Written question asked by Afzal Khan (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2025. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Public Footpaths: Pennines
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to designating the Trans Pennine Trail a National Trail.
- Answer
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The Government is committed to increasing access to nature and leaving a lasting benefit for future generations.
Although we do not currently plan to designate the Trans Pennine Trail as a National Trail, we remain committed to improving safe and appropriate access to green and blue spaces. In 2026 we expect to launch both the 2,700-mile King Charles III England Coast Path and Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route across the north of England as a National Trail. We are also progressing plans to deliver nine new National River Walks across England, one in each region and will share further details in due course.
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- 2024-26
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- Public footpaths Pennines
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