Section 1 of 2, The Mid Suffolk Footpath
Hoxne to Thwaite
11.9 miles (19.2 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: TM 184 782. Finish: TM 113 681. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 131 m of climbing and 106 m of descent; highest point 52 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hoxne.
- Bus stops
- Low Street, 880 m from the start. Directions TM 180 774The Street, opp, 990 m from the start. Directions TM 191 789
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 710 m from the start. Directions TM 187 788Church Car Park, 760 m from the start. Directions TM 181 775
Getting back
The section finishes at Thwaite. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- The Walnut Tree, 330 m from the finish. Directions TM 116 681
Planning The Mid Suffolk Footpath
- Planning the whole trail: discoversuffolk.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Mid Suffolk Footpath (2025 edition) (Walking in the Wild).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 35%, earth, rock and mud 20%, grass 18%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (18%) isn't recorded.
About 33% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 8 kissing gates, 9 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 17 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Swan, Hoxne: 1 mile in.The Black Horse, Thorndon: 9.1 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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