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Gipping Valley River Path Walk

16.78 miles (27 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Follow the River Gipping from Stowmarket to Ipswich on this pleasant riverside walk. The path passes Needham Market, Claydon and Sproughton before finishing in Ipswich.
There is a variety of water loving wildlife to look out for on this walk as well as interesting old water mills and locks. Also on the path are Needham Lake and Suffolk Water Park near Claydon. The latter is a particularly nice place to stop for refreshments or to try your hand at fishing.
The route links with the Mid Suffolk Footpath which takes you on a tour of the local villages and countryside.

Gipping Valley River Path OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Gipping Valley River Path Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

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Gipping Valley River Path

Information Board by the path

Looking towards Creeting Hall from the Gipping Valley River Path - geograph.org.uk - 995073

Looking towards Creeting Hall from the Gipping Valley River Path

Baylham Lock, River Gipping - geograph.org.uk - 1402033

Baylham Lock, River Gipping. The river Gipping flows from north of Stowmarket to Ipswich, where it turns into the Orwell. It was navigable by invading Danes in 860AD, and for deliveries of stone to Bury St. Edmunds abbey in the eleventh century. In 1793 it needed major works to create the Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation, with a series of locks. This one ensured the water mill had a head of water. The system fell into disuse after the railway was built in 1846. It is currently being refurbished. Judging by the curve the boats used must have been quite short.

Footbridge over River Gipping - geograph.org.uk - 757308

Footbridge over River Gipping 1

Footbridge over the River Gipping - geograph.org.uk - 1236444

Footbridge over the River Gipping 2

Princes Street Bridge, Ipswich - geograph.org.uk - 1227242

Princes Street Bridge, Ipswich Photo taken from the Gipping Valley River Path

River Gipping at Ipswich - geograph.org.uk - 193137

River Gipping at Ipswich

Gipping Valley River Path - geograph.org.uk - 1335190

Riverside woodland

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GPS Files

GPX File

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Memory Map Route

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