Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths

Sandy and shingle beaches, lonely marshland, myriad tidal creeks and charming seaside villages are just a few of the fascinating characteristics of the Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape - an area of outstanding natural beauty that stretches from Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft, to Maldon, in Essex.

Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths Short Walks Made Easy includes:

-10 Accessible Walks: Suitable for the whole family.
-Conveniently Short Routes: Walks range from 1 to 4 miles, designed to be completed within a couple of hours and suitable for all year round. Perfect for families, casual walkers, or anyone short on time.
-Easy Planning: Each walk features an information panel with details on distance, estimated time, parking, public toilets, nearby cafes and pubs, public transport options, terrain and recommended footwear.
-Clear and Reliable Mapping: Routes include simplified large-scale mapping for ultra-clear route finding and confidence along the way.
-Numbered Points: Link maps to route descriptions, walk profiles, and photographs for each point, ensuring you know exactly where you're going.
-Enriched Walks: Captivating stories behind the walks and Nature Notes on local wildlife and plant species enhance your experience by highlighting what to look out for and learn about along the way.
About the walks:

Expansive skies and far-reaching seascapes await at Southwold, Dunwich, and West Mersea. Intricate inlets and tidal islets form the backdrop to the walks at Orford, where you can find relics of a Cold War listening station, and Maldon, the site of a fearsome Viking battle. Follow salt marshes and peaceful, lazily meandering riversides at Aldeburgh and Orford.

Near Lowestoft, Oulton Broad is the southernmost of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, with a walk along the Angles Way around the wetland nature reserve of Carlton Marshes. At Dunwich, discover the story of the city claimed by the sea and venture across the heathland common behind the beach.

Stroll through the parkland at Sutton Hoo, site of Britain's richest Anglo-Saxon burial, for fine views over the River Deben. In Dedham Vale, visit several Stour Valley sites captured by John Constable in his most famous paintings. From historic Colchester, enjoy a station-to-station walk along the River Colne to Wivenhoe.