Sutton Hoo- River Deben
Walked October 2021
This 17km (11 mile) walk starts and finishes at the Sutton Hoo National Trust car park. An alternative start point, avoiding the National Trust entry, is shown on the map above. Although this still takes you through the National Trust site, it uses rights of way which are free.
There are numerous footpath options, allowing you to shorten or lengthen the walk to suit your abilities. The route affords great views of the river estuary and local farmland. If you walk slowly enough, you can view that muddy low tide and the watery high tide.
From the National Trust entrance, follow straight through the site and down the valley to the metalled lane. Turn left and take the footpath on the right, just before the road turns sharp left.
Follow the footpath signs from here on down to the river and then along parallel to the estuary.
A little way along, opposite the town, the path turns sharp left, away from the river bank and then through fields.
A few metres after Methersgate Hall, take the footpath right, down to the quay, then take the path along the shoreline.
After a long, straight elevated stretch, take the footpath to the left back inland. When you reach the farm track, turn left and follow this all the way back to Methersgate Hall to re-join the path to Sutton Hoo.
At the farm track, you may like to deviate to the right to take a look at Sutton Knoll. There is an explanation board explaining the geology and what looks like sandmartin nesting holes in a strange sandy cliff.
2021-10 Sutton Hoo.pdf