By road, the seaside village of Walberswick is about 20 minutes from Southwold Harbour. By foot-ferry, the journey takes just a few. The road route has to go all the way around the Blythe Estuary, while the foot ferry, really a rowing boat, cruises across it. People have been crossing the river here for centuries and for some time a chain ferry that could take cars was used. Ferry commuters included the postman and the paperboy. Today, most passengers are daytrippers.