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The history of Suffolk has been shaped by the sea and the Sailor’s Path is one of the walks developed by the boots of seamen who used to trade along this part of the coast. Legend has it that when their boats got stuck in the Snape Maltings mud at low tide, the sailors would have to abandon their craft and head back to their Aldeburgh homes on foot. It’s a hot walk with an occasional bit of shade as we walk the dog by the estuary !

Nearby is impressive Orford castle which was built by Henry II around 1165 . It was built as part of the coastal defences and first keep with 18 sides on the outside yet with a cylindrical inside. The keep is over 90ft high with a great view of the shingle bank of Orford Ness.


Lunch at the Ramsholt Inn on the estuary and a quick look at its old isolated church .

Up to Woodbridge to Sutton Hoo which is back in news via the movie The Dig. First excavations began in 1938 on the 11 burial mounds and soon unearthed a 90ft ship used for a Saxon chiefs burial . It’s a hot sunny walk around the site - most of the impressive remains are in the British Museum!Read more