Benacre, Suffolk – Coastal Estate and Beach on the Suffolk Coast Path

Woodland Belts, Shingle Shore, and Open Heathland

Benacre is a small coastal settlement on the Suffolk coast along the Suffolk Coast Path, set within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape between Covehithe and Kessingland. Here the route follows a mix of beach, low cliffs, woodland belts, and open heath, forming a quieter stretch of shoreline between larger towns.

The area is arranged around scattered houses, farmland, and estate woodland set back from the sea, with tracks and footpaths leading toward the coast. The path alternates between sandy and shingle beach sections and higher ground inland, creating a steady transition between shore and heath.

Benacre has very limited services for walkers. There are no shops or facilities in the immediate area, with services and accommodation available in nearby Southwold or Kessingland. This section is primarily rural and lightly developed.

Beyond Benacre, the Suffolk Coast Path continues south toward Covehithe and Southwold across heath and low cliffs, or north toward Kessingland and Lowestoft along open beach and dunes. The terrain remains mostly level, with firm coastal paths and long views across the North Sea.