Visiting Aldeburgh on the Suffolk Heritage Coast
How to get to Aldeburgh on the Suffolk Heritage Coast
Your travel guide to getting about in & around Aldeburgh Suffolk
All the practical info, maps and insider tips you need for about getting around Aldeburgh and its heritage coastline. Check out main connections and mileages by road, closest rail links and bus transport, where to park and visitor information points, plus waymarked regional trails for walking and cycling.
Towns, Cities & Local Attractions
Ipswich: 28 miles / 45 kms
Norwich: 43 miles / 69 kms
London: 100 miles / 160 kms
Saxmundham (rail station) : 7 miles / 11 kms
- Snape Maltings: 5.5 miles /9 kms
- RSPB Minsmere: 8.5 miles / 14 kms
- Framlingham Castle (EH): 15 miles / 24 kms
- Orford Castle (EH) : 11.5 miles / 19 kms
- Sutton Hoo (NT) : 15 miles / 24 kms
Suffolk Heritage Coastal Towns & Villages
Lowestoft: 28 miles / 45 kms
Southwold: 18 miles / 28 kms
Walberswick: 15 miles / 24 kms
Dunwich: 11.5 miles / 19 kms
Leiston-cum-Sizewell: 4.5 miles / 7 kms
Thorpeness: 2 miles / 3 kms
↑ ALDEBURGH ↓
Orford: 11.5 miles / 19 kms
Felixstowe: 30 miles / 48 kms
Map of the Aldeburgh Area
GETTING AROUND ALDEBURGH GUIDE
Where to Park in Aldeburgh
The map shows key public car parks in /around the town centre and seafront and near the library, at King’s Field (scenic footpath gives access to the town). With the exception of the car park at Aldeburgh Parish Church, wherever parking is chargeable, it is payable in cash or via East Suffolk Council’s RingGo app.
Long term parking is at:
- Thorpe Road, IP15 5BH
- Fort Green, IP15 5DE
- Slaughden Quay, IP15 5DE
Short term car parks:
- King Street IP15 5BS
- Oakley Square IP15 5BX
Free to download, the ‘RingGo’ parking service app from East Suffolk Council helps locate parking spaces at selected town centre car parks. Pay online for parking sessions using the app, or to extend your ticket time (subject to local restrictions). Car registration number and payment details are required for sign up.
Parking for larger vehicles and campervans. These vehicles can access both the Slaughden and Thorpe Road car parks. Please note designated parking areas and restrictions.
ALL CAR PARKS TARIFFS & MORE PARKING APP INFOTravelling to Aldeburgh
From the south: A12 (from Ipswich /London) via A1094 from Stratford St Andrew/Farnham/ Friday Street.
From the north: A12 (from Lowestoft) via A1094 from Stratford St Andrew/Farnham/ Friday Street.
From the coast: Along B1353 /Thorpe Road from Thorpeness.
Local bus services operate between Aldeburgh and Thorpeness, as well as the market towns of Leiston, Saxmundham, Framlingham, Halesworth, Beccles and Woodbridge where there are onward connections.
Saxmundham, Darsham (A12),Halesworth and Beccles all have train stations with services to Lowestoft and Ipswich and connecting services to Norwich, Cambridge and London.
Nearest railway stations: Saxmundham (7 miles / 11 kms) / Darsham 11 miles / 18 kms
Regular Greater Anglia service to Ipswich with connections to London (Liverpool Street), and to Lowestoft with connections to Norwich.
Info, Tickets, Timetables: Greater Anglia
A number of taxi and private hire businesses operate in and around the Aldeburgh area.
Katch Bus Service – A bookable bus service operating between Framlingham, Wickham Market, Wickham Market train station at Campsea Ashe, Snape Maltings, Rendlesham – and lots of stops in between. Although not serving Aldeburgh directly, as a connecting service, it is a valued support for locals, visitors and especially walkers in the Aldeburgh area.
Community transport services operate in and around the Aldeburgh area. These accessible transport services are volunteer-run and support travel to hospital appointments etc. and local community groups.
Katch Bus Service – A bookable bus service operating between Framlingham, Wickham Market, Wickham Market train station at Campsea Ashe, Snape Maltings, Rendlesham – and lots of stops in between. Although not serving Aldeburgh directly, as a connecting service, it is a valued support for locals, visitors and especially walkers in the Aldeburgh area.
Aldeburgh is only a short detour from Regional Cycle Routes 41 and 42 and the new round-Suffolk cycle route, The Wolf Way.
Regional Route 41 includes Snape, and connects to National Cycle Route 1 which crosses Suffolk from Felixstowe to Beccles via Halesworth. The Sustrans website gives access to national and regional cycle network details and mapping.
Cycle racks in Aldeburgh are located adjacent to the Moot Hall on the seafront and on the High Street.
Aldeburgh is on the the fully waymarked Suffolk Coast Path and the King Charles III England Coast Path. It is close to the waymarked Sandlings Walk which crosses the forests and heathlands of East Suffolk from Ipswich to Southwold.
The historic Sailors’ Path follows the River Alde from Snape Maltings to Hazlewood Marshes on the outskirts of Aldeburgh. There are also fully waymarked Station to Station linear Walks from railway stations which can link to the town.
A wide range of Aldeburgh town trails to follow via leaflets/ downloads/ digital apps are available through this website.
Please make contact with relevant authorities and clubs with regards to sailing, boating and mooring on the Alde around Slaughden and other local villages near Aldeburgh.
Aldeburgh Visitor Information Point
The Suffolk Hideaways (self-catering agency) office in Aldeburgh High Street stocks a wide range of leaflets and information about the local area and its team is happy to assist on enquiries.
Location: 161a High St, Aldeburgh IP15 5AN
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
You will also find leaflet distribution displays in most hotels and some places to eat.
For East Suffolk-wide visitor information, check out The Suffolk Coast website.
Aldeburgh Public Toilets and Baby Changing Facilities in Aldeburgh are located on the seafront and near the High Street at the following locations:
- On the seafront by the Moot Hall: Crag Path, Aldeburgh, IP15 5DS
- Near the High Street (up the side of the Galleon Fish & Chip Shop, on the steps up to The Terrace): West Lane, Aldeburgh, IP15 5AP
- By the Fort Green long stay car park (at the Slaughden end of the High Street): Fort Green Car Park – IP15 5DD
There is limited on street parking, with time restrictions in a number of locations close to key places to shop, visit or stay.
These include:
- On the High Street
- By the model yacht pond (Market Cross Place/ Crabbe Street)
- By the Moot Hall (Thorpe Road)
Please use car parks whenever you can, and always park responsibly when leaving your vehicle on a street in Aldeburgh and respect resident access and any parking restrictions at all times. Thank you.
No – but you can stay there! The exterior of the impressive Martello Tower CC and its ‘moat’ near Slaughden Quay can be viewed from most sides and at quite close quarters, but please respect the privacy of its residents.
The Martello Tower is owned and managed by the Landmark Trust and is let for self-catering holiday stays (sleeps 4) .
