Best walks near Ipswich by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in East Anglia and plan your next day of green.
Bures Station to Sudbury Station (Essex)
45m from Ipswich, with one change.
17km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
Gently rolling farmland, river meadows, woodland, open fields, historic market town, and pastoral common lands. Can be muddy.
Lunch stop: the Bulmer Fox (3h–4h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Angel, the White Horse, or Ree's.
Waterbeach Station to Ely Station (Cambridgeshire)
1h direct from Ipswich.
Tough: 22km. Gentle ascents. 5h30–9h30.
A rambler favourite!
Highlights: Ely Cathedral, Oliver Cromwell's House, and Ely itself.
Lunch stops: the Five Miles Inn (2h–3h30 in), or Wren Cafe (3h–5h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Cutter Inn, the Drayman's Son, the Kings Arms, the Minster Tavern, or the Prince Albert.
White Notley Station to Marks Tey Station (Essex)
30m direct from Ipswich.
Tough: 21km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Beautiful. Field paths with street sections at either end and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Liverpool Street Station to Shoreditch High Street Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Ipswich.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
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Stratford Station to Stratford International Station (Essex)
1h direct from Ipswich.
Easy: 0km, moderate ascents. 30m.
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Hackney Wick Station to Stratford Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Ipswich.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
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Moorgate Station to Liverpool Street Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Ipswich.
Easy: 0km, flat terrain. 0m.
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Manningtree Station Circular via Parish Church of Stratford St Mary (Essex)
9m direct from Ipswich.
17km. 5h.
River valley, water meadows, arable fields, light woodland, estuary embankment, quaint villages, and Constable-painted landscapes. Can flood after rain.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Melton Station to Woodbridge Station (Suffolk)
15m direct from Ipswich.
20km. 4h30.
Lowland heathland, river marshes, estuary walls, reedbeds, poplar rows, quiet lanes, heathland golf course, and compact riverside town. Café in ticketed area.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wickham Market Station to Felixstowe Station (Suffolk)
30m direct from Ipswich.
35km.
Farmland, Suffolk heathland (Sandlings), river bank, grassy sea wall, shingle beach, isolated coastline, and urban Felixstowe approaches. Long shingle sections.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Kelvedon Station Circular via Grange Barn (Essex)
30m direct from Ipswich.
23km. 5h.
Gentle valley, river stretches, country lanes, green lanes, field boundaries, rolling Essex countryside, fields, and woods. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ely Station Circular via Ely Cathedral (Cambridgeshire)
1h direct from Ipswich.
18km. 4h.
Open fenland, flat drained farmland, long straight tree-lined farm tracks, hedge-lined meadows, river banks, dykes and catchwater drains, quayside, and historic city. Exposed river banks.