Lunch Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 11 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 15 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ipswich 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.05515° / E 1.15039°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Start near 23 Franciscan Way, Ipswich IP1 1NB, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Walk west on Franciscan Way/A1022 towards Princes St
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-west on Franciscan Way/A1022 towards Princes St
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Princes St/B1075
  5. 5 : km 0.08 - alt. 3 m - Walk west on Princes St/B1075 towards Friars Bridge Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.34 - alt. 3 m - Walk south-west on Princes St/B1075 towards Portman Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.35 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Portman Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.37 - alt. 3 m - Walk north on Portman Rd towards Sir Alf Ramsey Way
  9. 9 : km 0.54 - alt. 3 m - Walk north on Portman Rd towards Sir Alf Ramsey Way
  10. 10 : km 0.73 - alt. 3 m - Walk north on Portman Rd towards Canham St
  11. 11 : km 0.83 - alt. 5 m - Walk north on Portman Rd towards Dalton Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.06 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-west on Portman Rd towards Burlington Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.11 - alt. 15 m - Continue onto London Rd
  14. 14 : km 1.11 - alt. 15 m - Walk east on London Rd towards Burlington Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.12 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Burlington Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.47 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-west on Burlington Rd towards Handford Rd/A1071
  17. 17 : km 1.48 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Handford Rd/A1071
  18. 18 : km 1.65 - alt. 5 m - Walk west on Handford Rd/A1071 towards Firmin Cl
  19. 19 : km 1.84 - alt. 5 m - Walk west on Handford Bridge/London Rd/A1071 towards W End Rd/A137
  20. 20 : km 1.93 - alt. 4 m - Walk west on London Rd/A1071 towards W End Rd/A137
  21. 21 : km 1.94 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto W End Rd/A137
  22. 22 : km 2.04 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east on W End Rd/A137
  23. 23 : km 2.19 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east on W End Rd/A137
  24. 24 : km 2.31 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 2.32 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east towards W End Rd/A137
  26. 26 : km 2.32 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto W End Rd/A137
  27. 27 : km 2.4 - alt. 4 m - Walk east on W End Rd/A137 towards Portman's Walk
  28. 28 : km 2.56 - alt. 3 m - Walk south-east on W End Rd/A137 towards River Path
  29. 29 : km 2.7 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east on W End Rd/A137 towards Chancery Rd
  30. 30 : km 2.88 - alt. 3 m - Walk east on W End Rd/A137 towards Chancery Rd
  31. 31 : km 2.97 - alt. 4 m - Walk east on Chancery Rd/A137 towards Princes St/B1075
  32. 32 : km 2.99 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Princes St/B1075
  33. 33 : km 3.17 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Burrell Rd/B1075
  34. 34 : km 3.17 - alt. 7 m - Walk east on Burrell Rd/B1075 towards Station Yard
  35. 35 : km 3.27 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Station Yard
  36. 36 : km 3.27 - alt. 8 m - Walk north on Station Yard towards Burrell Rd/B1075
  37. 37 : km 3.28 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Burrell Rd/B1075
  38. 38 : km 3.4 - alt. 7 m - Walk east on Burrell Rd/B1075 towards Stoke St
  39. 39 : km 3.54 - alt. 3 m - Walk east on Burrell Rd/B1075 towards Stoke St
  40. 40 : km 3.63 - alt. 4 m - Walk east on Burrell Rd/B1075 towards Stoke St
  41. 41 : km 3.7 - alt. 8 m - Walk east on Burrell Rd/B1075 towards Stoke St
  42. 42 : km 3.74 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Stoke St
  43. 43 : km 3.82 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Austin St
  44. 44 : km 3.83 - alt. 13 m - Walk south-east on Austin St towards Bell Cl
  45. 45 : km 3.91 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-east on Austin St towards Bell Cl
  46. 46 : km 3.99 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-east on Austin St towards Bell Cl
  47. 47 : km 4.08 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east on Austin St towards Tyler St
  48. 48 : km 4.1 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Wherstead Rd
  49. 49 : km 4.14 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Purplett St
  50. 50 : km 4.14 - alt. 5 m - Walk west on Purplett St towards Wherstead Rd
  51. 51 : km 4.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Wherstead Rd
  52. 52 : km 4.25 - alt. 5 m - Walk south on Wherstead Rd towards Brickfield Cl
  53. 53 : km 4.3 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Station St
  54. 54 : km 4.3 - alt. 5 m - Walk east on Station St
  55. 55 : km 4.4 - alt. 3 m - Walk east on Station St
  56. 56 : km 4.41 - alt. 3 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bath St
  57. 57 : km 4.63 - alt. 3 m - Walk north on New Cut W towards New Cut W
  58. 58 : km 4.75 - alt. 2 m - Walk north on New Cut W towards Felaw St
  59. 59 : km 4.87 - alt. 2 m - Walk north-west on New Cut W towards Felaw St
  60. 60 : km 4.9 - alt. 2 m - Continue onto Stoke Quay
  61. 61 : km 4.99 - alt. 2 m - Walk north-west on Stoke Quay towards Great Whip St
  62. 62 : km 5.12 - alt. 2 m - Walk north-west on Stoke Quay towards Great Whip St
  63. 63 : km 5.18 - alt. 2 m - Walk north-west on Stoke Quay towards Great Whip St
  64. 64 : km 5.25 - alt. 3 m - Walk west on Dock St towards Gower St
  65. 65 : km 5.33 - alt. 3 m - Walk west on Dock St towards Vernon St/A137
  66. 66 : km 5.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Bridge St/A137
  67. 67 : km 5.4 - alt. 2 m - Walk north on Bridge St/A137 towards Burrell Rd/B1075
  68. 68 : km 5.48 - alt. 3 m - Turn right towards Foundry Ln
  69. 69 : km 5.57 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Foundry Ln
  70. 70 : km 5.58 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 5.84 - alt. 2 m - Walk north-east towards Key St
  72. 72 : km 5.84 - alt. 2 m - Slight right onto Common Quay
  73. 73 : km 5.9 - alt. 3 m - Continue onto Wherry Quay
  74. 74 : km 5.99 - alt. 2 m - Continue onto Neptune Quay
  75. 75 : km 6.1 - alt. 2 m - Walk east on Neptune Quay
  76. 76 : km 6.14 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 6.2 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east towards Fore St/A1156
  78. 78 : km 6.21 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Fore St/A1156
  79. 79 : km 6.52 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-west on Fore St towards Star Ln/A1156
  80. 80 : km 6.67 - alt. 7 m - Walk north on Fore St towards Orwell Pl/B1075
  81. 81 : km 6.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Orwell Pl/B1075
  82. 82 : km 6.91 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west on Upper Brook St/B1075 towards Dogs Head St
  83. 83 : km 6.92 - alt. 7 m - Walk south on Lower Brook St towards Rosemary Ln
  84. 84 : km 7.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Turret Ln
  85. 85 : km 7.12 - alt. 5 m - Walk west on Turret Ln
  86. 86 : km 7.12 - alt. 5 m - Turn left to stay on Turret Ln
  87. 87 : km 7.18 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Rose Ln
  88. 88 : km 7.28 - alt. 5 m - Walk west on Rose Ln towards St Peter's St
  89. 89 : km 7.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto St Peter's St
  90. 90 : km 7.3 - alt. 5 m - Turn left at Cutler St
  91. 91 : km 7.4 - alt. 4 m - Walk west towards Franciscan Way/A1022
  92. 92 : km 7.4 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Franciscan Way/A1022
  93. S/E : km 7.53 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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