Section 12 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Lackford to Thetford
10.5 miles (16.9 km). About 3½ 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 103 m of climbing and 108 m of descent; highest point 54 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Lackford.
- Bus stops
- New Cottages, 630 m from the start. DirectionsWest Stow Turning, 720 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 350 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 650 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 690 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Thetford. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Thetford, 790 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- St Marys Church, opp, 250 m from the finish. DirectionsThetford Bus Interchange, 420 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: earth, rock and mud 41%, gravel and tracks 35%, paved or flagged 9%; the rest (15%) isn't recorded.
About 7% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 kissing gates, 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 26 m in a kilometre (1 in 38), starting 0.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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