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Suffolk
Slow Ways linking Eye and Diss, Framlingham, Harleston, Stanton (Bury St Edmunds), Stowmarket, Stradbroke
England / Suffolk / Eye
Eye’s six Slow Ways are 42% checked
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Eye’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Eye from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Diss—Eye
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Diseye one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 61m | Descent 67m | ||
Eye—Framlingham
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Eyefra one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 25km/15mi | Ascent 87m | Descent 89m | ||
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Eye—Harleston
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Eyehar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 131m | Descent 135m | ||
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Eye—Stradbroke
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Eyestr one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 78m | Descent 57m | ||
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Stanton (Bury St Edmunds)—Eye
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Staeye one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 25km/16mi | Ascent 135m | Descent 138m | ||
Stowmarket—Eye
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Stoeye one |
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5 X |
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Double check | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 133m | Descent 128m | |
Stowmarket—Eye
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Stoeye two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
46% of Eye’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Eye’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Eye
58km out of 138km have been walked and reviewed
167km of reviews have been shared in Eye
Latest Updates
Not a huge amount of variation in the landscape but a nice gentle stretch of our larger walk. Be sure to double check the navigation with Thom's previous comments as there is a couple of ways you could walk the wrong field....
Pandora
This stretch of the walk had some lovely agricultural landscapes, the majority of the walk was along the edges of open fields....
Pandora
Walking in rainy weather this had created smaller streams of water in parts of the footpath, making it slightly difficult to follow the route....
Tiril Sofie Berg
Going across larger, wide-open farm fields and closed areas of woods, this is a beautiful path walk with a large variety of landscapes. Make sure to look into earlier reviewer Thom Brisco’s recommendations for adjustments of route, as it can be tricky to stay on track in certain areas....
Tiril Sofie Berg
An enjoyable trail that prioritises the avoidance of roads and hard surfaces over the plot of a fastest route between the two towns....
Thom Brisco
Setting out from Stowmarket, the route climbs gradually to Stowupland which is an interesting, unusual place with attractive thatch-roofed houses and a number of large open village greens / commons....
Thom Brisco
+ Largely avoids walking on roads, includes some lovely tree-lined bridleway, and pleasant footpaths including the valley between Yaxley and Eye. - The footpaths between Palgrave and Thrandeston include unkept stretches that often become overgrown with nettles and other tall plants...
Nicholas Lingwood
The first 10km of the route into Mendlesham is far easier to follow than the second half....
SteveNeumann
Beware of the A140 crossing and be aware of a lack of signed waymarking on the route....
SteveNeumann
machad added Staeye one, a new walk from Stanton (Bury St Edmunds) to Eye
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Eye’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TM1451173905
Lat / Lon
52.32132° / 1.14617°
Easting / Northing
614,511E / 273,905N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
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This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Eye's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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