BBC: “Third of coastline ‘inaccessible’”
Hundreds of miles of the English coastline are inaccessible to the public, according to Natural England.
And miles of footpaths which provide public rights of way by the coast could vanish into the sea within 20 years because of coastal erosion, it warned.
Maps drawn up as part of plans for a coastal path around England showed 34% of the 2,478 miles (3,988km) of shore does not have full access for walkers.
On average, people can walk about two miles before finding their way blocked.
Natural England, which advises the government on the natural environment, is aiming to create a coastal path around the whole of England in a £50m scheme over the next decade.
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