| Covehithe | |
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  Covehithe Location within Suffolk | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beccles |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
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Covehithe is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It lies on the North Sea coast around 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Southwold and 7 miles (11 km) south of Lowestoft. Neighbouring settlements include Benacre, South Cove and Frostenden.
The coastline in the Covehithe area suffers from the highest rate of erosion in the UK,[1] and the settlement has suffered significant loss of land and buildings in the past. Attempts to slow erosion are thought to be unsustainable, and estimates suggest that Covehithe will disappear entirely within 100 years.[2] The village is located within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB.
- ^ Brooks, Susan M (2010). "Marine Estate Research Report: Coastal changes in historic times - linking offshore bathymetry changes and cliff recession in Suffolk" (PDF). The Crown Estate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2014.
- ^ Coastal Partnership East. "SMP7 Summary - Kessingland to Covehithe" (PDF). Coastal Partnership East.