Horkesley To Ardleigh

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 24.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 10 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 35 m
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    Vertical drop: - 35 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 50 m
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    Lowest point: 15 m
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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. 45 m - Start on Keelers Way
  2. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Nayland Road, A134
  3. 3 : km 0.71 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto Ivy Lodge Road
  4. 4 : km 2.2 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right onto Straight Road
  5. 5 : km 2.67 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right onto Langham Road
  6. 6 : km 3.56 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Langham Lane
  7. 7 : km 4.09 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 4.78 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 5 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Lodge Lane
  10. 10 : km 5.92 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Turnpike Close
  11. 11 : km 6.16 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Old Ipswich Road
  12. 12 : km 6.31 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Old Ipswich Road
  13. 13 : km 6.55 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Wick Lane
  14. 14 : km 8.9 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Colchester Road, A137
  15. 15 : km 9.93 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Little Bromley Road
  16. 16 : km 10.77 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Morrow Lane
  17. 17 : km 11.86 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Waterhouse Lane
  18. 18 : km 12.36 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Park Road
  19. 19 : km 13.58 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Bromley Road
  20. 20 : km 14.81 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Spring Valley Lane
  21. 21 : km 15.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 15.33 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 15.36 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 15.72 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 16.09 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 16.47 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 16.91 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Parsons Heath, A137
  28. 28 : km 16.94 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 17.01 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 17.48 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 17.79 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto St John's Road
  32. 32 : km 18.29 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto St John's Road
  33. 33 : km 18.31 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ipswich Road, A1232
  34. 34 : km 18.36 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Highwoods Approach
  35. 35 : km 18.67 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Highwoods Approach
  36. 36 : km 19 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  37. 37 : km 19.06 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 19.46 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 19.94 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 20.35 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Turner Road
  41. 41 : km 20.63 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Mill Road
  42. 42 : km 20.79 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Mill Road
  43. 43 : km 21.26 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Nayland Road
  44. 44 : km 21.65 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 21.68 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 21.81 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Sophy Way
  47. 47 : km 21.82 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Wildeve Avenue, A134
  48. 48 : km 22.16 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 22.18 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Nayland Road, A134
  50. 50 : km 23.03 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Brick Kiln Lane
  51. 51 : km 24.11 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Coach Road
  52. 52 : km 24.5 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Malvern Way
  53. 53 : km 24.67 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Keelers Way
  54. S/E : km 24.7 - alt. 45 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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Walking Two Colnes Circular

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⚑Departure from Earls Colne (Essex)

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Walking Flatford Mill

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↔13.97 km ↗+41 m ↘-40 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
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Flatford Mill is the idyllic English country scene encapsulated by John Constables renowned paintings including the instantly recognizable 'Haywain'. This circular route is an exceptional walk by all accounts and the perfect way to engross oneself in this landscape that sits on the Suffolk and Essex border.

Walking Tollesbury Wick Marshes from Tollesbury

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↔11.33 km ↗+19 m ↘-18 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tollesbury (Essex)

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Walking Alton Water Reservoir

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

Located on the Shotley peninsular, the Alton Water Reservoir provides an easy walk around its water. A self contained circular route that needs little in the way of maps. Just keep the water on your right and keep walking! The mixed variety of landscapes of open meadow, woods and even the hills on the northern side of the reservoir provide a constant changing scenery throughout the walk. In all this is a great walk with some pleasing panoramas and ever changing views of the reservoir.

Walking Across the Dam and Up the Creek

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↔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 Wildlife and Wonder

Walker
↔4.85 km ↗+9 m ↘-9 m ◔1h 25 ▲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 Two Tothams Pub

Walker
↔11.27 km ↗+60 m ↘-60 m ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Great Totham (Essex)

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For those not wanting, or are unable, to visit the pub, an amended route is given.

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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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