Section 5 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path
UK 043.05
Silecroft to Silverdale
11.6 miles (18.6 km).
Up and down
About 166 m of climbing and 169 m of descent; highest point 17 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Silecroft.
- Car park
- Silecroft Beach Car Park (free), 190 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Silverdale. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Green Road, 30 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 41%, gravel and tracks 12%, paved or flagged 10%; the rest (36%) isn't recorded.
About 3% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 4 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 13 m in a kilometre, 9.8 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.