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Helmingham Hall Walks

2.5 miles (4 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk visits the beautiful estate surrounding the 16th century Helmingham Hall in Suffolk.
The hall is particularly noted for its stunning gardens which are open to the public from May to September. Features include herbaceous borders, tree lined avenues, a rose garden, a knot garden, a parterre, a walled garden and an orchard. There's also a deer park and nice views of the surrounding countryside.
If the hall is closed then there are some pleasant public footpaths you can follow around the side of the estate. With these you can create a circular walk passing the old St Mary's Church and the lake.
The village of Helmingham is located just a few miles to the east of Needham Market where you could extend your walking around the lovely Needham Lake. The village of Coddenham and the Gipping Valley River Path can also be explored in this area.

Postcode

IP14 6EF - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Helmingham Hall OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Helmingham Hall Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Helmingham

  • Framlingham Castle - This walk visits the 12th century Framlingham Castle and follows the public footpaths surrounding the attractive Suffolk based market town
  • Needham Lake - Enjoy an easy stroll around Needham Lake on this short walk in Needham Market
  • Gipping Valley River Path - Follow the River Gipping from Stowmarket to Ipswich on this pleasant riverside walk
  • Saxmundham - This Suffolk based market town has some nice trails to try through the valley of the River Fromus
  • Aldeburgh to Snape Maltings - This walk visits the lovely Snape Maltings Nature Reserve from the coastal town of Aldeburgh in Suffolk
  • Tunstall Forest - This large forest in Suffolk has miles of good footpaths and a 10 mile red graded single-track mountain bike trail
  • Orford Ness - Follow the walking trails around this beautiful nature reserve on the Suffolk Coast
  • Rendlesham Forest - Rendlesham Forest is probably most famous for reported UFO sightings in 1980 but it is also a great place for cycling and walking
  • Iken - This walk explores the area around the Suffolk village of Iken
  • Aldeburgh - The coastal Suffolk town of Aldeburgh is a lovely place for walkers
  • Woodbridge - The Suffolk town of Woodbridge has some lovely trails to try along the River Deben
  • Fynn Valley Walk - This footpath runs along the River Fynn from Witnesham to Woodbridge
  • River Deben - Enjoy a waterside walk along the River Deben from Woodbridge to Felixstowe Ferry
  • Sutton Hoo - Explore the 255 acre estate of this Anglo-Saxon burial site and enjoy lovely views of the River Deben
  • Coddenham - This walk explores the parkland, countryside and rivers around the Suffolk village of Coddenham
  • Ramsholt - This walk visits the lovely riverside village of Ramsholt in Suffolk.
  • Debenham - This Mid Suffolk village is located on the River Deben near Framlingham and Eye.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Just to the north is the village of Debenham where there are views of the River Deben and the longest ford in the country.

Photos

Footpath through Helmingham Park - geograph.org.uk - 2554757

Footpath through the park

Helmingham Park - geograph.org.uk - 3574520

Helmingham Park

Helmingham Hall - geograph.org.uk - 3394712

Helmingham Hall

St Mary's, Helmingham - geograph.org.uk - 1454991

St Mary's, Helmingham

A smart turnout. - geograph.org.uk - 2126364

A smart turnout.

Harvested Field - geograph.org.uk - 3100115

Harvested Field

Footpath Field Boundary - geograph.org.uk - 543737

Footpath Field Boundary

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Gardens and statue in summer

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Helmingham Hall.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)