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St Edmund Way |
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Description |
 A walk through Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk from Manningtree to Brandon.
The walk begins in Essex at Manningtree rail station and heads through Dedham, Sudbury, Bury St Edmunds and Thetford before finishing at Brandon.
You begin with a pleasant waterside stretch from Manningtree to Sudbury along the River Stour, passing Dedham on the way. Also of note is The 16th century Willy Lott's Cottage - scene of the famous Hay Wain painting by John Constable.The path continues to Bury St Edmunds passing the National Trust owned Melford Hall stately home and the village of Lavenham as you go.
The next stage runs from Bury St Edmunds to Thetford, following the River Lark before a wooded section through King's Forest and West Stow Country Park. At Thetford you will pass the ruined priory and join the Little Ouse River, which you follow through Thetford Forest to the finish point at Brandon.
 
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Distance | 79 miles (127 km) |
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Memory Map Route | St Edmund Way.mmo (right click - 'Save As') |
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GPX File | St Edmund Way.gpx (right click - 'Save As')
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Route Photos |  |  |  |  | The 16th century Willy Lott's Cottage - scene of The Hay Wain by Constable | River Stour at Dedham | | Bury St Edmunds |  |  |  |  | West Stow Country Park | Thetford Priory | Thetford Forest | Brandon Bridge straddles the Little Ouse |
 Photos are copyrighted by their owners
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
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