Very close to Boyton are the Boyton Marshes which are a coastal reserve in the lower reaches of the Alde-Ore Estuary with extensive paths on top of the berm which separates the Butley river from the salt marshes. The area is very flat and exposed so you can get quite blown to bits but I caught a couple of windless days and on the other days I just made sure I had a beanie with me. In fact, in those first couple of months in England I had a beanie in my bag at all times - it was cold!
This area is mostly deserted, just a few cows and lots of birds but it's really desolately beautiful. I went there often.
Look at the cygnet. This picture was taken from quite far away with the camera zoom and I only noticed the baby once I downloaded the pictures.
During the Second World War the marshes were used to train tank crews and the bunkers still remain. They are pretty solid.
The marshes are criss-crossed by canals so you have to be quite careful which fields you cross otherwise it's a very long way round.
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