Buses on the England Coast Path in Lincolnshire: Skegness to King’s Lynn
Callconnect demand responsive bus outside The Barley Mow pub in Friskney As I make further progress on my hike along the King Charles III England Coast Path - which continues to be established unevenly across the country - I have been matching areas where the trail is officially open in substantive chunks with the availability of cheap accommodation and suitable travel options. In early March those criteria aligned to bring me to the resort town of Skegness in Lincolnshire. As the northern starting point it would take me around The Wash, England’s largest natural bay, into the neighbouring county of Norfolk. As standard I am attempting to rely on public transport to access the coast path. This is a particular challenge in this part of the country as only a scarce network of scheduled bus services exist, with almost nothing to serve the few coastal communities between Boston and King's Lynn. Indeed the area is so remote that the Ministry of Defence operate the Holbeach A...