Area Info for Covehithe (Suffolk)

About Covehithe

Covehithe is a small coastal village located in Suffolk, United Kingdom. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approximately 4 miles south of Southwold and about 10 miles north of Lowestoft. The village is known for its scenic beauty, historic significance, and natural environment.

Geography and Environment

Covehithe is characterised by its rugged coastline, sandy beaches, and cliffs. The area is part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), which offers protected landscapes and diverse habitats. The village's proximity to the sea makes it a popular spot for birdwatching, walking, and enjoying coastal scenery.

History

The history of Covehithe dates back several centuries, with evidence of settlement from the medieval period. The village has historically been a fishing and farming community. Notably, the church of St Andrew, which is now in ruins, reflects the village's historical significance and has been a subject of interest for visitors and historians alike.

Landmarks and Points of Interest

One of the most prominent landmarks in Covehithe is the ruins of St Andrew's Church, which stands on a hill overlooking the sea. The church was largely abandoned in the 19th century due to coastal erosion and declining population. The surrounding area offers scenic views and is a popular location for photographers and nature enthusiasts.

Accessibility and Tourism

Covehithe is accessible by road, with limited facilities within the village itself. Visitors often come for walking, birdwatching, and enjoying the natural coastal environment. The nearby towns of Southwold and Lowestoft provide additional amenities, accommodation, and attractions for tourists exploring the Suffolk coast.
Education
School
Reydon Primary School2.54 miles
Jermyns Road, Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6QB
Saint Felix School3.11 miles
Halesworth Road, Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6SD
Southwold Primary School3.12 miles
Cumberland Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6JP
The Old School3.12 miles
Toad Row, Henstead, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7LG
Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy3.48 miles
Field Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7QA
Carlton Colville Primary School4.84 miles
Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8DG
Brampton CofE VC Primary School4.95 miles
Southwold Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8DW
Pakefield School5.58 miles
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ
Pakefield Primary School5.58 miles
London Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School5.76 miles
Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7QB
Grove Primary School5.82 miles
Framfield Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8RQ
Westwood Primary School6.20 miles
Westwood Avenue, Westwood Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9RR
Warren School6.31 miles
Clarkes Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8HT
Elm Tree Primary School6.35 miles
Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School6.44 miles
Kirkley Cliff Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0DG
Meadow Primary Academy6.66 miles
Enstone Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0NE
Health
Clinic
Ecch Warren School (Special School)6.31 miles
Clarkes Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8HT
Ecch Elmtree School6.36 miles
Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN
Ecch Kirkley Clinic (Children's Centre)6.67 miles
Kirkley Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0LU
Kirkley Mill Health Centre6.93 miles
Economy Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0DR
Ecch Riverside Bc7.04 miles
Riverside Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0TQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Suffolk - Lowestoft7.61 miles
101 London Road North, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1LX
Ecch South Youth Service7.65 miles
St. Margaret`s House, Gordon Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1JQ
Ecch Regent Road7.69 miles
Regent Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PA
Ecch Roman Hill Cc7.71 miles
Love Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NY
Ecch Police Station Road7.74 miles
5 Police Station Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1NY
Ecch Surestart7.76 miles
45 Milton Road East, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1NU
Ecch The Ark7.96 miles
Water Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NH
Beccles Ooh Base7.98 miles
Beccles & Dist War Memorial Hosp, St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Allied Healthcare Group (Beccles)8.07 miles
Hipperson Mews, 53A Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Ecch Rayner Green Resource Centre8.13 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Halesworth Ooh Base8.13 miles
Patrick Stead Hospital, Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
GP
Longshore Surgeries - Wrentham1.24 miles
58 Southwold Road, Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7JF
Dr Castle & Partners2.77 miles
Sole Bay Health Centre, Sole Bay Health Centre, Teal Close, Reydon, IP18 6GY
Longshore Surgeries - Wangford3.36 miles
Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8RN
Longshore Surgeries - Kessingland3.48 miles
Field Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7QA
Rosedale Surgery5.89 miles
Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colivlle, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8LG
Andaman Surgery5.91 miles
303 Long Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9DF
Westwood Surgery6.34 miles
Westwood Surgery, 45-47 Westwood Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9RW
Dr Anderson & Partners6.89 miles
82 Victoria Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9LU
Kirkley Mill Surgery6.90 miles
Kirkley Mill Surgery, Clifton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HF
Dr K Khan & Partner6.90 miles
Marine Surgery, Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Kirkley Rise, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HF
Dr Bouch & Partners7.36 miles
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Lowestoft, NR32 3LJ
Alexandra Road Surgery7.85 miles
Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1PL
Beccles Medical Centre7.93 miles
Beccles Health Centre, St Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NX
Dr C Northover & partners8.09 miles
Cutlers Hill Surgery, Bungay Road, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Dr M Seehra, Dr G Lockyer, Dr S Davis & Dr Alain Tanoe8.29 miles
High Street Surgery, High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1JE
Crestview Medical Centre8.50 miles
141 Crestview Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4TW
Hospital
Ecch Southwold Hospital3.02 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Carlton Court5.61 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Lowestoft Hospital7.81 miles
Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PT
Ecch Beccles Hospital7.98 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital8.13 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Airey Close8.71 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
All Hallows Hospital12.36 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
James Paget University Hospital13.13 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
St Catherines Way13.90 miles
Stepping Out, 1B St Catherines Way, Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7QB
Aldeburgh Community Hospital15.79 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Northgate Hospital17.02 miles
Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1BU
Norvic Clinic22.50 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Highlands22.64 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Colman Hospital25.08 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital25.62 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital25.67 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Pharmacy
Reydon Pharmacy2.77 miles
Solebay Health Centre, Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6GY
Howells and Jolley Ltd3.23 miles
100 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6DP
Queen Street Pharmacy3.29 miles
18 Queen Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6EQ
Kessingland Pharmacy3.44 miles
70 High Street, 70 High Street, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7QF
Boots5.81 miles
2-4 Stradbroke Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7HT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.89 miles
Unit 5, 15 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, NR33 8LG
Rosedale Pharmacy5.89 miles
Rosedale Surgery, 3 Ashburnham Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8LG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.34 miles
55 Westwood Avenue, Waveney Garden Estate, Lowestoft, NR33 9RW
Victoria Pharmacy6.89 miles
Victoria Surgery, 82 Victoria Road, Oulton Broad, NR33 9LU
Eastpoint Pharmacy6.90 miles
216 London Road South, Arvor House, Clifton Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.93 miles
187 London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0DR
Worlingham Pharmacy7.03 miles
Worlingham Pharmacy, Woodland Avenue, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7EF
Asda Stores Ltd7.06 miles
Horn Hill, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0PX
Hayden Chemist7.29 miles
Hayden House, Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3LL
Holly Pharmacy7.36 miles
1b Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR32 3LJ
Boots7.54 miles
76a London Road North, Lowestoft, NR32 1ET
Leisure
Park
BENACRE1.10 miles
KESSINGLAND2.83 miles
HENHAM (Grade II Listed)4.39 miles
SUFFOLK COAST5.62 miles
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY FIELD PROJECT6.34 miles
LEATHES HAM7.45 miles
WESTLETON HEATH8.02 miles
BELLE VUE PARK (Grade II Listed)8.41 miles
GUNTON WOOD9.13 miles
GUNTON WARREN AND CORTON WOODS9.17 miles
SOMERLEYTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)10.22 miles
LOUND10.98 miles
HEVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)11.29 miles
FRITTON LAKE11.96 miles
RAVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)11.99 miles
BROOME HEATH12.26 miles
Shop
Groceries
Boydens Stores2.41 miles
1 Mount Pleasant, Reydon, Southwold Suffolk IP18 6QG
Londis Reydon2.72 miles
18 Lowestoft Road, Southwold, IP18 6PT
Nisa J & J Wilson2.88 miles
Kessingland Beach Holiday Park, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7RW
Co-op Southwold3.24 miles
Southwold, IP18 6EE
Tesco Southwold (Express)3.28 miles
2 Queen St, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6EQ
Costcutter Lowestoft3.35 miles
64 High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7QQ
SPAR Wangford3.36 miles
Spar Store, 16 High Street, Suffolk, NR34 8RA
Co-op Lowestoft3.48 miles
Field Lane, Kessingland, NR33 7QA
Co-op Southwold4.36 miles
Walberswick, IP18 6UH
Nisa Local4.74 miles
London Rd, Kessingland, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7PF
Morrisons Lowestoft5.15 miles
18 Tower Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7NG
Londis, Lowestoft5.28 miles
6 Famona Road, Lowestoft, NR33 8JX
Bains Store5.43 miles
1 Harpadae, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8UY
Shelton Road Convenience5.53 miles
3 Shelton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 7EU
Co-op Lowestoft5.83 miles
Pakefield, NR33 7AF
Co-op Lowestoft5.87 miles
Carlton Colville, NR33 9EJ
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport27.04 miles
Bus Stop
Church (E)0.50 miles
Church (SW)1.10 miles
Church (NE)1.11 miles
Dyer Terrace (SE)1.35 miles
Dyer Terrace (NW)1.35 miles
Chapel Road (SW)1.38 miles
Chapel Road (NE)1.40 miles
Palmers Lane (S)1.40 miles
Walker Gardens (SW)1.41 miles
Palmers Lane (N)1.42 miles
Fire Station (E)1.42 miles
Fire Station (W)1.42 miles
Walker Gardens (NE)1.43 miles
Playing Fields (SW)1.52 miles
Playing Fields (NE)1.52 miles
Phone Box (S)1.52 miles
Ferry Port
Southwold Ferry Landing4.01 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing4.07 miles
Reedham Ferry South14.19 miles
Reedham Ferry North14.24 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing29.30 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing29.43 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing33.72 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing33.72 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing33.86 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing34.05 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal34.79 miles
Railway Station
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station6.61 miles
Oulton Broad South Rail Station6.75 miles
Oulton Broad North Rail Station7.34 miles
Lowestoft Rail Station7.42 miles
Beccles Rail Station8.00 miles
Halesworth Rail Station8.21 miles
Somerleyton Rail Station9.72 miles
Darsham Rail Station10.00 miles
Haddiscoe Rail Station11.25 miles
Saxmundham Rail Station13.91 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station14.47 miles
Berney Arms Rail Station15.29 miles
Cantley Rail Station16.21 miles
Great Yarmouth Rail Station16.62 miles
Buckenham Rail Station18.25 miles
Acle Rail Station19.23 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR34 7JN)
Number of Properties in Catchment5
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)3
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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