Walking the Suffolk Coastal Path - Southwold Ferry Road - Southwold Pier - (Walk 15)
Tuesday 18th May Distance 1.5 miles Coastal. (Time taken 55mins)
A save journey across the Blyth on a bright, breezy morning and I was in Southwold harbour. There was plenty of fishing gear around and huts that were selling fresh fish.
On the other side of the sea defense wall that I was walking along, (trying to keep free from the mud) the reeds were whispering to each other while birds flitted amongst them, trilling as they went.
I stood and watched and listened for a while to the sound of nature before heading to the dunes.
From the top of the dunes, Southwold lighthouse and church loomed in the distance. The waves could be heard crashing down on the shore and dogs could be heard yapping as they chased each other around.
After a while I dropped down onto the beach and onto firmer sand. The sky appeared huge from here as the storm clouds gathered. Occasionally the sun would put in an appearance and the beach huts and the lighthouse would become luminous.
As I neared the pier the beach became more busy with people putting up wind breaks and children making sand castles.
I took a stroll along the pier before taking the much photographed pier with the rock brakers in front. (But no milky water).
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