Section 2 of 8, St Edmund Way
Thetford to Lackford
10.8 miles (17.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: TL 869 830. Finish: TL 795 712. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 111 m of climbing and 106 m of descent; highest point 54 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Thetford.
- Station
- Thetford, 660 m from the start. Directions TL 867 836
- Bus stops
- Thetford Bus Interchange, 270 m from the start. Directions TL 868 832St Marys Church, opp, 280 m from the start. Directions TL 868 827
- Car parks
- Tanner Street (South) (free), 50 m from the start. Directions TL 869 830Tanner Street (North) (free), 90 m from the start. Directions TL 870 830Car park, 110 m from the start. Directions TL 869 831
Getting back
The section finishes at Lackford. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Country Park, 550 m from the finish. Directions TL 800 714West Stow Turning, 850 m from the finish. Directions TL 786 714New Cottages, 910 m from the finish. Directions TL 789 705
Planning the St Edmund Way
- Planning the whole trail: discoversuffolk.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 40%, gravel and tracks 35%, paved or flagged 10%; the rest (15%) isn't recorded.
About 6% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 kissing gates, 1 gate.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 19 m.
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