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Start: Junction between John Street and Kings Road, Leiston. Grid ref. TM 444 621
(S/E) From Leiston town centre, at the junction between John Street and Kings Road, walk East then turn left along Central Road. At the end of the road, turn right along Cross Street then left along High Street.
(1) As you walk past the Leiston United Church on your right, turn straight away right on the alleyway along it. Cross the car park to reach Prospect Place. Turn right along then at its end turn left along Crown Street.
(2) Take Valley Road right out of town.
(3) Just past the railway arch, take the footpath which is somewhat hidden on the left by the junction to the sewage farm. The path leads past the newly created Aldhurst Farm Nature Reserve and out onto Lovers Lane. Turn left and follow the road up the hill. Take care on this section which can be busy especially during ruch hour times.
(4) At the top of the hill proceed straight ahead on the track past Kenton Hills woods. Keep to the track for a mile or so until it bears left past a house and leads out onto the Eastbridge road. Turn right and continue into Eastbridge.
(5) Pass through the village and out on the road North towards Minsmere. This goes over the river bridge and through an avenue of trees.
(6) Where the road takes a sharp right, continue on the track straight ahead. Keep to this track to the far end where it meets a road junction. Proceed on the road straight ahead. At the far end where the road junctions with the Dunwich road, continue straight over and onto the footpath leading straight ahead. This eventually emerges onto the Blythburgh road.
(7) Continue along the road for 20 yards and take the footpath on the right. This leads diagonally across a field and through some trees before descending down to Potton Hall. Keep to the track past the hall and onwards straight ahead where a style leads into the woods beyond. The footpath leads up a hill and joins the Sandlings Trail. Follow the waymarkers for this route. It takes a right turn in the woods, then leads out to the road.
(8) Go straight across, and follow the trail on the left which heads up to Newdelight Walks. As the path leads out to an open area, soon after a map of the area, one will find the Marsh path on the right. If the car park is reached then one has gone too far. The marsh path leads into some sparse body woodland. keep to this, there are no other paths that lead off this path. It will eventually lead out through the Westwood marshes.
The path eventually leads across a raised bank - continue straight over. Soon after it joins the Suffolk Coast path on a raised defence bank.
(9) Turn right and follow this path. Where a path diverges towards the beach, take this and then follow the shingle bank along the coast to Dunwich. As Dunwich approaches walk on the landward side of the shingle which provides an easier path. Proceed through the beach car park and head to the entrance road on the far side. The road leads round to a junction. On the right is The ship Inn. On the left, by the side of the house is a footpath leading up the cliffs.
(10) Take this. This follows the cliff top, past the ruins of Greyfriars Abbey, and through Greyfriars Wood.
(11) At the far end of the wood, the path turns to head inland. This passes a row of cottages and leads out onto the Dunwich road. Go straight ahead.
(12) Soon after, turn left at the track marked with both Coast Path and Sandlings Waymarkers. Proceed through the woods and then across a road. Keep to the path ignoring all other routes and waymarkers. This leads across Dunwich Heath and eventually crosses the Minsmere road.
(13) Go straight ahead and across the meadow where there are views of the coast. Keep to the path at the edge of the meadow. At the far end it leads into more woodland and down onto the Eastbridge road.
(6) Go straight ahead and follow the road into Eastbridge.
(5) At Eastbridge bear right at the junction just before the pub, then bear left on the road by the village sign. Keep to this until it meets a crossroads. Turn left and follow the lane up to the main road.
(14) Turn left and cross the main road and there is a footpath diagonally across the fields to Leiston abbey. Pass by the abbey and onto the access track which leads up to the road. Cross straight over the road and follow the path onwards. This leads across a field then behind the first houses of Leiston, eventually emerge onto the main road B1122.
(15) Keep ahead along the road until the traffic lights, turn left to return to the start of the walk. (S/E)
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