This walk explores Kessingland’s quiet countryside and beautiful coastline, taking in some lovely views on the way.
(D/A) Leave Beach Car Park and turn left along the pavement. Almost immediately turn sharp left down the track (Marsh Lane). This soon becomes path behind houses.
(1) Re-join another track and keep right. Continue past sewage works. The track becomes path at the entrance to a private fishing lake. Keep on path through open countryside. Go straight at two cross tracks, some distance apart. Shortly after second cross tracks, path joins tarmac lane. Continue on the lane until the main road.
(2) Cross road and turn right along pavement.
(3) Just before St. Edmund’s Church on right, take path off left beside entrance to industrial estate. Keep straight past houses and between fences, crossing a residential road. Path joins Lloyds Avenue.
(4) At T junction at end of Lloyds Avenue, turn right. Continue past shops and school. Turn left into Clare Road and follow right pavement.
After entrance to Griffith Close, follow path as it goes behind hedge. Continue beyond houses across field. At path T junction, turn left (to shorten route by 1 mile, turn right). At next path junction, turn right. Follow path, ignoring left turn over footbridge, to T junction with track.
(5) Turn right. At cliff and steps, turn right along path (descend steps to visit the beach). Path runs parallel with cliff, then heads inland around garden.
(6) At cross paths, turn left. Follow path through trees, ignoring right split. When track reached, turn right. Follow track between hedges and houses. Soon after Rider Haggard Lane, take path off left between hedge and fence.
(7) Descend steps to beach and turn right. Follow path through dunes parallel with low cliffs. When promenade reached, continue until road joins from right. Turn sharp right and follow road past Sailor’s Home Pub back to car park.(D/A)
Waypoints :
D/A : mi 0 - alt. 16ft - Beach Car Park
1 : mi 0.46 - alt. 13ft - Track
2 : mi 1.56 - alt. 66ft - White's Lane
3 : mi 1.7 - alt. 59ft - St. Edmund’s Church
4 : mi 2.04 - alt. 59ft - Lloyds Avenue
5 : mi 2.89 - alt. 66ft - Cliff Farm Lane
6 : mi 3.42 - alt. 46ft - Cross paths
7 : mi 3.78 - alt. 49ft - Steps
D/A : mi 4.56 - alt. 16ft - Beach Car Park
Paths and tracks can be muddy after rain. Please be aware of traffic. We recommend high visibility clothing. The path along the cliff is exposed and prone to erosion. The cliffs are unstable, so please keep well away.
Visorando and this author cannot be held responsible in the case of accidents or problems occuring on this walk.
Global average : 4.83/5
Number of opinions : 2
Description quality : 5/5
Routemap quality : 5/5
Walk interest : 4.5/5
Global average : 5 / 5
Date of walk
: 21/06/21
Description quality
: Very good
Easiness to follow the route
: Very good
Walk interest
: Very good
A very easy and interesting walk around Kessingland, taking in countryside and the cliff tops of the Suffolk coast
Global average : 4.67 / 5
Date of walk
: 07/09/20
Description quality
: Very good
Easiness to follow the route
: Very good
Walk interest
: Good
This is a surprisingly pleasant walk that opens up the lovely countryside and seascape around Kessingland.
This walk explores Kessingland’s quiet countryside and beautiful coastline, taking in some lovely views on the way.
This walk explores Kessingland’s quiet countryside and beautiful coastline, taking in some lovely views on the way.
This walk visit the elegant seafront, the traditional harbour and the open marshes.
This walk visit the elegant seafront, the traditional harbour and the open marshes.
Wander around Walberswick with its river, heath and marshes, or take a longer walk to Dunwich.
Wander around Walberswick with its river, heath and marshes, or take a longer walk to Dunwich.
Explore a mosaic of unique landscapes including reedbed, woodland, heathland, marsh and shingle coast, which sustain a large diversity of wildlife
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