Adventure On Foot

Section 30 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path

UK 043.30

East Head to Shoreham

44.4 miles (71.5 km).

Open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

About 419 m of climbing and 419 m of descent; highest point 8 m.

StartHighest point 8 mFinish, 44 miles

Getting there

The section starts at East Head.

Bus stops
Berrybarn Lane, 840 m from the start. DirectionsOld House at Home, 960 m from the start. Directions

Directions to the start

Getting back

The section finishes at Shoreham. Stations and bus stops near the finish:

Station
Shoreham-by-Sea, 380 m from the finish. Directions
Bus stops
Footbridge, 50 m from the finish. DirectionsFootbridge, 80 m from the finish. DirectionsHigh Street, 220 m from the finish. Directions

What to expect

Underfoot: paved or flagged 45%, gravel and tracks 23%, earth, rock and mud 18%, grass 6%.

About 17% on roads with traffic.

On the way: 5 kissing gates, 16 gates.

Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 8 m in a kilometre, 14.7 km in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.