Walks in Eastern England

If you are looking for a river walk, then why not this one starting at Houghton Mill? Much of this walk follows the River Great Ouse, including medieval bridges and thatched villages. Houghton Meadow supplies plenty for wildlife lovers.

Distance – 6 miles
Time – 3 hours
Difficulty – Medium, flat, good paths, although may be muddy after rain

Country Walking magazine, December 2018

Thomas the Tank Engine fans will be pleased to find out that the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry, author of the books, was rector of the parish between 1946-53. Birdlovers will also appreciate the work done at Hope Farm, bought by the RSPB in 2010. If picturesque villages are your scene, then Knapwell and Elsworth will really appeal.Part of the Pathfinder Way.

Distance – 6.5 miles
Time – 3 hours
Difficulty – Easy, and pretty flat, mainly fields and some roadside

Country Walking magazine, April 2019

Warboys near Huntingdon is where you start this walk, which takes in parts of three different long distance routes – the Pathfinder Walk, the Rothschild Way, and the Fen Edge Trail. This flat, almost traffic free walk ends near the ancient abbey at Ramsey – catch the bus back to Warboys.

Distance – 8 miles
Time – 4 hours
Difficulty – Medium, but be careful not going off-track

Country Walking magazine, June 2019

A relatively short walk around England’s second city in medieval times, starting at the railway station. Walk along past the River Wensum, visit Norwich Cathedral, and visit the castle too.

Distance – 4 miles
Time – 3 hours
Difficulty – Easy, but some busy roads

Country Walking magazine, June 2019

Wildlife lovers will love this walk along the Norfolk Coastal Path. Avocets, terns, oystercatchers and egrets can be found among the dunes and marshes. An easy walk along the coast, with sea breezes blowing away any cobwebs.

Distance – 4.5 miles
Time – 2.5 hours
Difficulty – Easy, sandy paths and boardwalks

Country Walking magazine, Spring 2019

Part of the Bury to Clare walk, this walk will offer lovely landscape views from the village of Brockley. It’s best to park in Clare, and get the 374 bus to Clare, before walking back via waymarked mud paths and tracks.

Distance – 10 miles
Time – 4.5 miles
Difficulty – Medium, can get muddy though

Country Walking Magazine, Spring 2019

For picture perfect landscapes, the Suffolk countryside cannot be beaten. John Constable famously painted the area in which he lived, so if you recall his work then you will have a taste of the area. This walk starts in Clare Country Park, including a 13th century Castle and the River Stour.

Distance – 7 miles
Time – 3.5 hours
Difficulty – Medium, mainly tracks although part on busy roads

Country Walking magazine, Spring 2019

This walk will attract those with a sense of mystery and interested in extraterrestrial matters. That’s because Rendlesham Forest is the sight of “Britain’s Roswell”. In December 1980 US Air Force guards at nearby RAF Woodbridge saw strange lights in the forest, believing they saw a UFO land. But even without this mystery, anybody who loves a forest walk will enjoy the pine, oak, beech and silver birch trees found here.

Distance – 8 miles
Time – 3.5 hours
Difficulty – Medium, forest trails and gravel paths, flat

Country Walking magazine, April 2019

Look out for amber, a fossilized tree resin, as you take this walk. The amber is present as there was huge coniferous forests where the Baltic Sea is, and they wash up on the shore along Suffolk. From Walberswick beach to Dulwich, then returning via the wooded Suffolk Coast Path. If you are seeking amber pop over to the small museum at nearby Southwold for tips.

Distance -7.5 miles
Time – 3.5 hours
Difficulty – Medium, some hard to walk on shingle, liable to flooding if wet

Country Walking magazine, December 2018