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Covehithe Cliffs and Beach – Benacre Pillbox loop from Covehithe

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Covehithe Cliffs and Beach – Benacre Pillbox loop from Covehithe

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4.7

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Covehithe Cliffs and Beach – Benacre Pillbox loop from Covehithe

02:44

10.7km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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32 m

St Andrew's Church Ruins, Covehithe

Highlight • Historical Site

St Andrews is a partially ruined church by the sea in the hamlet of Covehithe. An Anglican church, its ruins are grand and well worth seeking out – it mostly …

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218 m

Benacre Pillbox

Highlight • Monument

Britain's coastline is scattered with pillboxes, relics of the Second World War. These coastal defences sit squat on beaches and in sand dunes, watching the sea in silence. This one …

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5.58 km

Regardless of what bike your riding on this route you'll need to lift it over this gate at this point unfortunately. Technically the section from the beach is footpath and here it becomes bridalway so the main gate is locked

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8.72 km

Dirt Path in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

4.31 km

882 m

403 m

Surfaces

2.69 km

2.56 km

2.38 km

2.10 km

882 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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Covehithe Cliffs and Beach – Benacre Pillbox loop from Covehithe

St Andrew's Church Ruins, Covehithe