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Wildflower Meadow – The Grundle Forest Path loop from Walsham le Willows

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United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Suffolk
St Edmundsbury
Stanton

Wildflower Meadow – The Grundle Forest Path loop from Walsham le Willows

Moderate

4.2

(5)

29

hikers

Wildflower Meadow – The Grundle Forest Path loop from Walsham le Willows

02:07

8.25km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

831 m

Wildflower Meadow

Highlight • Trail

1.93 km

Ash Grove

Forest

3.34 km

Kiln Wood

Forest

4

3.82 km

Bury Lane Walking Trail

Highlight • Forest

This was the original route from Stanton to Bury St Edmunds. The wooded parts are home to thousands of Bluebells in late spring.

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5

4.18 km

Bluebell Wood

Highlight • Forest

6

5.95 km

The Grundle Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

possibly too wet in winter after lots of rain

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7

6.02 km

The Grundle Holloway

Highlight • Historical Site

Grundle, Grindle, or Grendel? This amazing holloway near Stanton, is believed to be the lair of Grendel, the evil beasty of the Beowolf epic, written in Anglo Saxon times when …

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8

6.13 km

The Grundle

Highlight • Natural

An unusual geographical feature where the stream at the bottom of this steep-sided ‘hollow’ has eroded the soft chalky ground. An enjoyable section of this route at any time of year.

Tip by

9

7.28 km

View of Stanton Windmill

Highlight • Viewpoint

This area has mostly clay soil so can be sticky after we weather

Tip by

10

7.62 km

A poignant reminder of war. This makeshift memorial marks the site of a crashed Wellington in 1942. Further information is available online.

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B

8.25 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.84 km

809 m

390 m

170 m

Surfaces

4.88 km

1.57 km

725 m

613 m

295 m

114 m

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Tuesday 23 June

31°C

18°C

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