‘A watery gold sunrise lights the turbulent water’: the wild beauty of the Suffolk coast
Coastal erosion may threaten the area around Southwold, but a new ‘movable’ cabin makes a great base for exploring its windswept beaches, remote marshes and welcoming inns
TL;DR
- Coastal erosion on the Suffolk coast is severe, with waves eroding significant land and impacting family businesses.
- New accommodations like the Kraken lodge at Still Southwold are designed to be movable as the coastline recedes.
- The official coast path between Lowestoft and Southwold has been largely rerouted inland due to eroding cliff edges.
- Historical figures like H Rider Haggard attempted to combat erosion by planting marram grass in Kessingland.
- The area around Benacre Broad has seen significant coastal retreat, with saltwater now breaching the lake.
- The ruins of St Andrew's Church in Covehithe stand as a testament to the lost coastline, with the coastal path ending abruptly at a collapsed cliff.
- Efforts to preserve heathland and the memory of lost towns like Dunwich are part of the region's heritage.