Walberswick

Walberswick is a village and civil parish on the Suffolk coast in England. It is at the mouth of the River Blyth on the south side of the river. The town of Southwold lies to the north of the river and is the nearest town to Walberswick, around 1 mile (1.6 km) away. Walberswick is around 11 miles (18 km) south of Lowestoft on the North Sea coast. It is 7 miles (11 km) east of Halesworth and 28 miles (45 km) northeast of the county town of Ipswich.

Walberswick
Walberswick in July 2012
Walberswick
Location within Suffolk
Area7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Population380 (2011)
 Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSouthwold
Postcode districtIP18
Dialling code01502

Coastal erosion and the shifting of the mouth of the River Blyth caused the neighbouring town of Dunwich, 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south, to be lost as a port in the last years of the 13th century. Following a brief period of rivalry and dispute with Dunwich, Walberswick became a major trading port from the 13th century until World War I. Almost half of the village's properties are holiday homes.

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