Section 13 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Thetford to East Wretham
12.1 miles (19.5 km). About 4 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 75 m of climbing and 58 m of descent; highest point 46 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Thetford.
- Station
- Thetford, 790 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- St Marys Church, opp, 250 m from the start. DirectionsThetford Bus Interchange, 420 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Tanner Street (North) (free), 110 m from the start. DirectionsTanner Street (South) (free), 130 m from the start. DirectionsCage Lane (free), 140 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at East Wretham. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Dog & Partridge, adj, 60 m from the finish. DirectionsDog & Partridge, opp, 110 m from the finish. Directionsvillage sign, opp, 680 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 28%, paved or flagged 24%, gravel and tracks 22%, grass 16%.
About 18% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
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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