Friday, 26 June 2009
Coastal Walking Holidays to receive a boost?
The Marine and Coastal Access Bill is back in the House of Commons this week, an important step on the way to new legislation to free up access to the coast of Britain, which could in the longer term provide a major boost to walking holidays on Britain's coast.
At present much of the coastline lies in private hands, restricting access and making the development of new long distance walking routes more difficult. This legislation is the first step in the government’s vision of a coast path around Britain.
OF course there are already sections covered by long distance paths, most famously the South West Coat Path, but also the sublime Pembrokeshire Coast and Lleyn Peninsula paths in Wales, and the Northumberland Coast Path in the NE- one of Mickledore’s established walking holidays growing in popularity every year. The Coast section of the Cleveland Way is another popular Mickledore Walking Holiday.
Bu there are many other sections of our coast are worthy of a coast path – most of Scotland for a start – and also the Gower and Cardigan Bay in Wales, and parts of the Kent and East Anglican coastlines.
This is just the kind of initiative the government should pursue – especially in times of economic hardship. Walking Holidays are growing ever more popular, get people fit, and attract foreign tourism into the UK.
At present much of the coastline lies in private hands, restricting access and making the development of new long distance walking routes more difficult. This legislation is the first step in the government’s vision of a coast path around Britain.
OF course there are already sections covered by long distance paths, most famously the South West Coat Path, but also the sublime Pembrokeshire Coast and Lleyn Peninsula paths in Wales, and the Northumberland Coast Path in the NE- one of Mickledore’s established walking holidays growing in popularity every year. The Coast section of the Cleveland Way is another popular Mickledore Walking Holiday.
Bu there are many other sections of our coast are worthy of a coast path – most of Scotland for a start – and also the Gower and Cardigan Bay in Wales, and parts of the Kent and East Anglican coastlines.
This is just the kind of initiative the government should pursue – especially in times of economic hardship. Walking Holidays are growing ever more popular, get people fit, and attract foreign tourism into the UK.
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