Section 2 of 6, Sandlings Walk
Melton to Spratt's Street
10.1 miles (16.3 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: TM 283 501. Finish: TM 341 501. OS grid.
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Warning: Diversion in place. Part of this route is closed or diverted for now. Paths across Dunwich Heath, which the Sandlings Walk crosses, have been closed since a wildfire on 29 July 2026; Suffolk County Council lists the closures until 19 February 2027, with no diversion. Discover Suffolk also says the Walk is closed through Goose Hill. Source: discoversuffolk.org.uk.
Up and down
About 80 m of climbing and 59 m of descent; highest point 30 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Melton.
- Station
- Melton, 410 m from the start. Directions TM 287 503
- Bus stops
- Coach And Horses, 360 m from the start. Directions TM 280 502Railway Station, 420 m from the start. Directions TM 286 504
- Car parks
- Car park, 100 m from the start. Directions TM 283 502Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions TM 284 502Car park, 180 m from the start. Directions TM 282 502
Getting back
The section finishes at Spratt's Street. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Spratts Street, 980 m from the finish. Directions TM 333 506
Planning the Sandlings Walk
- Planning the whole trail: coastandheaths-nl.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 13%, gravel and tracks 10%, earth, rock and mud 9%, grass 5%; the rest (63%) isn't recorded.
About 13% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 gates.
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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