The England Coast Path - Book 1: The South Coast

A practical guidebook for walking over 700 miles of the England Coast Path from the River Thames to the River Exe. Starting in Woolwich and finishing in Exmouth, this book covers the coasts of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Dorset.

The England Coast Path is a new long distance path around the whole coast of England. At 2,800 miles, it is the longest coastal path in the world and provides an important opportunity for exploring the peripheral landscape of this maritime country.

This is the first in a series of four guidebooks, providing the most thorough information for walking the entire route. It covers over 700 miles along the south coast of England from the River Thames in London to the River Exe at Exmouth. Tracing the coastlines of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, this varied route takes in dizzying chalk cliffs, estuarine marshes, long beachfront promenades, densely wooded undercliffs and many more rewarding landscapes.

While the whole route has yet to be fully opened, the south coast section is almost entirely accessible and this book provides alternatives to those few stretches that are not. There is information on public transport, parking, accommodation, campsites, refreshments, and local history, as well as a song for each section of the route. Whether you’re walking the route in small sections or all in one go, this is the perfect companion to the England Coast Path.