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Starting at a single row of cottages known as Shingle Street, you'll head up the coast to the river mouth at Orford Haven before cutting inland through fields and along well-signposted tracks and lanes back to the start.

Why it's special
From the Martello tower that marks your starting point, built to protect England from invasion during the Napoleonic wars, to some well-preserved second world war pillbox defences, this walk has an impressive military pedigree. Just up the coast is Orford Ness, where the first experiments with radar were conducted in the 1930s, while Shingle Street itself has been the subject of fevered speculation ever since it was evacuated in 1940. Conspiracies include rumours of a German landing and a shoreline littered with burning bodies, schemes to protect the coastline with an impenetrable barrage of flames and the testing of experimental chemical bombs. Four dead German airmen were certainly washed up on the beach, and weapons testing did result in the Lifeboat Inn being blown up. As for the rest, the conspiracy theories rumble on.

Find the whole walk here
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jun/08/shingle-street-walking-guide-suffolk

How to get there
By car
From Ipswich, take the A12 towards Woodbridge, then the A1152 towards Melton. Take the second exit at the roundabout after the river, towards Hollesley, then follow signs to Shingle Street.

By public transport
Take the Ipswich-to-Lowestoft train and get off at Melton, but it's an 11km walk to the start, mostly on minor roads with no pavement.

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Sep 14 - Sep 15

"Comfortable spacious rooms with large double bed. Everything for an overnight stay, coffee on the terrace, good evening meal in the restaurant and a lovely pre-breakfast swim in quite a large swimming pool with sauna and jacuzzi available. Overall an enjoyable and restful stay with friendly staff.."

₩202,278 total

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Sep 18 - Sep 19

"Really nice place to stay."

₩104,885 total

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Sep 28 - Sep 29

"Great for visiting Minsmere "

₩141,370 total

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Sep 21 - Sep 22

Indoor pool, open 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM, sun loungers

"The spa facilities were really great and created a great opportunity for the family to spend time together. Really appreciated the hotel faciltating our family of 4 to stay in a junior suite even though we were 4. The room was clean and spacious and was a real break for us! Only thing was breakfast wasa bit expensive for us as it the resaurant seemed to be managed separately. All in all really lovely!"

₩140,584 total

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Oct 5 - Oct 6

"Absolutely a fantastic hotel, amazing food and amazing staff, "

₩320,275 total

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Sep 15 - Sep 16

"Great place "

₩91,026 total

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Sep 14 - Sep 15

"Excellent stay. Comfy bed Good food"

₩251,163 total

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Sep 12 - Sep 13

"Lovely hotel. Food in restaurant was excellent! Hope to go back"

₩196,660 total

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Oct 5 - Oct 6

"My first stay here but not my last. Beautiful location "

₩318,402 total

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Sep 11 - Sep 12

"The accommodation was lovely The staff very friendly Also the drink was not overpriced."

₩505,696 total

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Sep 21 - Sep 22

"I liked the Hotel."

₩123,614 total

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Sep 14 - Sep 15

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

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₩224,193 total

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Oct 5 - Oct 6

"Excellent service, good breakfast, pleasant and professional staff, easy check in and checkout. "

₩370,844 total

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Oct 2 - Oct 3

"A lovely hotel with lots of different comfortable seating areas. Fantastic food and lovely rooms. Staff were very helpful and friendly. I would thoroughly recommend this hotel and the surrounding area. "

₩552,514 total

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Oct 1 - Oct 2

"Access, bed comfortable, good pub"

₩108,631 total

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Sep 14 - Sep 15

"Friendly and efficient staff. Very good stay. "

₩138,599 total

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Sep 14 - Sep 15

"This is an old building very well looked after, clean throughout, excellent menu, staff works hard and are accommodating, we will be coming back, thank you "

₩219,135 total

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Oct 5 - Oct 6