Does anyone have the story on the South Coast path being blocked for several years at Carlyon Bay, courtesy of land developers and builders who appear to have the ear of Restormel Council? We were down there recently and were surprised that there seems to be no prospect of the original path across the beach (which is near Charlestown and St. Austell) being accessible to the public in the forseeable future.
This is the first time we've accessed this newsgroup so apologies if this topic has been discussed already.
My home is very near to Carlyon Bay beach, and I often go running along that part of the coast path. Whilst I was home for Easter, it seemed that although a small section of the path was closed the disturbance was fairly minor - the SWCP does not cross the beach, but follows the cliffs above. From what I could see, the coast path from Par to Carlyon Bay along the golf course is open as usual. The path would usually then cross the beach access road, and go round the back of the Carlyon Bay Hotel before meeting the road, which it follows for 100m before going back onto the cliffs towards Charlestown. However, it seems that since the developers are using the access road, the Coastpath is detoured across the golf course and onto the road a little earlier - so only 100m or so of coastpath is actually closed. I'm not sure whether the developers intend to close any more of the path whilst it is building, but it seems unlikely. The total detour is about 50m along the road. Please do have a look at the link carlyonbaywatch.co.ukcarlyonbaywatch.co.ukOpen ↗ which explains in more detail the plans and the objections of local residents. The area is surely one of the most beautiful regions in England, and the beach is a haven for tourists and locals alike. HTH,
