Walks from Melton
MapSet out on beautiful walks directly from Melton Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Melton by train.
Melton Circular via Sutton Hoo
Tidal marshes, oak woodland and sandy heaths leading to the National Trust's Sutton Hoo estate above the Deben — the archaeological site of outstanding international importance where the great Anglo-Saxon ship burial was found.
Time: 2h30
Lunch: Pubs on the main road between Melton station and the Bromeswell turning, plus pubs and a shop in Melton village; café and shop at Sutton Hoo.
Warnings: The reed-bed boardwalk is impassable at very high tide (a roadside alternative is provided); cross the road junction with extreme care; beware golf activity crossing Woodbridge Golf Club.
Walk details: East Suffolk Lines (PDF).
Melton to Woodbridge
Lowland heathland, river marshes, estuary walls, reedbeds, poplar rows, quiet lanes, heathland golf course and compact riverside town.
Time: 4h30
Warnings: Café in ticketed area.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Reverse direction: East Suffolk Lines (PDF).
Melton to Wickham Market
An all-weather route above the Deben flood plain through the picturesque village of Ufford, whose flint-and-stone flushwork church holds finely carved bench ends and a famous telescopic font cover reaching to the roof.
St Mary's Church, Ufford
Ufford
Lunch: Village shop at Campsea Ashe; Station House café at Wickham Market station (note the town and its station are a long way apart).
1 end-of-walk reward: the Dog and Duck
Walk details: East Suffolk Lines (PDF).
Melton Circular
Lowland heathland, river marshes, estuary walls, reedbeds and return via England Coast Path.
Source: A shorter variant of Melton to Woodbridge via Sutton Hoo – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).