The following sights are ordered from north to south
The beach
stretching north past Thorpeness and south into Orford Ness, is almost exclusively shingle pebbles, except for small tracts of rough sand between breakwaters.The Scallop
is a 2003 stainless-steel sculpture dedicated to Benjamin Britten, who used to walk along the beach. The four-metre-tall piece is made of two interlocking broken scallop shells. It is meant to be enjoyed both visually and tactilely, and people are encouraged to sit on it and watch the sea.Moot Hall
The 17th-century timber-framed Moot Hall was used for council meetings and now houses the local museum £1 admission in July 2010 describing Aldeburgh's history.RNLI station
The lifeboat station houses a RNLI houseboat which can be viewed from the outside by the public.Fort Green Mill
The curious Fort Green Mill is a four-storey windmill converted to residential use.Martello Tower
The unique quatrefoil Martello Tower is the largest and northernmost of 103 defensive towers built between 1808 and 1812 to resist a Napoleonic invasion. The Landmark Trust now runs it as holiday apartments. The Martello Tower is the only surviving building of the fishing village of Slaughden, which had been washed away by the North Sea by 1936.