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Welcome to the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Welcome to National Landscapes – the new name for the UK’s designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape stretches from Kessingland in North Suffolk, down to the Stour Estuary in North Essex.
The Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape was designated in 1970 and is cared for by a Partnership, a team, and the thousands of people who live in, work in and visit it.
It is a diverse and ever changing landscape. You can enjoy a low-lying coast of shingle and sand, ancient woodland, forest, lowland heaths, farmland, valley meadowlands, estuaries, marshes, and historic towns and villages.
What does it mean to live and work in an National Landscape? We've put together some useful information to provide an introduction and everything you need to know!
Defra Capital Funding available
The Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape has received £196,611 in additional funding from Defra to support capital projects.
We are looking for projects that enable land within the National Landscape to become greener, wilder and better able to support nature.
If you have an idea for a project, please get in touch and we would be happy to discuss and provide more information.
Free Visitor Guides
We have 14 free visitor guides available for popular locations in the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape.
Each guide is packed full of highlights, history, useful information, and suggested walking routes with maps.
You can view the guides online and download them for free. Alternatively, if you would like to be sent free hard copies, please email [email protected].