Walk stats
- Distance3.2 km · 2 mi
- Elevation+31 m
- Duration45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- Route typeCircular
- TerrainFlat town pavements with very gentle gradients
- Best seasonYear-round; pleasant in spring and summer
- DogsDog friendly on lead; town pavements throughout
About this walk
This gentle circular route offers a compact introduction to Diss, a historic market town in south Norfolk close to the River Waveney and the Suffolk border. At around 3.2 km with minimal ascent, it can be comfortably walked in under an hour and links several of the town's most recognisable landmarks.
The walk takes in Diss United Reformed Church and the Diss Friends Meeting House, before passing the parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin, which stands prominently in the town centre. You'll continue by the Salvation Army's Diss Corps and The Greyhound, a traditional local pub, before reaching the Diss Mere Wildlife Garden beside the town's celebrated Mere. The route also passes The Thatcher's Needle, a nod to the region's long tradition of thatched building.
With Jubilee Walk, Quaker Wood and the River Waveney all close at hand, there is plenty of scope to extend the outing. Saint Henry Morse Catholic Church and Denmark Street Gospel Hall lie nearby too, adding to the town's varied ecclesiastical character.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
7 waypoints along the way
- 1
Diss United Reformed Church
- 2
Diss Friends Meeting House
- 3
Saint Mary the Virgin
- 4
Salvation Amry, Diss Corps
- 5
The Greyhound
- 6
Diss Mere Wildlife Garden
- 7
The Thatcher's Needle
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Jubilee Walk
~395 m off the route
River Waveney
~448 m off the route
Denmark Street Gospel Hall
~215 m off the route
Saint Henry Morse Catholic Church
~333 m off the route
Quaker Wood
~398 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).