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Southwold Beach and Beach Huts – Gun Hill Cannons loop from Southwold

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Southwold Beach and Beach Huts – Gun Hill Cannons loop from Southwold

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Southwold Beach and Beach Huts – Gun Hill Cannons loop from Southwold

01:21

5.31km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 710 m for 40 m

After 4.62 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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468 m

Wally's Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

A popular crabbing spot, named for Keith ‘Wally’ Webb, who was co-founder of the British Open Crabbing Championship, held in Walberswick each year from 1981 to 2010.
(Information: Eastern Daily Press, 20 May 2013)

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680 m

Walberswick Ferry

Highlight • River

Great location. Unfortunately ferry not working due to Covid 19

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1.40 km

Southwold Marshes Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

1.79 km

Southwold Marshes and Common Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful

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2.33 km

Adnams Brewery Taproom & Tour

Highlight • Monument

This is a Adnams Brewery tap room, the room is part of the hotels and has about 6 taps of Adnams beers. They also have the whole selection of spirits and wines.

Nicely decorated room, it is a 'posh' tap room rather than the rustic working tap room for most breweries.

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2.58 km

Southwold Beach and Beach Huts

Highlight • Structure

Southwold is a vibrant and picturesque town on the Suffolk coast. Its gorgeous sandy beach, interesting pier and colourful promenade are worth an amble, while the town centre has all the amenities you could need. The town was the home of 1984 novelist George Orwell between 1921 and the Second World War.

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3.13 km

Gun Hill Cannons

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are six cannons here on Gun Hill, once an 18th century defence against pirates. There are lots of benches up here to enjoy the sea views but keep an eye out for the ghost of James Martin, a soldier who looked into the barrel of gun number 1 after it misfired and his head was blown off. The guns haven't been fired since then back in 1842.

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3.28 km

Salt Works Historical Sign

Highlight • Monument

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5.31 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.08 km

1.34 km

917 m

454 m

440 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.08 km

1.13 km

941 m

795 m

364 m

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

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Southwold Beach and Beach Huts – Gun Hill Cannons loop from Southwold

Wally's Bridge

Walberswick Ferry

Southwold Marshes Information Board

Southwold Marshes and Common Information Board

Adnams Brewery Taproom & Tour

Southwold Beach and Beach Huts

Gun Hill Cannons

Salt Works Historical Sign

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