Dunwich Beach – Walberswick Old Road loop from Saxmundham

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Dunwich Beach – Walberswick Old Road loop from Saxmundham

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Dunwich Beach – Walberswick Old Road loop from Saxmundham

04:17

64.6km

300m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.0 km

Sizewell Tea

Highlight • Cafe

Plenty of parking at Sizewell beach, toilets, cafe ( closed Monday and Tuesday ) would make a great spot to start your ride exploring the Suffolk coastal area.

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22.6 km

Minsmere

Nature Reserve

26.6 km

Coneygarth North Abbey Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Short sharp climb to the Monastery

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27.0 km

Plenty of parking here at the beach and possibly the best fish and chips in the area. There's a great walk to Walberswick from here if you head north along the beach and if you head south along the cliff you come to the monastery ruins.

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31.6 km

Newdelight Covert

Forest

34.6 km

Sallow Walk Covert

Forest

36.4 km

Walberswick Station and Southwold Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great stretch of gravel from Southwolds Bailey Bridge To Walberswick village centre

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37.0 km

River Blyth Footbridge and Harbour View

Highlight • River

Part of the old Southwold to Halesworth train line. If you follow the line towards Walbeswick you can still see remains of the station platform as the footpath leaves the line of the track.

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38.1 km

Southwold Water Towers

Highlight • Historical Site

Look out for The Old Water Tower – it’s one of the first landmarks you’ll spot as you drive towards Southwold. A Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1886 for the Southwold Water Company, the tank had the capacity to hold 40,000 gallons of water and was wind-powered – an innovative idea in its day. Water from the tower gradually replaced Southwold’s many domestic wells and the communal Town Pump in the Market Place. But The Old Water Tower wasn’t always a place of happy progress; on St Valentine’s Day in 1899 the resident caretaker and engineer, George Neller, was crushed to death when his coat got caught in the pumping mechanism on the third floor. As the town grew and demand for a good domestic water supply increased, a new Art Deco style water tower was built next to the original one in 1937, with a capacity to hold 150,000 gallons of water.
Credit- sosouthwold.co.uk
Photo- Chris Read

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40.6 km

River Blyth

Lake

41.7 km

View of Blyth Marshes

Highlight • Natural

Great section of gravel track that takes you from Southwold to Walberswick along the old rail line. During the busier months it can become very busy with other runners, walkers and cyclists.

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44.1 km