Ipswich Marathon Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 42.19 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 13 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 48 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 51 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ipswich 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.051106° / E 1.195645°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.05034° / E 1.163413°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 38 m - Start on Chilton Road
  2. 2 : km 0.45 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Bixley Road, A1189
  3. 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Penshurst Road
  4. 4 : km 1.06 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Bridport Avenue
  5. 5 : km 1.11 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Ashdown Way
  6. 6 : km 1.2 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Blandford Road
  7. 7 : km 1.57 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Ashdown Way
  8. 8 : km 1.61 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Dorchester Road
  9. 9 : km 1.98 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Wadhurst Road
  10. 10 : km 2.18 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Salehurst Road
  11. 11 : km 2.38 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Cuckfield Avenue
  12. 12 : km 2.76 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Arundel Way
  13. 13 : km 3.04 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Foxhall Road
  14. 14 : km 3.61 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Broadlands Way
  15. 15 : km 3.75 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Bladen Drive
  16. 16 : km 3.94 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Gwendoline Close
  17. 17 : km 4.12 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Bixley Drive
  18. 18 : km 4.12 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Chatsworth Drive
  19. 19 : km 4.37 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Chatsworth Drive
  20. 20 : km 4.56 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Claverton Way
  21. 21 : km 4.77 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Gleneagles Drive
  22. 22 : km 4.91 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Gleneagles Drive
  23. 23 : km 5.16 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.37 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 5.47 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.48 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.83 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.88 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Heath Road, A1189
  29. 29 : km 6.09 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Heath Road
  30. 30 : km 6.12 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.16 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 6.17 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Woodbridge Road East
  33. 33 : km 6.2 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Woodbridge Road East, A1214
  34. 34 : km 6.39 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Playford Road
  35. 35 : km 6.48 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Playford Road
  36. 36 : km 6.6 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Humber Doucy Lane
  37. 37 : km 7.44 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.44 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Humber Doucy Lane
  39. 39 : km 9.17 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left onto Tuddenham Road
  40. 40 : km 9.61 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.66 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  42. 42 : km 9.78 - alt. 47 m - Enter roundabout
  43. 43 : km 9.96 - alt. 46 m - Enter roundabout
  44. 44 : km 10.03 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Tuddenham Road
  45. 45 : km 10.84 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Tuddenham Road
  46. 46 : km 10.87 - alt. 47 m - Enter roundabout
  47. 47 : km 10.92 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 10.93 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 11.38 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 11.38 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 11.46 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Westerfield Road, B1077
  52. 52 : km 11.47 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Valley Road, A1214
  53. 53 : km 13.25 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 13.27 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Chevallier Street, A1214
  55. 55 : km 14.15 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto A1214
  56. 56 : km 14.21 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto West End Road, A1214
  57. 57 : km 14.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto London Road
  58. 58 : km 14.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 14.25 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 14.26 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 14.91 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 14.92 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto West End Road, A137
  63. 63 : km 15.16 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto West End Road, A137
  64. 64 : km 15.2 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Chancery Road, A137
  65. 65 : km 15.54 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 15.54 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left onto Grafton Way, A137
  67. 67 : km 15.6 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Grafton Way, A137
  68. 68 : km 15.84 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto A137
  69. 69 : km 15.88 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A137
  70. 70 : km 15.94 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto A137
  71. 71 : km 15.96 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto St Peter's Dock
  72. 72 : km 16.06 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto New Cut East
  73. 73 : km 16.23 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 16.6 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 17.23 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 17.6 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto New Cut East
  77. 77 : km 17.77 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Albion Quay
  78. 78 : km 18.33 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Neptune Quay
  79. 79 : km 18.55 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 18.69 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Orwell Quay
  81. 81 : km 18.81 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto Patteson Road
  82. 82 : km 19.01 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Cliff Road, B1458
  83. 83 : km 19.02 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Duke Street, B1458
  84. 84 : km 19.11 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Duke Street, B1458
  85. 85 : km 19.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto John Street
  86. 86 : km 19.24 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Maude Street
  87. 87 : km 19.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Anchor Street
  88. 88 : km 19.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Patteson Road
  89. 89 : km 19.5 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Orwell Quay
  90. 90 : km 19.65 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Orwell Quay
  91. 91 : km 19.76 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  92. 92 : km 20.55 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto New Cut East
  93. 93 : km 20.71 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 21.08 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 21.72 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 22.08 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto New Cut East
  97. 97 : km 22.25 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Albion Quay
  98. 98 : km 22.81 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Neptune Quay
  99. 99 : km 23.03 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  100. 100 : km 23.18 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Orwell Quay
  101. 101 : km 23.3 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto Patteson Road
  102. 102 : km 23.49 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Cliff Road, B1458
  103. 103 : km 23.51 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Duke Street, B1458
  104. 104 : km 23.59 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Duke Street, B1458
  105. 105 : km 23.64 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto John Street
  106. 106 : km 23.73 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Maude Street
  107. 107 : km 23.83 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Anchor Street
  108. 108 : km 23.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Patteson Road
  109. 109 : km 23.99 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Orwell Quay
  110. 110 : km 24.24 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 25.03 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto New Cut East
  112. 112 : km 25.2 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  113. 113 : km 25.57 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 26.2 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  115. 115 : km 26.57 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto New Cut East
  116. 116 : km 26.74 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Albion Quay
  117. 117 : km 27.3 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Neptune Quay
  118. 118 : km 27.52 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  119. 119 : km 27.66 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Orwell Quay
  120. 120 : km 27.78 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto Patteson Road
  121. 121 : km 27.98 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Cliff Road, B1458
  122. 122 : km 27.99 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Duke Street, B1458
  123. 123 : km 28.08 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Duke Street, B1458
  124. 124 : km 28.13 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto John Street
  125. 125 : km 28.21 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Maude Street
  126. 126 : km 28.32 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Anchor Street
  127. 127 : km 28.38 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Patteson Road
  128. 128 : km 28.47 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Orwell Quay
  129. 129 : km 28.73 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  130. 130 : km 29.52 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto New Cut East
  131. 131 : km 29.69 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  132. 132 : km 30.05 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  133. 133 : km 30.69 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  134. 134 : km 31.05 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto New Cut East
  135. 135 : km 31.22 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Albion Quay
  136. 136 : km 31.78 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Neptune Quay
  137. 137 : km 32 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  138. 138 : km 32.27 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto Patteson Road
  139. 139 : km 32.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Cliff Road, B1458
  140. 140 : km 32.48 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Duke Street, B1458
  141. 141 : km 32.56 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Duke Street, B1458
  142. 142 : km 32.61 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto John Street
  143. 143 : km 32.7 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Maude Street
  144. 144 : km 32.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Anchor Street
  145. 145 : km 32.87 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Patteson Road
  146. 146 : km 32.96 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Orwell Quay
  147. 147 : km 33.21 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  148. 148 : km 34 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto New Cut East
  149. 149 : km 34.17 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  150. 150 : km 34.54 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  151. 151 : km 35.17 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  152. 152 : km 35.54 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto New Cut East
  153. 153 : km 35.71 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Albion Quay
  154. 154 : km 36.27 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Neptune Quay
  155. 155 : km 36.49 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  156. 156 : km 36.63 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Orwell Quay
  157. 157 : km 36.75 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto Patteson Road
  158. 158 : km 36.95 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Cliff Road, B1458
  159. 159 : km 36.96 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Duke Street, B1458
  160. 160 : km 37.05 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Duke Street, B1458
  161. 161 : km 37.1 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto John Street
  162. 162 : km 37.18 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Maude Street
  163. 163 : km 37.29 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Anchor Street
  164. 164 : km 37.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Patteson Road
  165. 165 : km 37.44 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Orwell Quay
  166. 166 : km 37.7 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  167. 167 : km 38.49 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto New Cut East
  168. 168 : km 38.66 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  169. 169 : km 39.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  170. 170 : km 39.66 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  171. 171 : km 40.03 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto New Cut East
  172. 172 : km 40.19 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Albion Quay
  173. 173 : km 40.76 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Neptune Quay
  174. 174 : km 40.97 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  175. 175 : km 41.12 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Orwell Quay
  176. 176 : km 41.24 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left onto Patteson Road
  177. 177 : km 41.43 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Cliff Road, B1458
  178. 178 : km 41.45 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Duke Street, B1458
  179. 179 : km 41.53 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Duke Street, B1458
  180. 180 : km 41.58 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto John Street
  181. 181 : km 41.67 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Maude Street
  182. 182 : km 41.77 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Anchor Street
  183. 183 : km 41.84 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Patteson Road
  184. 184 : km 41.93 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Orwell Quay
  185. 185 : km 42.05 - alt. 2 m - Keep left onto Orwell Quay
  186. 186 : km 42.18 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  187. E : km 42.19 - alt. 3 m

Useful Information

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Walking Foxhall and Brookhill Wood

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↔4.80 km ↗+12 m ↘-11 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Foxhall (Suffolk)

Short circular walk around heaths and woodlands of Foxhall, Ipswich. A pleasant stroll around the heaths and woodlands around Foxhall, to the east of Ipswich. The walk is short but nonetheless a pleasant way to while a way an hour or two. Natural woodland, babbling stream and if you look very carefully you may even see what remains of Foxhalls All Saints Church

Walking Wherstead Woodlands

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↔7.58 km ↗+34 m ↘-40 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wherstead (Suffolk)

On the ‘Wherstead Woodlands’ walk, you can see more ancient woodland, the Stalls Valley, farmland and the villages of Wherstead and Freston.

Walking Into the Valley of Wherstead

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Into the Valley of Wherstead
↔5.62 km ↗+43 m ↘-49 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wherstead (Suffolk)

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Walking The Sandlings - Martlesham to Rushmere Heath

Walker
The Sandlings - Martlesham to Rushmere Heath
↔7.74 km ↗+13 m ↘-9 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Martlesham (Suffolk)

A walk across heathland from Martlesham to Rushmere Heath on the eastern fringes of Ipswich
Like most modern towns, Ipswich is suffering from a seemingly endless amount of urban sprawl that envelops the traditional villages that once surrounded it. However, this walk follows heathland that is hidden behind the housing estates all the way from Martlesham through to Rushmere Heath and Ipswich Hospital.

Walking Erwarton, Church End & River Orwell from Pin Mill

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↔12.91 km ↗+40 m ↘-39 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Chelmondiston (Suffolk)

This circular walk through the countryside of Suffolk includes a section alongside the River Orwell. The route takes you inland passing Erwarton Hall and the fine church at Church End to the banks of the Orwell from where you can see Felixstowe Docks. The walk then heads north along the Orwell following the Stout and Orwell Walk.

Walking Wildlife and Wonder

Walker
↔4.85 km ↗+9 m ↘-9 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stutton (Suffolk)

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Walking Across the Dam and Up the Creek

Walker
↔7.76 km ↗+24 m ↘-24 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stutton (Suffolk)

This walk gives fantastic views over Alton Water Park. The longer walk leads you to Holbrook Creek and passes through the pretty village of Stutton. A shorter walk visits a nature reserve and the Tattingstone Clifton Wonder, a building designed to deceive!

Walking Alton Water Reservoir

Walker
Alton Water Reservoir
↔12.30 km ↗+9 m ↘-9 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Stutton (Suffolk)

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