Leiston to Middleton Mill Circular Walk ~ Griffmonsters Great Walks

Thursday 17 March 2022

Leiston to Middleton Mill Circular Walk

Author: Griffmonster | Thursday 17 March 2022 | No comments |

Leiston to Middleton Mill Circular Walk

A walk across the coastal Suffolk countryside to the village of Middleton

A splendid way to spend a days walking, cross fields and countryside and heading to the location of the Middleton Watermill. There are churches to stop and investigate on the way.

NOTE

This is a walk summary intended to provide the user with just the essential information in order to navigate the walk route. Fully detailed information notes, refreshment stops and walk features are not included in this. A full write up will be included in the near future.

Leiston to Middleton Mill Circular Walk - Essential Information

Walk Statistics (calculated from GPX):

Start location: East Runton
Distance: miles ( km)
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Walk Grade: Easy
Terrain: Footpath, Track, country lanes

Maps:

The following maps and services can assist in navigating this route. There are links to printed maps and links to downloadable GPX route data for importing into navigational software and apps.

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map: OS Explorer 212 - Woodbridge & Saxmundham
GPX Route File

Route Verification Details

Date of Walk: 2019-04-19
Walk Time: 10:00:00 to 15:00:00
Walkers: Griff, Kat
Weather Conditions: Fine bright sunny spring day

Walk Notes

There appears to be no documentation about the watermill which was said to exist to the north of Middleton village. The mill is long gone and only reminder to its history lies in the name of Watermill Farm that sits besides the Minsmere river. This river is no more than a small stream at this point and it is a wonder that such a small flow of water could power a watermill. Maybe there was a millpond here once upon a time, a p[lace to store the water until there was a volume powerful enough to drive the wheel. The landscape around here reveals nothing, with the river surrounded by trees.

Despite the lack of a watermill, this nonetheless provides a purpose to the walk and the sheep filled meadows that leads to the farm are a delight to walk through. Equally delightful is the area known as Middleton Moor, the hamlet aboce the valley where there is a green with a pond and an old water pump.