Suffolk Coast Path

From Lowestoft in the north to Felixstowe Ferry in the south.

  • 10 stages
  • About 87 miles in all
Pale sandy path running between low brown heather, with a broad pine on the left and bare birch trees on the right
The coast path crossing the heather on Dunwich Heath.Coast Path on Dunwich Heath - geograph.org.uk - 7123575 © Des Blenkinsopp . Shared under CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized by PathNous.

Today

Closures

One closure and two diversions we know of, on Kessingland to Southwold and Dunwich to Aldeburgh.

See what's closed

The stages

  1. Stage 1: Lowestoft to KessinglandAbout 4½ miles
  2. Stage 2: Kessingland to SouthwoldNo official route yetDiversion near Beach Farm, Benacre
  3. Stage 3: Southwold to DunwichAbout 7 miles
  4. Stage 4: Dunwich to AldeburghAbout 9½ milesClosure at Thorpeness; Diversion across Dunwich Heath
  5. Stage 5: Aldeburgh to SnapeAbout 8½ miles
  6. Stage 6: Snape to Orford QuayAbout 10½ miles
  7. Stage 7: Orford to ChillesfordAbout 7½ miles
  8. Stage 8: Chillesford to Bawdsey QuayAbout 13 miles
  9. Stage 9: Bawdsey Quay to WoodbridgeAbout 13 miles
  10. Stage 10: Woodbridge to Felixstowe FerryAbout 13 miles

Map

Our map, drawn from Natural England's route data.

Getting back

We're still adding the buses and trains that link the stage ends. Each stage page says what we know so far.

We don't show times yet. Check the timetable before you set off.

See buses for walkers