Blue Walk, Lynford Arboretum
1.5 miles (2.4 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: TL 822 942. Finish: TL 825 937. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
Almost flat: about 20 m of climbing and 20 m of descent; highest point 24 m.
Facts
- Code
- EE 1497
- Distance
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km). We measure 2.3 miles along the mapped line
- Publisher’s page
- forestryengland.uk
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- East of England
- County
- Norfolk
- Total ascent
- About 20 m. Highest point 24 m
Getting there
- Car parks
- Car park, 30 m from the start. Directions TL 822 942Car park (pay), 130 m from the start. Directions TL 822 943Car park, 880 m from the start. Directions TL 818 934
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Old School, adj, 2.3 km away (Directions); Brandon station, 8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Old School, adj, 2.5 km away (Directions); Brandon station, 7.7 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 14%, paved or flagged 12%; the rest (74%) isn't recorded.
About 2% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 8 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Café
- The Shepherds Baa, Ickburgh: at the start. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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Connecting routes
- EE 1156The Great Estates TrailShares 0.7 miles of path with this route. This route starts on it at Lakes car park.
- EE 1337Lynford Stag Wellbeing TrailFinishes on this route at Ickburgh.
Walks nearby
- EE 1314Lynford Stag Walk1.8 miles, one way. Starts 1.3 miles away
- EE 1366Desert Rats Memorial Walk2 miles, circular. Starts 1.6 miles away
- EE 1139St Helen's Orange Walk5 miles, one way. Starts 4 miles away
- EE 1476St Helen's Easy Access Trail1.5 miles, circular. Starts 4.3 miles away
- EE 1260The History Trail3.2 miles, circular. Starts 4.7 miles away
- EE 1266Weeting Village Walk5 miles, circular. Starts 4.7 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
- Facts: forestryengland.uk
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