23-05-2025
Homes for sale in England and Wales with access to coastal paths
Set back from Chesil Beach is the Old Coastguards, a row of terraced cottages with views stretching from Portland to Lyme Regis, thought to have been built in 1823. The second cottage has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is a private patio and a lawn that leads to a larger communal lawn, at the bottom of which sits a beach house, which comes with the property. Beyond the stone boundary wall is the coastal path and 17 miles of beach. The cottages sit between the villages of Abbotsbury and West Bexington. £800,000. Savills, 01202 856 873 Photograph: Savills
This period house has been converted into apartments and sits on the clifftops. Within the building is a two-bedroom flat for sale with a 12-metre (40ft) living room that has dual-aspect views and a balcony that looks out to the sea. From the private garden there is access into South Cliff Gardens, with terraced walks and pocket gardens. From here, walkers can descend and pick up the coastal path leading to the Cleveland Way which runs along the North Yorkshire coast. The property is a mile from Scarborough railway station. £545,000. Carter Jonas, 01904 937 733 Photograph: Carter Jonas
Separated from the sea by a narrow road and the old sea wall, this characterful village house has five bedrooms and two bathrooms set over three floors. There is a timber summerhouse in the rear garden. Dale Beach is on the doorstep and a short walk behind the cottage leads to the rugged West Dale Beach. The road heading north climbs up to St Anne's Head. This wild stretch of coastline is the start of a scenic circular walk. The property has been owned by the same family for 40 years. £695,000. Country Living Group, 01437 616 101 Photograph: Country Living Group
On a quiet road high above the sea is a striking contemporary home with a double-height wall of glass at the back. The centrepiece of the four-bedroom house is the L-shaped open-plan kitchen and dining area with the table positioned looking out on to the paved and planted terrace and the sea beyond. The Mediterranean-style garden has fig and olive trees and access to the National Trust-maintained coastal path. From this dramatic section of clifftops between Deal and Dover, France can be spied on a clear day. £2m. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920 Photograph: Jeremie Souteyrat/The Modern House
Residents of this ancient fishing village, four miles west of Looe, have been working the waters since the 13th century. The idyllic square harbour is nestled at the base of the cliff with houses dotted around the cliff face. This two-bedroom cottage has a one-bedroom, self-contained annexe. The double-aspect living room and decked terrace have views of the rooftops of the lower village, the harbour and the sea. It has been sensitively renovated with low exposed beams whitewashed. It is just 250 metres from the South West Coast Path. £600,000. Rohrs & Rowe, 01872 306 360
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