Walk the England Coast Path – Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge

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Walk the England Coast Path – Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge

By Dave Roberts   

on December 20, 2020   3/5 (1)

Posted in Official England Coast Path Route, Official England Coast Path Route - North East

Walk the England Coast Path – Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge

Further Details

Recommended England Coast Path Maps: 

Route Summary:

Not Open to the Public – currently classed as “Develop and Propose” by Natural England

Distance: 81km

Ascent: TBC

Time: 2 - 3 days

Start and Finish: Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge

Facilities:

A good choice of facilities at the numerous seaside resorts on the walk, but note that many will be seasonal and in the quieter sections may be closed in the off-season or run limited hours. The route presumably passes through Grimsby which would provide a few more options.

Keep an eye out for:

Public Transport:

Traveline for UK Public Transport

Weather Forecast:

Beaches and Places to see:

No beaches found

England Coast Path Guidebooks:

Businesses on this section of the England Coast Path: 

No businesses found

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Walk the England Coast Path – Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

To follow

Walk the England Coast Path – Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge

The England Coast Path from Mablethorpe to the Humber Bridge is not yet in place and isn’t practical to walk along the existing right of way network, though individual sections can currently be walked without lengthy diversion.

Natural England state

Natural England has begun to investigate how to improve coastal access along an 81km stretch of the coast between Mablethorpe and the Humber Bridge. This new access is expected to be ready in spring 2020.

Up to date information can be found here, but there are no indications yet as to the route of this section of the England Coast Path.

Walk the England Coast Path – Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge Route Map and GPX Download

As the route involves some significant sections on Main Roads, we’ll publish a map once the official route is in place.

Mablethorpe to Cleethorpes

This section can be followed on right of ways as far as Saltfleet, but requires a diversion on the main road for 5km to North Somercoates before heading back to the coast at Donna Nook. Another diversion is needed to avoid the old airfield, after which the access is pretty good into Cleethorpes. Note that it’s not recommended (and possibly illegal) to try and find your own way along this coast as most of the section is MOD land and denoted as Danger Areas on the OS maps.

Another of Mablethorpe’s bathing beauties Beach hut shaped like a shell.
Grey seals at Donna Nook Grey seals and pups basking at Donna Nook
Track to saltmarsh, Donna Nook NNR, Stonebridge The sign next to the sandy track warns that this is a weapons range and not to enter when red flags are flying and not to touch military debris. Two triangular targets can be seen on the mud flats beyond the saltmarsh. On the sky line, left, Spurn Point can just be discerned.

Cleethorpes to Humber Bridge

From Cleethorpes to Immingham, the access is patchy but beyond that the Humber Bank Path continues along the embankment of the Humber Estuary as far as the Humber Bridge. This final 23km section can currently be followed along existing rights of way.

Killingholme high light Built in 1876
Flood Defence Wall
Humber Estuary coastline at Goxhill Haven The most northerly part of Lincolnshire
The Humber Bank The high flood defences are shadowed by a lower defence at this point which gives a tiny field much loved by grazing geese.
The Humber Bridge View from the public viewing area, Barton Upon Humber. The Humber Bridge is a 2,220 m (2,428 yards) single-span suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It is the sixth-largest of its type in the world. It spans the Humber (the estuary formed by the rivers Trent and Ouse) between Barton-upon-Humber on the south bank and Hessle on the north bank, connecting the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Humber Bridge When it opened in 1981, the Humber Bridge had the world’s longest suspension span, and was the first to use reinforced concrete towers. Consulting engineers: Freeman, Fox & Partners. The bridge extends between Hessle, Yorkshire and Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire. Viewed from the east side of Barton Haven. Grade I Listed Building

 

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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Welcome to Walking the England Coast Path.

The original online guidebook to the brand new National Trail around the English Coastline.

In 2020, England will join Wales in having a long distance trail along it’s entire coastline, a distance of around 4,500 km. The path is made possible due to new laws that allow open access to the English coastline, including what’s known as ‘spreading room’ to allow for future changes in the coastline.

The work to open the England Coast Path is ongoing, with all the sections being added and detailed here as they are officially opened. We may also include information on those sections that are not yet open, and where there’s an existing footpath or even national trail, will include a relevant map.

For the latest news on each section of the England Coast Path, visit the official government site:  here

Each section of the England Coast Path will be detailed with a route map, photos and information of what to see and do along the way. This will include a totally free business directory and a beach guide.

We can’t wait for the official opening!!

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