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England Coast Path (ECP)Brighton to Whistable (England & Wales Coast Path Sector 17)

E Sussex, Kent

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Sector 17 of the England & Wales Coast Path or EWCP (for which the LDWA keeps a Register of completions), between Brighton in East Sussex and Whitstable in Kent.

Part of the new England Coast Path.

Includes the coastal section of the South Downs Way National Trail:
https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=South+Downs+Way+National+Trail

Remains INCOMPLETE until all of its constituent Stretches have been declared fully open by Natural England:
As of 10/03/2026, has a short section remaining between Rye and Camber, Kent. This gaps shows on the map as a straight line.

See link below to 'King Charles III England Coast Path - South East Map and Information' for seasonal and tidal alternatives, closures and diversions.


Details:

Waymark: England Coast Path (ECP)
Path Type: National Trails (England & Wales)
Waymark: England Coast Path (ECP)
Attributes: National Trail (England and Wales)
Paths marked on OS mapping
Coastal
Start: TQ313039 - Brighton, E Sussex
Finish: TR109670 - Whitstable, Kent
Web Sites: King Charles III England Coast Path - South East Map and Information

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook England Coast Path Book 1: The South Coast  (Christopher Goddard  - 2023 )
General Interest Book The Coast is our Compass  (Bradt Travel Guides  - March 2026 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger 179, 189, 198, 199
OS Landranger Active 179, 189, 198, 199
OS Explorer 11, 25, 124, 125, 138, 150
OS Explorer Active 11, 25, 124, 125, 138, 150

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MemoryMap Route File
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Route Profile:

232.5 km (144.5 miles)
3,248 m (10,656 ft) ascent
157 m (515 ft)  maximum height

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