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Tendring District Group

We are the Tendring District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

A beautiful walk over rolling Suffolk countryside.  With good paths and tracks. We will visit 3 churches enroute for coffee, lunch and afternoon drink stop.  Please bring a picnic.

Thursday, 29 May 2025
Meeting time:
8:45 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18.2km / 11.3mi
Ascent:
187.8m / 616ft
Type:
circular

We stop at the picturesque village of Rattlesden for lunch (where there is a toilet available in the church).

Morning 6.5miles

Afternoon 4.8 miles.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • No Stiles

Meeting point

Grid reference:
TM 04250 34041
Nearest postcode:
CO7 6FA
what3words:
riverside.hops.tricky
Meeting time:
8:45 am

CAR SHARING HAS BEEN UPDATED AS GUN HILL IS BEING USED BY THE SHORT WALK: For anyone travelling to Gt. Finborough from the Colchester area, the revised meet up point is to street park up in Lower Street in Stratford St. Mary and meet at The Weir by 8:45am, ready to depart together at 8:50pm.

Starting point

Grid reference:
TM 01328 57671
Nearest postcode:
IP14 3AA
what3words:
divide.presumes.soft
Start time:
10:00 am

The car park is situated off the B1115 Finborough Road (on the left hand side of Middlefield Drive by the children's play area). There is a sign on the main road directing you. I would recommend travelling from Stowmarket as I noticed signs for a road closure on the B1115 on the day of the walk from the Hadleigh direction.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking