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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!
New National Landscape newspaper out now
The brand new free National Landscape newspaper for 2026-27 is out now!
The free newspaper is packed full of fantastic stories and information, including:
- Walking guides & maps
- Visitor highlights
- Volunteering opportunities
- Birds and wildlife news
- Project updates
- Farming projects
- Nature recovery work
- Updates from the RSPB, National Trust and more
You can read the newspaper online for free now, or you can email [email protected] to request free hard copies.
Natural Environment Improvement Fund launches
A new £10 million fund to mitigate residual landscape and visual impacts of the Sizewell C Project has launched.
The Natural Environment Improvement Fund will support projects that:
- Conserve and enhance landscape character
- Enhance biodiversity
- Improve habitat connectivity and resilience