King Charles III England Coast Path Coastal Margin Polygons

Natural England's polygon dataset shows all approved Coastal Margin associated with the King Charles III England Coast Path. The data was captured by Natural England staff in collaboration with local authorities, landowners, and stakeholders, based on Ordnance Survey information. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-29.

Use Cases

• Map coastal access rights based on the approved Coastal Margin polygons.
• Analyze the spatial extent of the National Trail for conservation planning.
• Support stakeholder engagement and land-use decisions based on the collaboratively captured data.

Strengths

• Data is officially produced by Natural England, the statutory body for England's natural environment.
• Created under the statutory framework of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
• Based on authoritative Ordnance Survey base mapping information.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its focus on the England coast.

Provenance

Source

Natural England

Collection Method

Captured by Natural England staff in collaboration with local authorities, landowners, and stakeholders, based on Ordnance Survey information.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 12:03:55.022623; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England coast