Wander around Walberswick with its river, heath and marshes, or take a longer walk to Dunwich.
Calculated time: 3h20[?] 
Distance : 11.58km
Vertical gain : 14m
Vertical drop : 14m
Highest point : 19m
Lowest point : -2m 
Difficulty : Easy
Back to starting point : Yes
Walking
Location : Walberswick
Starting point : N 52.314093° / E 1.664426° (D/A) Start on Walberswick village green, facing Ferry Road and turn right towards the village hall, following the road as it bears right onto The Street.
(1) Take the footpath on your left just before you reach The Anchor pub. Take the right fork, then the left fork, then turn left again. You should now be on the Suffolk Coast Path with the narrow Dunwich River immediately on your left (look out for the Suffolk Coast Path marker discs). Follow the Suffolk Coast Path across marshes, passing the derelict Walberswick windpump. The marshes support scarce wildlife, such as the bittern, that depends on freshwater but these marshes are at risk of becoming saline if sea defences cannot be sustained.
(2) Continue following the path for approximately 1.5km to the edge of Dunwich Forest, then follow the track with the forest on your right and Dingle Marshes on your left.
(3) When the road is reached at Bridge Farm on the edge of Dunwich, turn left. From Dunwich, you can either retrace your route, or walk back along the beach to Walberswick. The top of the shingle bank provides the best views but the sandier shoreline makes for an easier walk. In winter, however, the beach route may be impassable.(D/A)
Waypoints :
D/A : km 0 - alt. 5m - Walberswick village green
1 : km 0.16 - alt. 5m - The Anchor pub
2 : km 1.8 - alt. -2m - Suffolk Coast Path
3 : km 5.58 - alt. 4m - Bridge Farm
D/A : km 11.58 - alt. 5m - Walberswick village green
Paths and tracks, some of which can be very muddy at certain times. Please be aware of tides when walking along the coastline. At high tides, the coastal route may be impassable.
Visorando and this author cannot be held responsible in the case of accidents or problems occuring on this walk.
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+6m
-6m
1h00
Easy
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-9m
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+15m
-15m
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+15m
-15m
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+10m
-10m
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This walk was designed to aid an accompanied site visit by the Planning Inspectorate examining proposals for an offshore windfarm infrastructure of sub-surface drilling and cable route onshore.
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