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Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Pier At Harwich on Local road(s) (North-West)

109 yds

 

0.1

Turn LEFT (South-West) onto A120

0.1 mi

Colchester

0.2

Turn LEFT (East) onto B1352

1.0 mi

Harwich

1.1

At Harwich, turn LEFT (South) onto B1414

1.2 mi

Parkeston

2.4

Turn LEFT (West) onto B1352

0.7 mi

Ramsey

3.0

Turn LEFT (South) onto B1414

1.5 mi

Little Oakley

4.5

At Little Oakley, turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

1.8 mi

 

6.3

Turn RIGHT (West) onto B1414

0.7 mi

Great Oakley

7.0

At Great Oakley, bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

2.0 mi

 

9.0

At Wix, stay on Local road(s)

2.1 mi

 

11.1

At Bradfield Heath, stay on Local road(s)

1.5 mi

 

12.6

Turn LEFT (West) onto B1352

2.3 mi

Mistley

14.8

Turn RIGHT (North) onto A137

0.8 mi

Cattawade

15.6

Turn LEFT (West) onto B1070

1.3 mi

East Bergholt

17.0

Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

1.5 mi

East Bergholt

18.5

Arrive Flatford Mill

   

FLATFORD: BRIDGE COTTAGE, Flatford, East Bergholt, Colchester Suffolk CO7 6OL

A 16th-century thatched cottage, just upstream from Flatford Mill and housing an exhibition on John Constable, several of whose paintings famously depict this property. There is a tea-garden, shop, information centre and boat hire, and access is possible on foot to Trust land in the beautiful Dedham Vale

On N bank of Stour, 1ml S of East Bergholt (B1070). Accessible on foot from East Bergholt, Dedham and Manningtree

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Flatford Mill on Local road(s) (North-East)

1.4 mi

 

1.4

Turn LEFT (North-West) onto B1070

1.5 mi

Raydon

2.9

Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

2.1 mi

Polstead

4.9

At Shelley, stay on Local road(s)

3.7 mi

Polstead

8.6

Turn RIGHT (West) onto B1068

0.2 mi

 

8.8

Arrive Stoke by Nayland

   

THORINGTON HALL, Stoke by Nayland, Colchester Suffolk CO6 4SS

An oak-framed, plastered and gabled house, built c.1600 and later extended

2ml SE of Stoke by Nayland

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Stoke by Nayland on B1068 (East)

0.2 mi

Thorington Street

0.2

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

2.9 mi

Polstead

3.1

Bear LEFT (West) onto A1071

0.1 mi

Boxford

3.2

Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.5 mi

Boxford

3.7

At Boxford, stay on Local road(s)

1.0 mi

 

4.6

At Groton, stay on Local road(s)

3.4 mi

Edwardstone

8.0

Bear LEFT (West) onto B1115

1.1 mi

 

9.1

Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s)

1.3 mi

Acton

10.4

Turn RIGHT (North) onto B1071

1.3 mi

Lavenham

11.7

At Lavenham, turn RIGHT (East) onto A1141

120 yds

Brent Eleigh

11.8

Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

98 yds

 

11.8

Arrive Lavenham Tourist Information Office

   

LAVENHAM: THE GUILDHALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, Market Place, Lavenham, Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QZ

This late 15th-century timber-framed building overlooks and dominates the town's market place. Inside are exhibitions on local history, farming and industry, as well as the story of the medieval woollen trade. There is also an attractive walled garden with dye plants, and 19th-century lock-up and mortuary

A1141 and B1071

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Lavenham Tourist Information Office on Local road(s) (North)

98 yds

 

0.1

Turn LEFT (West) onto A1141

109 yds

Cockfield

0.1

At Lavenham, turn LEFT (South-West) onto B1071

0.4 mi

 

0.5

Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

4.2 mi

Bridge Street

4.6

At Shimpling, stay on Local road(s)

2.6 mi

 

7.2

At Stanstead, stay on Local road(s)

0.3 mi

 

7.6

Turn LEFT (South-East) onto B1066

0.3 mi

 

7.8

Arrive Melford Hall

   

MELFORD HALL, Long Melford, Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9AH

One of East Anglia's most celebrated Elizabethan houses, little changed externally since 1578 and with an original panelled banqueting hall. There is also a Regency library, as well as Victorian bedrooms and good collections of furniture and porcelain. The small garden contains some spectacular specimen trees and a charming summer-house, and there is an attractive walk through the park

In Long Melford off A134, 14ml S of Bury St Edmunds, 3ml N of Sudbury

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Melford Hall on B1066 (North-West)

0.3 mi

Stanstead

0.3

Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.3 mi

 

0.6

At Stanstead, stay on Local road(s)

6.3 mi

Shimpling

6.9

Turn RIGHT (North) onto B1066

2.4 mi

 

9.3

Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

0.6 mi

 

9.9

Turn RIGHT (North) onto A143

0.6 mi

 

10.5

Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

1.0 mi

 

11.5

Arrive Ickworth House

   

ICKWORTH HOUSE, PARK & GARDEN, Ickworth, The Rotunda, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5QE

The eccentric Earl of Bristol created this equally eccentric house, with its central rotunda and curved corridors, in 1795 to display his collections. These include spectacular paintings by Titian, Gainsborough and Velasquez and a magnificent Georgian silver collection. The house is surrounded by an Italianate garden and set in a 'Capability' Brown park with woodland walks, deer enclosure, vineyard, Georgian summer-house, church, canal and lake

In Horringer, 3ml SW of Bury St Edmunds on W side of A143

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Ickworth House on Local road(s) (South)

1.0 mi

 

1.0

Turn LEFT (North) onto A143

0.9 mi

 

1.9

Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

1.7 mi

 

3.5

Bear LEFT (North) onto A1302

0.2 mi

 

3.7

Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.9 mi

Bury St Edmunds

4.6

Arrive Bury St Edmunds Tourist Information Office

   

ANGEL CORNER, 8 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ

A fine Queen Anne house, containing the parlour of the Mayor of St Edmundsbury

In Bury St Edmunds

THEATRE ROYAL, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR

A rare example of a late Georgian playhouse, built in 1819 and still in use, presenting a year-round programme of professional drama, comedy, dance, mime, pantomime and amateur works. It boasts a national reputation and attracts the best touring companies in the country

On Westgate Street on S side of A134 from Sudbury (one-way system)

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Bury St Edmunds Tourist Information Office on Local road(s) (North)

6.0 mi

 

6.0

At Pakenham, stay on Local road(s)

2.1 mi

 

8.1

At Stowlangtoft, stay on Local road(s)

1.0 mi

Hunston

9.2

At Hunston, stay on Local road(s)

2.0 mi

 

11.2

At Long Thurlow, stay on Local road(s)

1.6 mi

Wyverstone Street

12.8

At Wyverstone Street, stay on Local road(s)

0.7 mi

 

13.4

At Wyverstone, stay on Local road(s)

1.1 mi

 

14.5

At Westhorpe, stay on Local road(s)

0.9 mi

 

15.4

At Finningham, stay on Local road(s)

1.5 mi

 

16.9

At Wickham Street, stay on Local road(s)

1.3 mi

Wickham Skeith

18.2

At Thornham Magna, stay on Local road(s)

2.6 mi

Thorndon

20.8

At Thorndon, stay on Local road(s)

0.3 mi

 

21.1

Bear RIGHT (East) onto B1077

1.0 mi

 

22.2

At Rishangles, turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s)

1.5 mi

 

23.7

At Bedingfield, stay on Local road(s)

4.5 mi

Southolt

28.2

At Wilby, bear RIGHT (East) onto B1118

174 yds

Crown Corner

28.3

Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s)

2.2 mi

Brundish Street

30.4

Turn RIGHT (South) onto B1116

0.2 mi

Dennington

30.6

Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s)

1.1 mi

 

31.7

At Laxfield, bear RIGHT (East) onto B1117

0.3 mi

Ubbeston Green

32.1

Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s)

3.1 mi

Ubbeston Green

35.2

Turn RIGHT (West) onto B1117

0.1 mi

Ubbeston Green

35.3

Turn LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s)

6.4 mi

Darsham

41.7

At Darsham, stay on Local road(s)

4.9 mi

 

46.6

Arrive Dunwich Heath and Minsmere

   

DUNWICH HEATH & MINSMERE BEACH, Dunwich, Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3DJ

A remnant of the once extensive Sandlings heaths and one of Suffolk's most important nature conservation areas. There are many excellent walks, including access to the neighbouring bird reserve of Minsmere, and an observation room in the converted coastguard cottages

1ml S of Dunwich, signposted from A12

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Dunwich Heath and Minsmere on Local road(s) (North)

3.2 mi

 

3.2

Bear LEFT (South-West) onto B1125

1.3 mi

Middleton

4.4

Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

0.4 mi

Middleton

4.9

At Middleton, stay on Local road(s)

0.4 mi

 

5.3

Turn LEFT (South-East) onto B1122

0.2 mi

Theberton

5.5

Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

3.6 mi

Carlton

9.1

Bear LEFT (South-East) onto B1119

98 yds

Knodishall

9.2

Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

1.6 mi

Knodishall

10.8

At Friston, stay on Local road(s)

0.6 mi

 

11.4

Turn RIGHT (West) onto A1094

0.4 mi

Gromford

11.8

Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

1.1 mi

Snape

12.9

At Snape, bear LEFT (South-West) onto B1069

0.5 mi

Tunstall

13.5

Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

3.1 mi

Iken

16.5

At Sudbourne, stay on Local road(s)

0.9 mi

 

17.4

Bear RIGHT (South) onto B1084

1.5 mi

Orford

18.9

Arrive Orford

   

ORFORD NESS, Quay Office, Orford Quay, Orford, Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2NU

The largest vegetated shingle spit in Europe, containing a variety of habitats including shingle, salt-marsh, mud-flat, brackish lagoons and grazing marsh. An important location for breeding and passage birds as well as for the shingle flora, which includes a large number of nationally rare species. The Ness was a secret military site from 1913 until the mid 1980s. Visitors follow a 5ml route, which can be walked in total or in part (the full walk involves walking on shingle). Other walks are open seasonally

Access from Orford Quay, Orford town 10ml E of A12 (B1084), 12ml NE of Woodbridge

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Orford on B1084 (North-West)

2.3 mi

Chillesford

2.3

Turn RIGHT (North) onto B1078

6.0 mi

Tunstall

8.3

Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

2.7 mi

Rendlesham

11.0

At Pettistree, stay on Local road(s)

2.4 mi

 

13.3

At Bredfield, stay on Local road(s)

2.5 mi

 

15.9

At Hasketon, stay on Local road(s)

1.8 mi

 

17.7

At Great Bealings, stay on Local road(s)

2.4 mi

 

20.1

At Tuddenham, stay on Local road(s)

3.1 mi

 

23.2

Bear RIGHT (West) onto B1077

0.4 mi

 

23.6

Turn RIGHT (West) onto B1075

0.5 mi

 

24.1

Continue (South-West) on B1073

87 yds

 

24.2

Bear LEFT (South) onto B1075

0.3 mi

 

24.5

Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

1.0 mi

Chantry

25.6

At Chantry, stay on Local road(s)

1.8 mi

Chantry

27.4

At Belstead, stay on Local road(s)

1.0 mi

Copdock

28.4

At Copdock, stay on Local road(s)

1.4 mi

 

29.8

At junction, stay on Local road(s)

4.2 mi

Capel Saint Mary

34.0

Turn LEFT (South) onto B1070

1.6 mi

Cattawade

35.6

Turn RIGHT (South) onto A137

0.8 mi

Lawford

36.4

Turn LEFT (East) onto B1352

2.3 mi

Manningtree

38.7

Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

1.5 mi

Bradfield Heath

40.1

At Bradfield Heath, stay on Local road(s)

2.1 mi

Bradfield

42.2

At Wix, stay on Local road(s)

2.0 mi

Great Oakley

44.3

At Great Oakley, bear LEFT (East) onto B1414

0.7 mi

Little Oakley

45.0

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

1.8 mi

Little Oakley

46.8

At Little Oakley, turn LEFT (North-East) onto B1414

1.5 mi

 

48.2

Turn RIGHT (East) onto B1352

0.7 mi

Parkeston

48.9

Turn RIGHT (South) onto B1414

1.2 mi

Harwich

50.1

At Harwich, turn RIGHT (East) onto B1352

1.0 mi

 

51.0

Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto A120

0.1 mi

 

51.2

Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s)

109 yds

 

51.2

Arrive Pier At Harwich

   
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