polridmouth and Coombe
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Poltesco
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Poltesco footbridge
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Porthallow
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Porthcurnick
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Porthcurno Circular
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Porthmeor clapper bridge
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Porthmeor to Bosigran
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Porthmoina to Rosemergy
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Port Isaac Fencing
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Portledge Steps
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Portnadler Steps
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Predannack Gates
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Purbeck walks & waymarkers
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Putsborough
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Putsborough Easy Access Route
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Raphael Steps
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Readymoney to Looe
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Readymoney to Talland Bay
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Revelstoke Drive
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River Erme Crossing
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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River Erme Crossing - Phase 2
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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River Erme historic slipways
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Rock End Walk, Torquay
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Rope Lake Head – Phase 1
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Rope Lake Head - Phase 2
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Rosenithon
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Sea Acres path improvements
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Seatown bridge
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Sennen Cove to Land’s End
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Sharkham Point
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Sharrow Point 1
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Sharrow Point 2
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Sharrow Steps, Whitsand Bay
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South East Cornwall Gates
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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St Anthony
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Starehole to Bolt Head
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Stiles and gates for the National Trust in N…
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St Mary's Bay, Berry Head
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Struddicks near Looe
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St Saviours, Polruan
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Swanage/ Durlston - bridge realignment
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The Waterings
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Top of Clematon Hill near Bigbury
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Torbay Tree Clearing
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Treath & Helford
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Trebah
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Tregerthen Cliffs, Zennor
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Trethill
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Trevaunance Cove
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Treveal
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Trevean Cliffs
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Trevega Cliff
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Trevilly
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Trewavas Head
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Treyarnon Bay
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Tye Rock
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Upton Towans Waymarkers
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Watermouth - Strand 2 project
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Welcombe
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Welcombe Mouth
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Wheal Rose – Cot Valley path creation
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Windbury Hill Fort