Tales of Sundials, Witchcraft and Ghostly happenings in Saxmundham

A circular walk around the Suffolk town of Saxmundham using the Town Trail that can be added onto the East Suffolk Line Walks or to while away a couple of hours on a lazy afternoon, including searching out the unique tombstone sundial in St Johns churchyard, and finding the haunted Monks Cottages.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.19 km
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    Average duration: 0h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 7 m
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    Vertical drop: - 8 m

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    Highest point: 25 m
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    Lowest point: 11 m

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Description of the walk

Start: Saxmundham Railway Station (IP17 1BW) Grid ref. TM 385 631

(S/E) From the Railway Station, continue across the railway line and up Albion Street until it bends to the right and junctions with Rendham Road. Turn left past the post-mill then left into Mill Road. Continue down the road, over the railway crossing.

(1) Then turn right at the cross roads into South Entrance. Walk past the town sign next to Chantry House and up to the last housing in town which is Monks Cottages. Cross the road and return back into town.

(1) Then turn right at the crossroads past the supermarket car park, over the river bridge and up into St Johns churchyard. Return back down towards the town.

(2) Cross the Waitrose car park right and cut through into Fromus Square and back out onto the main street. Turn right and if you continue about a quarter of a mile beyond Brook Farm Road there is the entrance to Carlton Hall.

(3) Return back into town along North Entrance and under the railway bridge then bearing right in front of the old Angel pub to get back to the railway station. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 19 m - Saxmundham Railway Station
  2. 1 : km 0.77 - alt. 14 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.86 - alt. 12 m - Waitrose car park
  4. 3 : km 2.52 - alt. 17 m - Entrance to Carlton Hall
  5. S/E : km 3.19 - alt. 18 m - Saxmundham Railway Station

Practical information

In the nearby area

  • Saxmundham Tombstone with Integral Sundial
  • The Strange Tale of Magdalen Holyday
  • A Spooky Tale from the Monks Cottages

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