Section 64 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path
UK 043.64
South Bents to Amble
44.0 miles (70.8 km).
Up and down
About 970 m of climbing and 973 m of descent; highest point 34 m.
Getting there
The section starts at South Bents.
- Bus stops
- Bents Road, 70 m from the start. DirectionsBents Road, 180 m from the start. DirectionsSOUTH BENTS BRANSDALE AVENUE, 280 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Whitburn Bents (pay), 200 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 360 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 680 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Amble. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Amble, Fourways, 270 m from the finish. DirectionsAmble, Fourways, 340 m from the finish. DirectionsPercy Drive-Health Centre, 350 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 55%, gravel and tracks 22%, earth, rock and mud 6%.
About 23% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 7 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 24 m in a kilometre, 15.0 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.