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Southwold Harbour – Walberswick Village Green loop from Eastbridge

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Southwold Harbour – Walberswick Village Green loop from Eastbridge

Hard

4.7

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Southwold Harbour – Walberswick Village Green loop from Eastbridge

07:39

29.9km

120m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 15.2 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.99 km

Sandymount Covert

Forest

10.6 km

Reed Walkway in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

A classic Suffolk scene.

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11.2 km

Hoist Covert

Forest

14.2 km

Southwold to Walberswick Footbridge (Bailey Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

You can cross the river Blyth from Southwold to Walberswick over the footbridge. Nice place to watch the sun go down over the marshes.

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14.8 km

Southwold Harbour

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Blackshore can get really busy in the summer so be prepared to hike a bike for safety's sake. Also its known to flood especially on spring tides so be aware. Bikes aren't salt water friendly.

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16.2 km

Beach

16.7 km

Walberswick Village Green

Highlight • Beach

On the tidal estuary of the River Blyth, Walberswick is a picturesque village. The centre is set around a village green with a dune backed beach, a cafe and a …

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17.2 km

Reed Boardwalk, Walberswick

Highlight • Viewpoint

Walking down from the village of Walberswick you enter the boardwalk from here which can take you to the beach, the wind pump to your right or the village of …

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17.4 km

Dunwich River in the Corporation Marshes

Highlight • River

The Dunwich River flows through the Corporation Marshes on the last leg of its journey to Walberswick Harbour where it joins the River Blyth.

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18.4 km

Old Wind Pump in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Historical Site

This very photographic wind pump marks the point where there are several options of extending varying the route.

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22.3 km

St James' Church, Dunwich

Highlight • Religious Site

Dunwich is a tiny village that hides a rich history. Once a bustling medieval port and the capital of the kingdom of East Anglia, it is thought Dunwich had a …

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29.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

9.48 km

4.53 km

2.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.60 km

7.04 km

4.02 km

1.72 km

1.45 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

24°C

14°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Southwold Harbour – Walberswick Village Green loop from Eastbridge

Reed Walkway in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Southwold to Walberswick Footbridge (Bailey Bridge)

Southwold Harbour

Walberswick Village Green

Reed Boardwalk, Walberswick

Dunwich River in the Corporation Marshes

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