Elmswell to Thurston
A station-to-station walkSuffolkEast Anglia
A varied walk through gentle Suffolk countryside with contrasting natural habitats. The longer route leads through Norton Wood, an ancient woodland, across marsh and rough grazing in the shallow Black Bourn valley and the Grove Farm nature reserve, then on via Pakenham's parish church and parkland.
Norton Wood: one of Suffolk's many ancient woodlands.
Grove Farm: a Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve of marsh and rough grazing.
Pakenham Church: an interesting medieval parish church set in verdant parkland.
Lunch: A welcoming pub in the centre of Norton village (on both routes).
Warnings: The marsh and rough grazing in the Black Bourn valley may be very wet underfoot in winter and spring. Can be muddy.
Credits
Walk details: Mid Anglia Rail Passengers Association (PDF).