Section 15 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Watton to Castle Acre
13.2 miles (21.3 km). About 4½ 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 188 m of climbing and 183 m of descent; highest point 84 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Watton.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Wayland Avenue, opp, 1.5 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Castle Acre. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Costcutter, 30 m from the finish. DirectionsPyes Lane, opp, 160 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 62%, grass 17%; the rest (20%) isn't recorded.
About 62% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 1 gate, 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 20 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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