Ipswich Half-Marathon 2023

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 37 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ipswich 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.054045° / E 1.142376°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.055357° / E 1.144198°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 4 m
  2. 1 : km 0.2 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Chancery Road
  3. 2 : km 0.29 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  4. 3 : km 0.78 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  5. 4 : km 0.8 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Princes Street
  6. 5 : km 0.91 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Princes Street
  7. 6 : km 1.03 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto Tavern Street
  8. 7 : km 1.28 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Upper Brook Street
  9. 8 : km 1.34 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Buttermarket
  10. 9 : km 1.56 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Buttermarket
  11. 10 : km 1.59 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Queen Street
  12. 11 : km 1.69 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Friars Street
  13. 12 : km 1.8 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Dogs Head Street
  14. 13 : km 1.93 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Lower Brook Street
  15. 14 : km 2.26 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Star Lane
  16. 15 : km 2.36 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Lower Orwell Street
  17. 16 : km 2.58 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Fore Street
  18. 17 : km 2.67 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Star Lane
  19. 18 : km 2.7 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Star Lane
  20. 19 : km 2.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Grimwade Street
  21. 20 : km 2.98 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Grimwade Street
  22. 21 : km 3.14 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Duke Street
  23. 22 : km 3.5 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Duke Street
  24. 23 : km 3.59 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Myrtle Road
  25. 24 : km 3.75 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 4.49 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Cliff Lane
  27. 26 : km 4.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Holywells Road
  28. 27 : km 5.4 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cliff Road
  29. 28 : km 5.44 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Patteson Road
  30. 29 : km 5.63 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right onto Orwell Quay
  31. 30 : km 5.89 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 5.92 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto University Avenue
  33. 32 : km 6.67 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Foundry Lane
  34. 33 : km 6.68 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto St Peter's Dock
  35. 34 : km 6.78 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left onto Bridge Street
  36. 35 : km 6.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Dock Street
  37. 36 : km 7.62 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Bath Street
  38. 37 : km 7.77 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Bath Street
  39. 38 : km 7.8 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hawes Street
  40. 39 : km 8.02 - alt. 3 m - Enter roundabout
  41. 40 : km 9.19 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto A137
  42. 41 : km 9.24 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Wherstead Road
  43. 42 : km 9.45 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto The Strand
  44. 43 : km 13.01 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto B1080
  45. 44 : km 13.02 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Freston Street
  46. 45 : km 13.44 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  47. 46 : km 13.85 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  48. 47 : km 13.96 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  49. 48 : km 14.28 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Freston Hill
  50. 49 : km 17.2 - alt. 4 m - Enter roundabout
  51. 50 : km 17.43 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto A137
  52. 51 : km 18.59 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Wherstead Road
  53. 52 : km 18.61 - alt. 3 m - Enter roundabout
  54. 53 : km 18.82 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Hawes Street
  55. 54 : km 18.85 - alt. 3 m - Enter roundabout
  56. 55 : km 19.01 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Hawes Street
  57. 56 : km 19.04 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A137
  58. 57 : km 19.38 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Vernon Street
  59. 58 : km 19.59 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Grafton Way
  60. 59 : km 20.14 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto West End Road
  61. 60 : km 20.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto Chancery Road
  62. 61 : km 20.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto New Cardinal Street
  63. 62 : km 20.62 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Chalon Street
  64. 63 : km 20.72 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Princes Street
  65. 64 : km 21.11 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Sir Alf Ramsey Way
  66. E : km 21.28 - alt. 3 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 Wherstead Woodlands

Walker
↔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

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

The historic villages of Wherstead and Freston are great for exploring the unique farmed and estuary landscapes of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. The walks take in Freston Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Walking Foxhall and Brookhill Wood

Walker
Foxhall and Brookhill Wood
↔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 Erwarton, Church End & River Orwell from Pin Mill

Walker
↔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)

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 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)

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 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.

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