Dream of walking all way round England’s coast comes a step closer
by Robin McKie from on (#YVB3)
Completion of new paths puts target date of 2020 within sight, raising hopes of boost to tourism
More than 95 miles of new coastal path will open in a few weeks as the government strives to meet its pledge to complete the England Coast Path on schedule. The new sections will almost double the length of coastal path that has already been created as part of the project.
The paths will cover parts of the coast of Somerset and will help to link the South West Coast Path, which ends at Minehead, with the town of Aust, near Chepstow, where the Wales Coast Path begins. In addition, new sections of path are to be opened in Kent in a few weeks.
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