A gentle county shaped by storybook towns, lowland rivers, and big, peaceful skies.
Suffolk offers a softer kind of outdoor adventure. Footpaths lead through meadows and fields, between medieval villages and old market towns, along riverbanks and quiet estuaries. It’s a place of slow transitions — where inland farmland meets the sea, and each bend in the trail reveals a centuries-old church, a timber-framed hall, or a glimpse of open water.
This is a county for those who prefer to move at an easy pace — whether walking between wool towns, cycling riverside lanes, kayaking tidal inlets, or exploring castle-topped hills. From the rolling farmland of Constable Country to the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape, the routes are rarely steep but often rich in texture and detail.
Whether you’re following the Stour Valley Path, pedalling the quiet backroads of the Sandlings, or wandering the shingle beaches of Aldeburgh, Suffolk rewards unhurried travel and open eyes.
Quiet countryside walking along the River Stour, through Constable Country — the landscapes captured in 19th-century paintings. Visit Flatford, East Bergholt, and Sudbury.
Discover routes between Lavenham, Long Melford, Clare, and Cavendish — linking villages famous for medieval timber-framed buildings, wide greens, and centuries-old churches.
Follow estuary and coastal paths near Aldeburgh, Snape, and Southwold. This protected area offers beach walking, saltmarsh trails, and inland routes through pine forest and heath.
Inland paths near Framlingham, Woodbridge, and Orford, with views over rivers like the Deben, Alde, and Orwell. Walk from castle to quay, or through reed beds and historic ports.
