Stour and Orwell Walk
A long distance path of 42 miles in Suffolk, the walk begins in Felixstowe, follows the north side of the River Orwell Estuary into Ipswich and then follows the south side of the estuary to Shotley Gate where it cedes to the River Stour Estuary, which is then followed on the north shore to finish in Cattawade. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.
Google Maps Open Source MapsStatistics and Files
Start: Felixstowe
Distance: 42 miles (67 km)
Grid Ref: TM324363
Climbing: 455 metres
Walk time: 16-21 hours
Days: 2
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)
Summary:
The Stour and Orwell Walk is a long distance footpath which serves as an extension west from Felixstowe to the Suffolk Coast Path and follows the coast and heaths along the estuaries of the Orwell and the Stour, going around the Shotley peninsula to Cattawade, providing links with the Essex Way (at Manningtree, across the river) and the Stour Valley Path (East Anglia) (at Cattawade). Places visited on the route from the start at Felixstowe, Trimley Marshes, Sleighton Hill, Stratton Marina, Levington Creek, Orwell Country Park, Pipers Vale, Ipswich, Freston, Woolverstone, Chelmodiston, Shotley Gate, Erwarton Ness, Harkstead, Lower Holbrook, Stutton Ness and Seafield Bay before finishing at Cattawade.
Useful Links:
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Long Distance Walkers Association
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