Upon leaving Ipswich the first stretch is largely tarmac main roads and alongside an loud A-road which is the slight downside of this walk however we did manage to march this quickly which lead us to some delightful landscapes....

Pandora

A very beautiful walk out of Manningtree tracing around the estuary edge with glimpses of the Dedham Vale landscape. We enjoyed the various pathways that encountered different bodies of water along this route. The views of Ipswich as we descended down into the city were an enjoyable way to reach our destination....

Pandora

Beautiful, open landscapes lead you through farm fields and greater parts of the trip alongside the river. Be mindful of clarification of routes, as well as the close bridge, that earlier reviewer Thom Brisco refers to....

Tiril Sofie Berg

Starting with a stunning view of the River Stour, you will walk along clear and enjoyable footpaths. There would be big stretches of the trip with gravel. Referring to earlier reviewer Thom Brisco’s explanations regarding clarifications of the route....

Tiril Sofie Berg

As of March 2024, a bridge over Old River remains closed where Old River meets the River Gipping – this is located between Pipps Lock and Creeting Lock....

Thom Brisco

Turning north, the walk follows a gentle mixture of paths, lanes, and field tracks....

Thom Brisco

There is footbridge closed between Pipps Ford lock and Creeting lock...

Clive

All significant road crossings on this route have pelican crossings. Someone commented that finding the start of the route eastbound over Rushmere Common is awkward and I can see why that might be the case as there are a lot of tracks on the ground at this point. However, the majority of what you see is golf related and runs (at this point) around the edge of the common; the path you want is a 1.5m wide track running straight through the gorse bushes aiming just to the left of the water tower you will see in the distance. At this point the route is at the beginning of the Sandling's Path, a long distance path that goes all the way to Southwold, but you'd never know it due to the lack of signage. But as you enter the woodland on the eastern edge of the common the ground gets muddier and less even....

Seb1780

Some clarity of the footpath around Jimmy’s farm needed as I lost the footpath going through the farm rather than around it....

Clive

The route shown cannot be used because the level crossing at Brantham High Bridge has been closed by Network Rail on safety grounds....

Clare

An enjoyable and varied route that took me through some pleasant places where I hadn’t walked before despite living in the area for a long time....

Jess

The route from Levington down to Felixstowe at Beach Station Road follows existing Public Rights of Way and is generally very good....

Nigel Paul Meadows

The Level Crossing at Brantham High Bridge suggested in this route has been closed for some years and the alternative option to walk on the A137 main road which has no pavement and a 60mph speed limit would be considered unsafe by many especially if walking with children or dogs...

Clare