Section 1 of 8, St Edmund Way
Manningtree to Thetford
8.8 miles (14.1 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: TL 784 865. Finish: TL 869 830. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 56 m of climbing and 56 m of descent; highest point 24 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Manningtree.
- Station
- Brandon, 700 m from the start. Directions TL 784 872
- Bus stops
- Ladram House, 70 m from the start. Directions TL 783 866Old Forge Court, 120 m from the start. Directions TL 783 864Car Park, 120 m from the start. Directions TL 785 864
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 160 m from the start. Directions TL 785 864Car park (free), 160 m from the start. Directions TL 784 863Car park, 220 m from the start. Directions TL 783 863
Getting back
The section finishes at Thetford. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Thetford, 660 m from the finish. Directions TL 867 836
- Bus stops
- Thetford Bus Interchange, 270 m from the finish. Directions TL 868 832St Marys Church, opp, 280 m from the finish. Directions TL 868 827
Planning the St Edmund Way
- Planning the whole trail: discoversuffolk.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 28%, paved or flagged 24%, grass 14%, earth, rock and mud 5%; the rest (28%) isn't recorded.
About 10% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 13 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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