Section 17 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Beeston to North Elham
8.5 miles (13.8 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Map left off. OpenStreetMap's line is a different route, the London to Walsingham walk by Waltham Abbey, Thaxted and Bury St Edmunds, which shares only its ends with this Camino, so we've left it off. The facts and sources below still stand.
Up and down
About 62 m of climbing and 94 m of descent; highest point 66 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Beeston.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Craft and Model Store, adj, 1.2 km away (Directions); Dereham station (heritage railway), 9.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at North Elham. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- bus shelter, adj, 490 m from the finish. DirectionsOrchard Close, 680 m from the finish. DirectionsEastgate Street, 710 m from the finish. Directions
Planning the London to Walsingham Camino
- Planning the whole trail: britishpilgrimage.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: London to Walsingham Camino (Trailblazer).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 90%, grass 6%.
About 90% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 15 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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