Suffolk Coast and Heaths Walks: 3 long-distance routes in the AONB

The three long-distance walks described in this book - the Suffolk Coast Path, the Stour and Orwell Walk and the Sandlings Walk - link together to provide a comprehensive and varied circuit of the entire Suffolk Heritage Coast. The Suffolk Coast Path stretches along the coast between Lowestoft and Landguard Fort, close to Felixstowe in the south, a total distance of 55-60 miles (89-97km) depending on whether beach walking or inland options are followed. The Stour and Orwell Walk continues where the Suffolk Coast Path ends, starting at Landguard Point threading for 43 mile (69km) around the estuaries of the Stour and Orwell rivers to finish at Cattawade, close to the Essex border. The Sandlings Walk (59 miles/94.5km) explores the heathland region that lies immediately inland from the Suffolk coast. With the exception of the first stage, between Ipswich and Woodbridge, the route of the Sandlings Walk lies entirely within the confines of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. With a unique landscape of cliffs, marshes, dunes and shingle beaches, and rare plants and birdlife galore, there is much to attract anyone seeking interesting day walks or longer multi-day itineraries.

Table of Contents:
OS map key Overview map Foreword by Nick Collinson, Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB Manager Introduction Three long-distance walks Geology History of the landscape Wildlife and flowers Culture and heritage Getting there and back Ferries When to go What to take Food and accommodation Waymarks and access Safety Maps Using this guide Suffolk Coastal Path Stage 1 Lowestoft to Covehithe Stage 2 Covehithe to Southwold Stage 3 Southwold to Dunwich Stage 4 Dunwich to Thorpeness Stage 5 Thorpeness to Snape Maltings Stage 6 Snape Maltings to Chillesford Stage 7 Chillesford to Shingle Street Stage 8 Shingle Street to Landguard Fort, Felixstowe Stour and Orwell Walk Stage 1 Landguard Fort, Felixstowe to Nacton Stage 2 Nacton to Orwell Bridge or Ipswich Stage 3 Orwell Bridge to Pin Mill Stage 4 Pin Mill to Lower Holbrook Stage 5 Lower Holbrook to Cattawade Sandlings Walk Stage 1 Ipswich to Woodbridge via Martlesham Heath Stage 2 Woodbridge to Sutton Common Stage 3 Sutton Common to Butley via Rendlesham Forest Stage 4 Butley to Snape Maltings via Tunstall Forest Stage 5 Snape Maltings to Thorpeness Stage 7 Dunwich Heath to Southwold Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Useful contacts Appendix C Further reading

About the Author :
Laurence Mitchell worked as a geography teacher for many years before becoming a travel writer and photographer. He is especially interested in off-the-beaten-track locations and has written guides to Serbia and Kyrgyzstan. When not abroad he likes to explore his own backyard of Norfolk and Suffolk. He has contributed to many travel anthologies and is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers.