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Ipswich & District Group

We are the Ipswich and District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

A circular walk along the Deben Estuary from Felixstowe Ferry with its boatyard, fishing huts and ferry.  Easy walking on field & riverside paths, country lanes, farm tracks, sea wall.  Several stiles.

Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:00 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
10.4km / 6.5mi
Ascent:
50m / 164ft
Type:
circular

Public toilets at Felixstowe Ferry & Golf Road car park. Pub & several cafes at Felixstowe Ferry. 

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly
  • Family-Friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
TM 32890 37713
Nearest postcode:
IP11 9RZ
what3words:
exhaled.flesh.blotches
Start time:
10:00 am

Meet outside the toilet block opposite the Ferry Cafe at Felixstowe Ferry. There is some free public parking on the right as you come into Felixstowe Ferry past the church on the right hand side. Additional free parking opposite The Ferry Boat Inn.  Otherwise several car parks where you have to pay for parking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking