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Long distance paths
Three long distance routes can be found in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. All offer a wonderful way to get to know this area and have been designed to showcase the range of countryside, wildlife and heritage to be found in this unique landscape. The guides to these routes are currently being revised and updated and, once published, will be available from local TICs or direct from the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Unit. Please see our publications page for more details.
The Suffolk Coast Path: A 50-mile walk from Felixstowe to Lowestoft in easy stages, linking up with the Stour and Orwell Walk. The path takes you through some of the most characteristic landscapes of the AONB. The printed guide is currently being updated and the new edition is expected to be published during 2011. The route is shown on the Ordnance Survey Explorer map, but please be aware that diversions may have been put in place since the map was printed.
The Sandlings Walk: A 60-mile walk between the eastern fringes of Ipswich and Southwold, linking the remaining fragments of beautiful Sandlings Heath. A fully revised and updated guide is in preparation and will be available by mid-2010. Stocks of the original guide may still be available at local outlets and copies of each section of the walk are available as PDF files below.)
The Stour and Orwell Walk: A guide to the 42-mile walk from Felixstowe to Cattawade and Manningtree, around two of the most beautiful estuaries in East Anglia. Celebrated by artists, poets and writers, the estuaries are also home to a wide variety of wildlife. A new version of the guide is currently being prepared and will be available before the end of 2010.
Should you experience any problems while walking these routes, please contact the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB Unit.
Please be aware that footpaths and other rights of way, particularly close to the coast and estuaries, may be subject to temporary restrictions or closure. This is more likely to occur in the winter when erosion and flooding incidents may happen with little or no warning.
Information about current restrictions to footpaths and other rights of way
