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In the description of each stage of the route, key features that appear on the OS map are shown in bold type to help with navigation.

The Meare and the House in the Clouds in Thorpeness (SCP, Stage 5)

THE SUFFOLK COAST PATH

Lowestoft to Felixstowe (55–60 miles/89–97km)

The Suffolk Coast Path marker on a Sailors' Path waymark post near Snape (SCP, Stage 5)

STAGE 1

Lowestoft to Covehithe

Start Lowestoft, East Point Pavilion (TM 547 925) Finish Covehithe, St Andrew’s Church (TM 523 818) Distance 9 miles (14.5km) by inland route; 7 miles (11km) by beach route Time 3–4hrs by inland route; 2½–3hrs by beach route Maps OS Landranger 134, 156; OS Explorer OL40, 231 Refreshments Lowestoft (pubs, cafés); Kessingland (pub); Wrentham (pub) Transport Lowestoft has a frequent train service to Norwich andIpswich, both of which have good connections to London. First Bus X2 and X22 service connects Lowestoft with Beccles andNorwich, while Anglia Bus 61 service links the town with Southwold, passing through Wrentham, the closestavailable transport to the finish point at Covehithe. Accommodation Lowestoft (hotels, B&Bs); Kessingland (B&Bs) Note Tide tables should be consulted before setting out (www.tidetimes.org.uk or TIC Lowestoft). For walkers following the beach route the most critical point on this stretch is at Pakefield, where a high tide might reach right up to the cliffs and impede further progress. There is an escape route here onto private land at a holiday park.

This first stage of the Suffolk Coast Path might be considered the least engaging part of the entire route, although it is not without its points of interest.