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Start: Suzie's Café, at the end of East Street, Southwold (IP18 6EL). Grid ref. TM 504 766
Waymarkers : The route uses the beach route and inland route to the Suffolk Coast Path. The beach route is self evident and the inland route is waymarked although these are somewhat lacking. Make certain the latest Explorer OS map is used for navigation as the route was changed in 2012 and older renditions will depict the inaccessible route around Easton Broad marshes.
(S/E) From the café, proceed along the seafront of Southwold Northward beyond the pier and the beach huts. At the far end there is access to the beach. Continue Northwards, there is some sand and the going is not too difficult. Beyond the cliffs the land flattens in front of Easton broad. There are more cliffs before Covehithe Broad is reached.
(1) Take the footpath on the north side of the broad which leads up to the road.
(2) Turn right and proceed down the road to visit the church and ruins. Return back up the road taking the left fork as it heads out of Covehithe. Keep to this road through to the junction with the B1127. Turn left. This is a busy road but there is a broad grass verge on the right hand side which can be walked along.
(3) Take the first junction on the right, opposite the church, and follow this lane, keeping to it as it bends around to the left where another lane junctions with it. As the lane enters more woodland on the left keep a lookout for a footpath sign.
(4) Take this through the woods and follow it as it veers around to the right and out onto meadowland. The path is well trodden across the meadow and leads out onto a tarmacked lane. Turn left and follow this onto a track and keep to this when it bends sharply round to the left ignoring other routes. The track turns to a small footpath which, after some distance, nearly doubles back on itself.
(5) Continue until there is a footpath on the left just before the overhead power lines are reach. Take this path through to the road.
(6) Turn left. Keep to this little used lane, ignoring other lanes until it emerges into Reydon.
(7) Continue straight ahead through Reydon and ahead again when the road meets with a forked junction. Continue down to the junction with the Southwold road.
(8) Turn left and follow the road over the Buss Creek bridge and up into Southwold. At the end of High Street, keep ahead into East Street to reach the start.(S/E)
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