Walking Guides

The Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape has some of the most appealing landscapes for walking, from leisurely strolls to keen hiking, and are a fantastic way to really get to know and explore the area at a pace that will help you see wildlife and also boost your health and wellbeing!

You can often use public transport to arrive at the start of a walk. Our free to download leaflets offer a range of circular walks, and are listed below in alphabetical order. We recommend you use our leaflets alongside the relevant OS map (noted in each guide) or the Discover Suffolk app.

Check our Promoted Route Updates page for any recent changes. Please also refer to our Planning Your Visit and During Your Visit pages for more information.

Planning Your Visit

During Your Visit

Promoted Routes

The Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape is a walker’s paradise, with hundreds of miles to explore and everything from shingle beaches, heathland, estuaries, ancient woodland, and forest, with diverse wildlife and habitats to admire from afar.

The terrain in the National Landscape is relatively flat terrain making it ideal for new walkers and people of all ages, with paths interspersed by idyllic villages and picturesque coastal towns. Three promoted routes can be enjoyed in the National Landscape; the Suffolk Coast Path, the Sandlings Walk and the Stour & Orwell Walk.

England Coast Path

The King Charles III England Coast Path National Trail is a new path that, once complete, will be the longest managed coastal path in the world.

Sandlings Walk

59-mile route through this iconic and historic heathland stretching from the outskirts of Ipswich to the seaside town of Southwold.

Stour & Orwell Walk

40-mile route taking in two of the the areas most special rivers, the Orwell and the Stour, along the wildlife-rich estuaries.

Explorer Guides

Each of the following Explorer guides can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF by using the images. Each guide offers a comprehensive handy to a different part of this special landscape. If you would like any free hard copies, or if you would like to stock some for free in your shop/business, please email coastandheaths@suffolkandessex-NL.org.uk.