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Southwold Harbour – Southwold Beach and Beach Huts loop from Southwold

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Southwold Harbour – Southwold Beach and Beach Huts loop from Southwold

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Southwold Harbour – Southwold Beach and Beach Huts loop from Southwold

01:47

26.4km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.10 km for 77 m

After 10.0 km for 296 m

After 12.7 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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43 m

The Tea Room & Restaurant, Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Restaurant

Great place for coffee and cake, also do sarnies and soup, lots of tables outside in sunny pretty garden

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939 m

Southwold Harbour

Highlight • River

Blackshore can get really busy in the summer so be prepared to hike a bike for safety's sake. Also its known to flood especially on spring tides so be aware. Bikes aren't salt water friendly.

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1.62 km

River Blyth Footbridge and Harbour View

Highlight • River

Part of the old Southwold to Halesworth train line. If you follow the line towards Walbeswick you can still see remains of the station platform as the footpath leaves the line of the track.

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1.66 km

Southwold to Walberswick Footbridge (Bailey Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

You can cross the river Blyth from Southwold to Walberswick over the footbridge. Nice place to watch the sun go down over the marshes.

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3.46 km

The Canteen Café, Southwold

Highlight • Cafe

This was once the old Southwold Victorian Cottage Hospital which has been recently repurposed. It is now the home to Southwold Library, the Geography Fieldwork Academy and two community businesses …

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3.89 km

Southwold Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.12 km

Southwold Beach and Beach Huts

Highlight • Structure

Southwold is a vibrant and picturesque town on the Suffolk coast. Its gorgeous sandy beach, interesting pier and colourful promenade are worth an amble, while the town centre has all …

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12.8 km

Covehithe Church

Ruins

26.1 km

Walberswick Ferry Crossing

Highlight • Rest Area

Walberswick Ferry 2018 Operating Times and Fares
Copies from explorewalberswick.co.uk/ferry.php
Its a small rowing boat but takes bicycles
24th March – 15th April Daily Service 10am – 5pm (weekends 10am …

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26.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

4.43 km

2.00 km

1.73 km

1.55 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

9.24 km

6.10 km

765 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

29°C

17°C

0 %

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Southwold Harbour – Southwold Beach and Beach Huts loop from Southwold

The Tea Room & Restaurant, Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Southwold Harbour

River Blyth Footbridge and Harbour View

Southwold to Walberswick Footbridge (Bailey Bridge)

The Canteen Café, Southwold

Southwold Lighthouse

Southwold Beach and Beach Huts

Walberswick Ferry Crossing

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