Section 16 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Castle Acre to Beeston
7.3 miles (11.7 km). About 2½ 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 95 m of climbing and 78 m of descent; highest point 64 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Castle Acre.
- Bus stops
- Costcutter, 30 m from the start. DirectionsPyes Lane, opp, 160 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 150 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 200 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (pay), 220 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Beeston.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Craft and Model Store, adj, 1.2 km away (Directions); Dereham station (heritage railway), 9.1 km away (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 57%, earth, rock and mud 19%; the rest (19%) isn't recorded.
About 57% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 1 gate, 1 stream crossing.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 14 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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