Section 3 of 8, St Edmund Way
Lackford to Bury St Edmunds
9.1 miles (14.6 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: TL 795 712. Finish: TL 856 643. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 81 m of climbing and 62 m of descent; highest point 47 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Lackford.
- Bus stops
- Country Park, 550 m from the start. Directions TL 800 714West Stow Turning, 850 m from the start. Directions TL 786 714New Cottages, 910 m from the start. Directions TL 789 705
- Car parks
- Car park, 570 m from the start. Directions TL 789 711Car park, 700 m from the start. Directions TL 798 706Car park, 700 m from the start. Directions TL 798 706
Getting back
The section finishes at Bury St Edmunds. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Bury St Edmunds, 930 m from the finish. Directions TL 852 651
- Bus stops
- Cotton Lane, 60 m from the finish. Directions TL 856 643Abbey Gardens, 100 m from the finish. Directions TL 855 643
Planning the St Edmund Way
- Planning the whole trail: discoversuffolk.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 31%, grass 22%, gravel and tracks 6%; the rest (41%) isn't recorded.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 7 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 17 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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