Railway Walk, Hadleigh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Railway Walk, Hadleigh
Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Hadleigh, Suffolk
OS grid	TM 045 410
Area	11.6 hectares
Managed by	Babergh District Council

Railway Walk, Hadleigh is an 11.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve which runs for 2 miles along the route of the former Hadleigh railway south-east from Hadleigh in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by Babergh District Council.

The walk starts at the original station building in Hadleigh, which is now a private house. The route runs along a relatively level path, some of it on embankment and some in cutting. Most of it is bordered by trees. The path ends at the former Raydon Wood station, the trackbed south from that point not being open to the public. There is parking for about 5 or 6 cars at Raydon Wood, making it possible to walk from there to Hadleigh and return, a 4-mile round trip.

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