Walberswick Beach Photo

Footbridge over Dunwich River, Walberswick

The footpath leads through The Flats. Once a thriving port trading in cheese, bacon, corn, timber and fish from the 13th century up to WW1, the village has become a busy tourist attraction in the summer months and almost half the properties are holiday homes. Walberswick is surrounded by over 1000 acres of heath and marshland which are protected as an Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB), with many footpaths traversing it. The River Blyth can be crossed either via a foot ferry or a footbridge where an unmade road leads along the many harbour huts and fish shops on the Southwold side of the river. A major attraction for children in summer is crabbing by the harbour and every year the British Open Crabbing Championship is held in Walberswick to raise funds for various charities, attracting entrants from around the world.

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