Section 11 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Bury St Edmunds to Lackford
9.5 miles (15.3 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 63 m of climbing and 85 m of descent; highest point 47 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bury St Edmunds.
- Bus stops
- Chequer Sq, 30 m from the start. DirectionsAbbey Gardens, 230 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Chequer Square (pay), 30 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (pay), 110 m from the start. DirectionsAngel Hill (pay), 200 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Lackford. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- New Cottages, 630 m from the finish. DirectionsWest Stow Turning, 720 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 34%, grass 21%; the rest (40%) isn't recorded.
About 23% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 7 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 16 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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