(25.75km)
The first stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path completed in Lincolnshire is the 16 miles (26 km) between the two traditional seaside resorts of Skegness and Mablethorpe. This section of path sits mostly along the sea defences, with the occasional section on the beach, it runs from Skegness Pier to Mablethorpe North End Car Park.
Starting point
Ingoldmells Point
Skegness
PE25 1LQ
Linked to Public Transport
- Starting at Ingoldmells Point walk northwards to Lakeside Leisure. The coast will be to your right as you head north. You will pass by a selection of caravan parks on your left.
- From Lakeside Leisure to Four Seasons Park you will continue to pass caravan parks. Out to the coast you will see groynes positioned along the beach to help with coastal protection.
- Walking from Four Seasons Park to Chapel Point you will pass the village of Chapel St Leonards on your left.
- Arriving at Chapel Point you will be in close proximity to the North Sea Observatory, ideal for a refuel and for great views out to see. Continue on the path to reach Wolla Bank.
- From Wolla Bank continue on past coastal groynes on your right and through sand dunes to finally reach Sandy Lane, Anderby Creek by a caravan park.
- Continue along Sandy Lane to Marsh Yard, passing Moggs Eye beach on your way.
- At Marsh Yard, continue past Huttoft Bank to Sandilands Golf Club. (The National Trust are currently converting the golf club to a nature reserve).
- Continue along this stretch, passing Boy Grift Bridge and Sandilands Golf Course on your left to reach Sandilands.
- From Sandilands to Sutton on Sea continue along the promenade, there is housing to your left for much of the stretch. It also runs parallel to Furlongs Road as you enter into Sutton on Sea.
- At Sutton on Sea you will find a Holiday Camp and caravan camps to your right. Continue on to the Seaside Holiday Village of Trusthorpe.
- Continue further up from the Seaside Holiday Village of Trusthorpe, passing Queens Park on your way to reach Mablethorpe Amusement Park.
- From the Amusement Park continue on, past King George's Field on your left and housing estates to Leicester Children's Holiday Home.
- Continue for the final stretch of the route to Mablethorpe North End. You will pass by sand dunes on your right and will come across several paths taking you onto the beach if you wish to take a detour. Towards the end of the route you will pass Zoological Gardens on your right and the route ends with a car park to your left.
highlights & information
North Sea Observatory
The strikingly modern North Sea Observatory sits happily side by side with traditional beach huts. The café gives excellent views out to sea and across the wide sandy beach.
Mablethorpe
A traditional small seaside holiday resort with a notable Blue Flag beach and Seal Sanctuary. The town was visited regularly in the early 19th century by the Lincolnshire poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson and his family. At the time seaside holidays were not fashionable and it was considered a very odd thing to do.
Coastal Country Park
Between Mablethorpe and Skegness is the Coastal Country Park. It features a whole series of small nature reserves, including a new one that is being developed by the National Trust on an old golf course at Sandilands.
nearby
Alford
A small market town on the edge of the Wolds with a working windmill and a thatched manor house.
Gunby Hall, National Trust
Gunby Hall (NT) is a charming Georgian house and garden with Tennyson connections.
The path aims to stay as close to the coast as possible, occasionally the path heads inland but only for short distances. The path is well signed, look out for the distinctive acorn waymarkers. A new boardwalk now links two promenades by the newly-built North Sea Observatory at Chapel Point, Chapel St Leonards, improving accessibility for all.
