Section 14 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
East Wretham to Little Walsingham
6.7 miles (10.8 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 55 m of climbing and 40 m of descent; highest point 51 m.
Getting there
The section starts at East Wretham.
- Bus stops
- Dog & Partridge, adj, 60 m from the start. DirectionsDog & Partridge, opp, 110 m from the start. Directionsvillage sign, opp, 680 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Layby, 450 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 850 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 990 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Little Walsingham.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Wayland Avenue, opp, 1.5 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 28%, gravel and tracks 10%, earth, rock and mud 5%; the rest (56%) isn't recorded.
About 24% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
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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