{"id":3062,"date":"2019-02-07T20:13:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T20:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bos.cottage-search.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/07\/aldeburgh-to-snape-the-sailors-path\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T09:59:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T08:59:22","slug":"aldeburgh-to-snape-the-sailors-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk\/blog\/aldeburgh-to-snape-the-sailors-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldeburgh to Snape: Walking The Sailors&#8217; Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37995 size-full\" title=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/08\/IMG_2437.jpg\" alt=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many of you will already be familiar with the Sailors&#8217; Path, a historical walk that runs through The Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from Aldeburgh to Snape. \u00a0If this is an introduction to you, you\u2019re in for a treat as you encounter flora, fauna, bird life, rare breed sheep and cattle along the way.<\/p>\n<h2>How did the path get its name?<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Why is it called the Sailor&#8217;s Path?&#8221; we hear you cry! Well, the path allows you to walk in the footsteps of seafarers\u00a0who travelled from the Suffolk coast\u00a0to the village of Snape in times gone by.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37993 size-full\" title=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/08\/IMG_2432.jpg\" alt=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Where does the walk start?<\/h2>\n<p>You can start from the heart of Aldeburgh or cheat a little and park opposite Aldeburgh golf club and start with views of the estuary across Hazlewood marshes before heading into the woodland.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37990 size-full\" title=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/08\/IMG_2404.jpg\" alt=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gates and paths lead you to Snape marshes with wooden walkways and quaint bridges meandering along for the next couple of miles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37989 size-full\" title=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/08\/IMG_2403.jpg\" alt=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Silver birch trees border the path through the Blackheath estate with cattle in the fields and magnificent old oaks for kids to climb.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37994 size-full\" title=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/08\/IMG_2435.jpg\" alt=\"Aldeburgh to Snape: The Sailors' Path\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Is there a pub or cafe at the end?<\/h2>\n<p>As you get closer to Snape the route takes you through the heathland down to the riverside, joining the river wall which finally takes you to the village of Snape with the Maltings to explore and a good pint with local food to enjoy in one of the three country pubs.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve put together a handy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk\/suffolk-breaks\/area-guides\/snape-cottages\/\">Snape area guide<\/a>\u00a0so you can read about how it&#8217;s a favourite destination for lovers of culture, nature or classical music.\u00a0Tempted to make a weekend of it? Why not take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk\/suffolk-breaks\/by-region\/snape-cottages\/\">Snape cottages<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestofsuffolk.co.uk\/suffolk-breaks\/by-region\/aldeburgh-cottages\/\">Aldeburgh cottages<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>There is simply so much to explore in Suffolk, you are truly spoilt for choice!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you will already be familiar with the Sailors&#8217; Path, a historical walk that runs through The Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from Aldeburgh to Snape. \u00a0If this is an introduction to you, you\u2019re in for a treat as you encounter flora, fauna, bird life, rare breed sheep and cattle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":3063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Aldeburgh to Snape: Walking The Sailors&#039; Path - Best of Suffolk Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the Sailors&#039; Path from Aldeburgh to Snape. 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