Walking the Suffolk Coastal Path - Aldeburgh - Thorpeness - (Walk 10)
(Saturday 20th April -3 miles. Aldeburgh, Coastline to Thorpness. Time taken 1hr 30min) I was fortunate to walk this section of the coastal path with my husband as we were able to walk to Thorpeness and back. It was a dry day with a moderate northerly wind making it feel quite chilly as it blew directly into our faces. (Upside was, it would be blowing us back later on). The Scallop was my first stopping place. This iconic shell, rising from the shingle is a tribute to composer, conductor and pianist, Benjamin Britten. He lived in Aldeburgh and walked the coastline from here to Thorpeness most days. Maggi Hambling, a local-born artist and a great fan of Benjamin Britten designed and made the sculpture. Having checked we were going in the right direction we continued on our way. There were a variety of wild flowers growing in the shingle and the gorse was a mass of bloom. There are many houses, large and small, of which several are holiday lets or second homes. I think it would be q...