Programme for October to December 2008
Key to the grading system:
- Grade 1 - on easy flat good surfaces.
- Grade 2 - mostly on the level but can be muddy in places.
- Grade 3 - generally good surfaces but some moderate slopes and
mud in wet weather.
- Grade 4 - more challenging - may include steeper slopes, rough
ground and mud in wet weather.
Friday 3 October - Bradfield Woods
Meet 10.45am in the car park on left of Felsham to Bury Road (brown
sign) for 60 to 75 minute walk, led by Allan Hayman.
Wednesday 8 October - Kersey
Meet at
10.45am for a scenic walk across the fields from Kersey - a perfect
Suffolk village! Kersey lies to the west of the A1141 Bury to
Hadleigh Road, park in the main street near The Bell pub, about 3
mile walk with some hills, grade 2, led by Jennifer Nott.
Wednesday 15 October - Norton
Take A14, leave at junction 47, follow signs for A1088 Ixworth,
which passes through Norton. Meet 10.45am at village hall (next to
The Dog pub), a flat circular walk of 2.5 miles, part
village/countryside, led by Gary Cullimore.
Thursday 16 October - Wickhambrook (longer
walk)
Meet 10.30am for 10.45am start at the Memorial
Social Centre to be found near Wickhambrook village stores on
Stradishall to Newmarket road, 2 hour circular walk using green
lanes in the area, 3 stiles, toilets available, grade 5, led by
Roger Medley.
Thursday 23 October - Wickhambrook (shorter
walk)
Meet 10.45am at the Memorial Social Centre to
be found near Wickhambrook village stores on Stradishall to
Newmarket road, 45 minute circular walk using green lanes in the
area, toilets available, grade 2, led by Roger Medley.
Thursday 6 November - Great Thurlow
Meet 10.45am at the village hall for a 90 min walk, Thurlow can be
found off to the right when travelling from Bury to Haverhill, this
walk visits Great and Little Thurlow and Little Bradley, return
along the River Stour, toilets available, grade 4, led by Roger
Medley.
Wednesday 12 November - Thornham
Meet 10.45am at Thornham Walks car park by the Forge Café (£1 fee
payable), 3 mile walk through the Thornham Estate to the unique
thatched church at Thornham Parva, toilets available, led by Gary
Cullimore.
Friday 14 November - Brandon
Meet 10.45am
at Brandon Country Park (on left of Bury to Brandon road), walk to
High Lodge for a lunch stop then return to the car park, approx 4
mile walk, led by Allan Hayman.
Thursday 20 November - Needham Lake
Meet 10.45am by Needham Lake for a walk through the Wild Wood and
along the Gipping riverside, ample parking, may be muddy, toilets
available, grade 2, led by Jennifer Nott.
Thursday 27 November - Great Thurlow (short walk 45
mins)
Meet 10.45am at the village hall, Thurlow can be found off to the
right when travelling from Bury to Haverhill. A walk around Great
Thurlow, toilets available, grade 2, led by Roger Medley.
Tuesday 2 December - West Stow
Meet
10.45am at West Stow Anglo Saxon Village car park for river,
lakeside and heath walk of 60 to 70 minutes, led by Allan
Hayman.
Tuesday 9 December - Needham Market
From Alder Carr Farm to Creeting St Mary. Park at the farm, Needham
Market to Creeting St Mary road, toilets available, meet at 10.45am
for this Grade 3 walk, led by Jennifer Nott.
Thursday 18 December - Long Melford
Meet
10.45am at Rodbridge picnic site, which is south of Long Melford on
the Sudbury Road, for a 90 min walk skirting the Sudbury water
meadows and returning via the disused railway line, allow extra
time for Long Melford if not familiar with this attractive village,
toilets available, grade 3, led by Roger Medley.
Contact details
For further information, or to be sent or emailed walk
programmes, please contact the Walks Team on 01394
444501 or email
walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
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