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Walberswick Village Green – Greyfriars Monastery Ruins loop from Southwold

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Walberswick Village Green – Greyfriars Monastery Ruins loop from Southwold

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Walberswick Village Green – Greyfriars Monastery Ruins loop from Southwold

07:05

27.6km

120m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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45 m

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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1.03 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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1.99 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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3.28 km

Sandymount Covert

Forest

5.94 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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6.61 km

Greyfriars Monastery Ruins

Highlight • Monument

A fascinating and ancient ruin. There are a couple of information points on site that show how the monastic site originally looked and who it was managed by. One by …

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21.1 km

Dunwich Forest

Highlight • Forest

Dunwich Forest is an ancient forest located in the county of Suffolk in England, steeped in folklore and tales of lost villages swallowed by the sea.

The forest is made …

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21.3 km

Dunwich Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

There is limited parking on the junction, the w all starts down a grassy path which quickly turns into a board walk and then muddy path

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22.1 km

Newdelight Covert

Forest

25.4 km

Corporation Marshes

Highlight • Trail

The walk opens out to a vast marsh down to the sea. You will be very unlucky not to see Marsh Harriers here or hear booming bitterns in the spring.

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27.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

7.30 km

5.38 km

3.10 km

Surfaces

6.74 km

6.38 km

5.94 km

4.93 km

2.82 km

757 m

Elevation

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Friday 4 September

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Walberswick Village Green – Greyfriars Monastery Ruins loop from Southwold

Walberswick Village Green

Dunwich River in the Corporation Marshes

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

St James' Church, Dunwich

Greyfriars Monastery Ruins

Dunwich Forest

Dunwich Forest Path

Corporation Marshes

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