Best walks to or from Saxmundham

Saxmundham Station to Darsham Station

Field and park paths to the picturesque village of Yoxford — known as 'The Garden of Suffolk' — approached across the pastures of Rookery Park along a line of ancient oaks; the village was once a staging point on the London-to-Yarmouth turnpike.

10km.

Cross the main roads with extreme caution.

Highlights: Yoxford.

Lunch: Village shop and the Griffin and King's Head pubs in Yoxford.

End-of-walk reward: Darsham Nurseries Café.

Documented by East Suffolk Lines.

Wickham Market Station to Saxmundham Station

The longest and most rewarding walk in the series, through isolated, remote countryside, woodland, lush meadows and the light terrain of the Suffolk Sandlings; this option detours to the world-famous Snape Maltings, where the route meets the Sandlings Walk and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths Path.

21km. 7h.

Cross the busy A12 with caution; the valley bottom and one section near the cottage can be waterlogged or flooded in winter.

Highlights: Snape Maltings.

Lunch: Crown and Golden Key pubs in Snape village.

Documented by East Suffolk Lines.