Section 4 of 8, St Edmund Way
Bury St Edmunds to Alpheton
12.5 miles (20.2 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: TL 856 643. Finish: TL 885 513. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 198 m of climbing and 156 m of descent; highest point 97 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bury St Edmunds.
- Station
- Bury St Edmunds, 930 m from the start. Directions TL 852 651
- Bus stops
- Cotton Lane, 60 m from the start. Directions TL 856 643Abbey Gardens, 100 m from the start. Directions TL 855 643
- Car parks
- Angel Hill (pay), 110 m from the start. Directions TL 855 642Car park, 130 m from the start. Directions TL 856 644Car park, 150 m from the start. Directions TL 854 643
Getting back
The section finishes at Alpheton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Old Bury Road, 200 m from the finish. Directions TL 883 512The Green, 650 m from the finish. Directions TL 881 508
Planning the St Edmund Way
- Planning the whole trail: discoversuffolk.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 33%; the rest (63%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 2 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 32 m in a kilometre (1 in 31), starting 5.9 miles in.
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