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King Charles III England Coast Path from Bawdsey to Aldeburgh: Natural England's proposals

Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access in Suffolk.

• From: Natural England
• Published: 3 February 2021
• Last updated: 2 May 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Bawdsey to Aldeburgh overview

PDF, 22.4 MB, 54 pages

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Bawdsey to Aldeburgh index map

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BSA 1: Bawdsey Quay (picnic site) to Butley Ferry (west side)

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BSA 2: Butley Ferry crossing (west side) to Orford Quay

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BSA 3: Orford Quay to Ferry Lane (track)

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BSA 4: Ferry Lane (track) to Hazlewood Marshes car park

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BSA 5: Hazlewood Marshes car park to Aldeburgh

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Bawdsey to Aldeburgh habitats regulations assessment

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Bawdsey to Aldeburgh nature conservation assessment

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Details

On 3 February 2021, 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 between Bawdsey and Aldeburgh (BSA).

The opportunity to comment closed at midnight, Wednesday 31 March 2021. You can no longer make an objection or representation.

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 chapter for the length of coast you are interested in
• open the corresponding chapter of the report for more information

Outcome

On 11 November 2021, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for length BSA3.

On 2 May 2025, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths BSA1, BSA2, BSA4 and BSA5.

Natural England will publish further details of the approved route in due course.

Published 3 February 2021

Last updated 2 May 2025 + show all updates

1. 2 May 2025

   Page updated with details of the outcome of these proposals.

2. 3 February 2021

   First published.