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Minsmere Nature Reserve – View Over Minsmere loop from Minsmere

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United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Suffolk
Suffolk Coastal
Dunwich

Minsmere Nature Reserve – View Over Minsmere loop from Minsmere

Moderate

4.9

(25)

165

hikers

Minsmere Nature Reserve – View Over Minsmere loop from Minsmere

02:10

8.45km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

31 m

National Trust Coastguard Café, Dunwich Heath

Highlight • Cafe

One of the old coastguard cottages on Dunwich Heath operates as a café. This is a National Trust café serving a nice selection of drinks, snacks and cake.

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2

3.28 km

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cycle through Minsmere nature reserve and head north off road through Dunwich woods.
here you will find lots of bird activity and various bird species to be admired.

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3

3.86 km

The Eel's Foot Inn

Highlight • Pub

Adnams pub, open 12-3, 6-11, has an Inn and campsite.

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4

5.10 km

View Over Minsmere

Highlight • Natural

Can get a little sticky if it's persisted

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6

6.59 km

Minsmere Sluice

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Minsmere River flows through Suffolk and helps create the wetlands at Minsmere RSPB Reserve.

Minsmere Sluice is tidal and allows the river to flow into the North Sea. The …

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7

8.29 km

View of the Suffolk Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

8.30 km

Be prepared to be battered by the wind off the North Sea. Views south towards Sizewell B and the controversial Sizewell C.

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B

8.45 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

1.91 km

706 m

520 m

107 m

Surfaces

3.20 km

1.96 km

1.88 km

1.03 km

362 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 17 October

14°C

11°C

79 %

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