Present day Modern Covehithe has a population of around 20. The parish of Covehithe has been combined for ecclesiastical purpose with that of neighbouring Benacre. The area is largely used for agriculture and has formed part of the Benacre Estate since 1742 and owned by the Gooch family since 1746."Covehithe", Parish profile, Suffolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2016-08-29. A P. D. James mystery, Death in Holy Orders, was set in Covehithe, and a television episode was filmed at the church ruins, and in 1999–2000 an adaptation of David Copperfield filmed a boat beach scene on the beach nearby. The village also featured in W. G. Sebald's The Rings of Saturn'', a record of the author's journey on foot through coastal East Anglia. The Monty Python sketch "The First Man to Jump the Channel" was partly filmed at Covehithe beach. See also Easton Bavents References Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Populated coastal places in Suffolk Coastal erosion in the United Kingdom