Shingle Street is one of the most evocative and quietly beautiful places on the Suffolk coast. A scatter of cottages and converted coastguard buildings facing a wild expanse of sea and sky, it sits where the River Ore meets the North Sea — a place of shingle banks, tidal lagoons, and haunting emptiness.
There’s no pub, no shop, and no crowds — only the sound of wind and waves, the call of seabirds, and the crunch of shingle underfoot. The Suffolk Coast Path runs right through here, offering a unique pause between Orford and Bawdsey. It’s a special spot for walkers seeking remoteness, creative solitude, or a moment of stillness at land’s edge.
