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There is a choice of beach or inland route, and this will be largely determined by the tide – at low or mid-tide it is preferable to stick to the beach between Lowestoft and Kessingland, while at high tide it is advisable to use the inland route that follows a busy main road for part of the way. Energetic walkers might wish to combine this walk with Stage 2 in order to complete the stretch between Lowestoft and Southwold in a single day. If choosing to do this, be conscious of the state of the tide, especially for the last 2–3 miles into Southwold past Easton Bavents cliffs, as there are no inland escape routes south of Easton Broad.

Before setting out from Lowestoft promenade it might be worth making a short diversion northwards to Lowestoft Ness, the most easterly point in the British Isles. Hidden away behind an industrial estate in the shadow of the country’s largest wind turbine, Lowestoft Ness is marked with a piece of informational art known as the Euroscope. This large compass-like structure shows the bearings and mileage to various points in the British Isles and Europe. The British mainland’s most northerly point, Dunnet Head, is 465 miles from here, and The Lizard, the most southerly, is 352 miles distant.