Walks from Harwich

A historic walk around the Harwich peninsula, beginning at the High Lighthouse on the Essex Way and exploring the maritime heritage of Harwich before continuing along the coast past Dovercourt station.

Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Walk details: Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership (local insights).

A pleasant, mainly rural walk on footpaths and farm tracks through farmland, with some stiles and a couple of kissing gates. The approach into Ipswich is along the busy Wherstead Road and which has a pavement but is tedious. A diversion to Pin Mill is highly recommended. St Michael's church near Ipswich high school is open to the public.

Pin Mill (National Trust)

Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

Lunch: There is also a shop at Chelmondiston.

Warnings: Some stiles and a kissing gate; sheep in fields near the Ipswich high school.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A coastal walk on surfaced paths and promenade and curving round Landguard Fort and through the nature reserve before a long pedestrianised seafront stretch past the pier. Much of the line as drawn from the caravan parks onward is impossible to walk and should be ignored in favour of the prom.

Coastal: four fifths along the coast.

Time: 3h30 (2h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: The drawn line from the end of the caravan parks is mostly unwalkable; instead turn onto the unmade track and follow the promenade all the way along.

Walk details: Slow Ways.