Section 6 of 8, St Edmund Way
Long Melford to Bures Hamlet
11 miles (17.6 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: TL 862 453. Finish: TL 905 340. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 196 m of climbing and 210 m of descent; highest point 77 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Long Melford.
- Bus stops
- Library, 30 m from the start. Directions TL 862 453Post Office, 190 m from the start. Directions TL 862 455
- Car parks
- Car park, 180 m from the start. Directions TL 861 455Car park, 270 m from the start. Directions TL 864 455Car park (free), 850 m from the start. Directions TL 865 462
Getting back
The section finishes at Bures Hamlet. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Bures, 210 m from the finish. Directions TL 903 339
- Bus stops
- Church, 180 m from the finish. Directions TL 906 340Colchester Road, 410 m from the finish. Directions TL 906 336
Planning the St Edmund Way
- Planning the whole trail: discoversuffolk.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 34%, earth, rock and mud 11%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (43%) isn't recorded.
About 25% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 11 kissing gates, 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 47 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 7.9 miles in.
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