Access to the coast in other countries
In many European countries, walkers enjoy a legal right of access to the coast.
Just over the border in Scotland, for example, the recent Land Reform Act has provided walkers with a legal right to walk on coastal areas including beaches, foreshore, cliffs.
Other countries, including France, Denmark, Portugal and Sweden provide similar rights for the public.
As part of its Improving access to the English coast report of 2007 Natural England undertook a detailed study of costal access in other parts of Europe. The detailed findings are now available to download from Natural England’s web-site:
Natural England 2007 Report
Please visit our Claim the Coast Campaign pages for more information.
