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Start: Car park in Eye, off of Cross Street that is signposted from the main route through the village. Grid ref. TM 144 738
(S/E) From here turn left onto Cross Street and head out of the village Northwards along B1077. After 830 m, just before the end of the buildings, on the right is a small close called Century Road. Walk along this for a few yards.
(1) Then take the track on the left. Where this turns to the right along a field boundary take the path across the boundary to double back on oneself. This is the Mid Suffolk Footpath which will lead through to Hoxne.
(2) At the junction with the track turn right and follow the track avoiding all turn other routes that lead off from it. Continue straight ahead at Brome Hall on the right, then follow the track around to the left to emerge out onto a country road.
(3) Turn right and follow the road for just under half a mile to where a footpath leads off to the right. This follows the boundary of some woodland and leads out onto an asphalt track.
(4) Turn right and follow this until it turns sharply around to the right. Continue straight ahead on the footpath which leads down to the river bridge. The path continues out of the valley and onto the road.
(5) Turn left and follow the road into Hoxne village.
(6) The Swan Inn is on the left. Continue up the hill taking the pavement on the right hand side away from the road. At the top, across the road is the church. Return back down from the church.
(6) Take the footpath opposite the Swan Inn. Keep to this track as it leads past some buildings then turns into a footpath that leads down to a brook, crosses a footbridge and then leads up and out along a track to emerge on the road. On the left, in the centre of the field is St Edmunds Cross.
(7) Turn right to go down to Goldbrook bridge. Return up to the cross.
(7) Then follow the road through to Cross Street taking the first right after the double bend.
(8) Follow this road, bearing left when it meets the eye road. After a total of 1.8 miles, cross straight over the main road onto a little country lane. This dips down into a valley then rises again to a junction on the right.
(9) Take the right and after 200 yards take the path on the left. Keep to this as it leads onto a road and continues down to the main road into Eye.
(10) Turn left and cross the river bridge after which there is a pavement into the village. The church entrance is on the right and the first building encountered. The castle is further along the road, on the right 30 yards up Castle Hill. Continue along the road to head right into the village centre and the car park.(S/E)
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