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Start : Leiston Baptist Church along John Street (IP16 4DR). Grid ref. TM 444 621
Waymarkers: The walk follows the coast from Sizewell to Walberswick and returns through Dunwich forest along the Sandlings route.
(S/E) As you face the church, take the footpath located on its righ-hand side, to reach B1122. Turn right then cross the road to head left down Red House Lane toward the Leisure Centre. Continue into the lane at the end until it crosses the former railway by the farm cottage.
(1) Proceed straight ahead (East) across the fields toward Halfway Cottages. Turn left to walk down the side of the cottage and onto the road. Turn right and keep walking down the road to Sizewell.
(2) The Suffolk Coast Path official route heads along the dunes to Dunwich Heath and then inland, but in this instance, stick to the shoreline all the way through to Walberswick (12 Km) which you reach by turning left (North-West), crossing Dunwich River and following Ferry road straight ahead . There is usually firm sand either side of low tide, and often more expansive amount of sand after stormy conditions. Follow the road out of the village.
(3) Bear to the left as it junctions. This lane follows the northern edge to the marshes and is joined by the Sandlings Path. The lane deteriorates into a sandy track which continues through to Five Finger Post junction with the Westleton to Blythburgh road.
(4) At this point, the Sandlings doubles back on itself and follows alongside the Dunwich road before crossing it. Keep to this route, following the Sandlings waymarkers through the woods.
(5) Eventually the path descends down a bank past Potton Hall, then through grassed fields and back up to more woods.
(6) When the path turns sharp left, continue straight ahead on a footpath by the side of a cleared piece of woodland. Keep to this until it meets Westleton Heath where a track passes across the route.
(7) Veer left onto the track and continue until it emerges onto the road. Go straight ahead along the road opposite.
(8) Continue along this until it bears sharp right, with a left turn down to Minsmere. Go straight ahead onto a track into the woods and keep to this until it emerges onto the road into Eastbridge.
(9) Follow the road straight through the village and onto the junction with the Leiston Road.
(10) Turn left and follow the pavement South down into Leiston. As you walk past The Volunteer Pub on your left-hand side, turn left into Paradise Place to walk back to Leiston Baptist Church. (S/E)
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