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By train
Saxmundham, 6 miles (9.6 km) away. By bicycle, follow signs for Leiston, then take the Aldeburgh road.
By bus
Buses (First Buses service 64) run regularly between Saxmundham and Aldeburgh.
By road
Leave the A12 on the A1094 for Aldeburgh. Follow this to Aldeburgh town centre. After passing the church, go straight on at crossroads, then left onto Thorpe Road, towards Thorpeness. After leaving the town, and shortly before the 40 mph speed limit ends, there is a large pay-and-display car park on the right.
Sat nav POI file
If you have a satellite navigation system that can accept POI files, please see our POI page for a download link and instructions.
Other ways to get to the reserve
The reserve is easily reached on foot from Aldeburgh and Thorpeness. Many footpaths cross the reserve. Two long-distance walks - the Suffolk Coast Path and Sandlings Walk - cross the reserve. A permissive path follows the route of the old railway line.