Discover Suffolk
Discover Suffolk – your go-to guide from Suffolk County Council for exploring the great outdoors. Whether you're walking, cycling, or horse riding, you'll find everything you need to enjoy Suffolk’s natural beauty. Browse our walking and cycling guides, promoted trails, and easy access routes to start your adventure today.
Outdoor Challenges 2026
Sunset Walk - Walk 10km or 15km - St Nicholas Hospice Care - Saturday 20th June
The Orwell Challenge - Walk between 3 and 25 miles -Early Bird entries open until
28th February 2026 - Sunday 28th June
Celebrate the wild and beautiful landscape of the Brecks...
August Bank-Holiday weekend cycling mini-fest....
Pier to Pier Suffolk 2026 - Walk 16 miles from Lowestoft to Southwold - East Anglia's Children's Hospices - Saturday 12th September
Home- Start Hike - Walk 3,6,13 or 26 miles - King Fisher Leisure Centre Sudbury - Sunday 27th September
Suffolk Magazine Walk of the month
Walking, Cycling and Riding in Suffolk
Walk | Ride | Discover
Whether you enjoy a casual stroll along the prom or a long distance ramble, a weekend family bike ride or a full-on cycling holiday, or you just fancy getting out somewhere different with your four-legged friend, Discover Suffolk has something for everyone.
From stunning coastline and traditional countryside to beautiful heathland and sleepy villages, ancient woodland and country parks to historic estates and nature reserves, Suffolk really is the place to get outdoors.
Available Now - The Discover Suffolk App
Download the new Discover Suffolk app and explore walking, cycling and riding routes throughout Suffolk. Freely available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Inside the Rights of Way and Green Access Team at Suffolk County Council
Have you wondered what goes on in the Rights of Way and Green Access Team in Suffolk? Learn about the roles and responsibilities necessary to look after over 3,500 miles of rights of way in Suffolk. Discover Suffolk is proud to promote all our wonderful rights of way so that we can all enjoy walking, cycling and riding in Suffolk.
Interactive Map
Use our interactive map to search for walking, cycling and horse riding routes and locations in Suffolk.
Discover Suffolk App
Explore Suffolk with hundreds of tried and tested walking, cycling and riding trails available on the new FREE Discover Suffolk App.
Long Distance Trails
Check out some of the stunning promoted long distance trails that run throughout Suffolk.
News and podcasts
Walking with...Patrick Barkham
Discover the fascinating floral of Mellis Common, the life of famous nature writer Roger Deakin, and the long history of Cowpasture Lane on a walk with Patrick Barkham, nature writer and Guardian journalist, Marie Lagerberg, floral specialist, and David Falk, the Director of the Suffolk Walking Festival.
Ambling African Women
Ambling African Women, a new health and wellbeing walking group based in Ipswich, was launched in 2023 at Snape Maltings. Hear how the walking group have been exploring the Suffolk countryside and what walking outdoors has meant to them.
Walking with...Mike Brock
Mike Brock, professor in Economics at University of East Anglia, chats to David Falk from Suffolk County Council's Green Access Team as they explore the psychology of walking at Brandon Country Park.
Walking with...Melissa Harisson
Melissa Harisson, award winning nature writer, talks to David Falk from Suffolk County Council's Green Access Team about changing Suffolk landscapes during a walk at Sutton Hoo.
Walking with...Leslie Dolphin
Lesley Dolphin, former presenter on BBC Radio Suffolk, chats to David Falk from Suffolk County Council's Green Access Team about her career and love of Suffolk at Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe.
Walking with...Jon Tyler
Jon Tyler, forager and wildlife enthusiast, talks all things nature on a twilight walk at Thornham Walks with David Falk from Suffolk County Council's Green Access Team.
Walking with...Jayne Lindill
Listen to Jayne Lindill chat to David Falk from Suffolk County Council's Green Access Team as they explore Trimley Marshes near Felixstowe.
Walking with...Emma Roodhouse
Listen to Emma Roodhouse, curator of the Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service, and John Day, from the East Anglian Traditional Art Centre, chat to Ben Heather from SCC's Green Access Team about John Constable's life, work and legacy around East Bergholt, Dedham and Flatford.
Spotted something on a public right of way that doesn't look quite right when you're out and about? Let us know via the Suffolk County Council reporting tool.
You can also find lots of information about public rights of way in Suffolk, along with open access land and your right to roam, on the Suffolk County Council website.
Learn about temporary and permanent traffic regulation orders in relation to public rights of way in Suffolk.
