Walking Britain Shotley Gate & Ewarton from Chelmondiston
Introduction to Walk 3642
Region - Suffolk Coasts and Heaths
County/Area - Suffolk
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 10.6 miles / 17.2 km
Ascent - 450 feet / 136 metres
Time - 5 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
Interesting Suffolk walk from Chelmondiston which explores the Orwell and Stour Estuaries passing through Shotley Gate along the way. The route then crosses fields, passes Ewarton Hall and walks through woodland to return to the start. For some of the walk the route follows the Stour and Orwell Walk. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 197 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 197 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 169 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 169 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Erwarton, Church End & River Orwell from Pin Mill
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Other walks nearby
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Church End & Erwarton from Shotley Gate
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Manningtree, Flatford Mill and Dedham
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Length - 7.1 miles / 11.5 km
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Stour Valley & Dedham from Flatford Mill
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
15.5 miles / 24.8 km away
The Rivers Ore & Alde from Orford
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
15.7 miles / 25.1 km away
Arlesford Creek from Brightlingsea
Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
18.0 miles / 28.8 km away
Buxhall to Drinkstone Green
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
19.3 miles / 30.9 km away
Woolpit and Rattelesden circular
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Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
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Thorpeness from Aldeburgh
Grade - easy/mod
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Lavenham from Long Melford
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.8 miles / 15.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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