Aldeburgh, Suffolk – Seaside Town on the Suffolk Coast Path

Shingle beach, open marshes, and wide North Sea views

Aldeburgh sits on the Suffolk coast between Thorpeness and Orford, directly on the Suffolk Coast Path within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape. The route follows the shoreline through the town before continuing along the beach and sea wall, linking Aldeburgh with Thorpeness to the north and the River Alde estuary and Orford to the south.

The settlement lines a long stretch of shingle beach backed by a promenade and low cliffs. Walking here is largely level, with firm pavements and compacted paths through town and more uneven shingle and grassy sea-wall sections beyond. The surrounding landscape opens into marsh, reedbed, and heathland, with wide views across the North Sea and inland toward the estuary.

Aldeburgh provides shops, cafés, pubs, and a range of places to stay, making it a convenient base or stopping point along this section of the coast. Local bus services connect the town with Leiston, Saxmundham, and nearby villages.

From the centre, the Suffolk Coast Path continues north past Thorpeness and Sizewell or south along the Alde estuary toward Slaughden and Orford, following sea walls and open coastal ground.