Join railway path behind Leisure Centre and turn right.
Cross Manor Road then at top of incline look for the footpath on the right-hand side. After 50m bear left when the path splits.
Follow the path over Sturmer Arches viaduct, then bear left at all subsequent junctions. Go around the perimeter of Culina.
Cross over the bypass and rejoin the path on the other side.
Follow the footpath across the field, over the footbridge and dirt track, and straight over the next field.
Go through the gap in the hedge and proceed across the next field diagnonally right (or turn right and go around the edge of the field).
Follow the path along the left-hand side of the small wood and turn immediately right after the wood.
Follow the path until you reach a footbridge on the right-hand side. Go over the bridge and turn left.
Follow the path round the field edge and go through Garlands Farm to join a tarmac farm track, then cross the Haverhill Road and go through a green gate.
Follow the grass track (you’ll see a lake over the hedge on your left) to the end, and then turn right and join a footpath that goes up the hill alongside a ditch.
Bear right when you go over the next footbridge.
When you reach the farm track turn right, then take the footpath on the left-hand side of the hedgerow.
Turn right when you reach the farm, to bring you out onto the road.
Turn left onto the Haverhill Road and when you reach the roundabout go straight over. Go straight over the next roundabout (next to Travelodge).
Immediately after the turning for Hollands Rd, turn left onto the old railway footpath.
Follow the old railway to the end and then turn right down Colne Valley Rd.
Cross over Hamlet Rd and go down Mount Rd.
Turn left back to the Leisure Centre.
Cut off (4 miles)
Join railway path behind Leisure Centre and turn right.
Cross Manor Road then at top of incline look for the footpath on the right-hand side. After 50m bear left when the path splits.
Follow the path over Sturmer Arches viaduct, then bear left at all subsequent junctions. Go around the perimeter of Culina.
Cross over the bypass and rejoin the path on the other side.
Follow the footpath across the field to the dirt track. Turn left down the dirt track.
Follow the track down past Sturmer Hall lake and through the trees. The path will eventually bring you out onto the road in Sturmer.
Cross over the road to the Red Lion pub and follow the path on the right-hand side of the car park.
When you get to the railway walk turn left and follow all the way back to the Leisure Centre.