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Horsey Windpump to the beach

From the windpump across the marshes to the dunes, where grey seals pup in winter.

Distance
4.8 km out and back
Time
2 hours
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:3813:0515:05
15 March17:5515:2517:25
15 June21:1818:4520:45
15 September19:1116:4018:40

From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • First buses 1 and 1A between Lowestoft and Martham
  • National Trust car park at the windpump, open dawn to dusk

Start: Horsey Windpump car park, grid reference TG456223. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Muddy and wet outside summer
  • Café April to October; toilets dawn to dusk
  • Keep well back from the seals on the beach

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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