Section 9 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Clare to Rede
8.2 miles (13.1 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 181 m of climbing and 113 m of descent; highest point 117 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Clare.
- Bus stops
- Memorial, 10 m from the start. DirectionsCommon Street, 290 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 20 m from the start. DirectionsClare Country Park (pay), 210 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 670 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Rede. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Four Ash Corner, 50 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 100%.
About 100% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 40 m in a kilometre (1 in 25), starting 1.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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