Please Note:  The use of reflective jackets is required for safety reasons and for the identification of the leader/back marker.

If the weather is inclement please contact the leader to check whether a walk is still taking place – changes and cancellations will also be posted on the web site

Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy New Year

Sunday 1st New Year’s Day – No walk today

Thursday 5th at 10.00 – Tattingstone – Please meet at Lemon’s Hill Bridge car park (TM 137377) for a walk along Alton Water to the River Stour.  Pub lunches available at the Gardener’s Arms in Stutton.  Return via Vale Farm.
9.5 miles – Malcolm W                                                             Post Code IP5 2NH

Sunday 8th at 10.00 – Stratford St Mary – Meet at Gun Hill Lay-By (TM 041333). A pleasant, undulating, varied walk using footpaths and lanes. We pass Langham Church, walk west of Thorrington St., Stour Valley Path to Scotland Street and back via Thorrington St. and Langham Mill Lane to the church. There is no pub stop, please bring picnic lunch and drink. At this time of year there may be wet muddy sections. Walk can be shortened if weather is inclement.
Approx 10 miles – Jean W                                                      Post Code CO7 6JT                                                   

Wednesday 11th at 10.00 – Meet at Lemons Hill car park [Ipswich side of Bridge]    (TM 137377) for a walk along reservoir turning off to Great Birch Wood and Cutlers Wood to Valley Farm. Along the lane picking up a footpath, which will take us back to cars at Lemons Hill Bridge.
4.5 miles – Cliff and Dorothy S                                               Post Code IP9 2NH

Thursday 12th at 10.00 – Chappel – Meet at the Swan Inn, Chappel (TL 896284) for a figure-of-eight walk.  Park at the pub and pre-order lunch.
10 miles – Dave C                                                                      Post Code CO6 2DD
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Thursday 12th at 10.00 – Little Clacton – Meet at Elm Road (TM 165193) for a circular walk.
5.5 miles – Mike S                                                                     Post Code CO16 9LJ

Sunday 15th at 10.00 – Highwood’s Country Park – Meet at Highwood’s Country Park [Chanterelle car park] (TM 008269) near Tesco Store. Take first exit from roundabout (Eastwood Drive), after approx 400 yds turn left into Chanterelle. A walk to West Bergholt and Horkesley. Please bring picnic lunch and drink.
10 miles – Michael M                                                                Post Code CO4 9RQ

Thursday 19th at 10.00 – Stour Wood – Meet at the RSPB car park in Stour Wood (TM 190310) for a walk taking in woods, estuary & fields.  Lunch stop at Bradfield – picnic in the recreation grounds or choice of 2 pubs.
Approx 9-10 miles – Brian R                                                   Post Code CO12 5ND

Sunday 22nd  at 10.00 – Thorpe–Le–Soken – Meet at the car park by the recycling bins in Thorpe–Le–Soken (TM181222) for a walk to Beaumont Hall then on for a picnic at Beaumont Quay.
8 miles – Jo H                                                                             Post Code CO16 0HB

Thursday 26th at 10.00 - Brightlingsea – Meet at Fiveways Co-op, Samsons Road  (TM 085180) for a circular walk via Hollybush Hill to Brightlingsea,  Choice of pubs, fish & chips or bring picnic lunch.
Approx 10 miles – Len and Sarah M                                     Post Code CO7 0SO
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Thursday 26th at 10.00 – Brightlingsea - Meet at All Saints Church Brightlingsea,  (TM 077187) for a walk along creek and river. 
Approx 5 miles – Joan W                                                         Post Code CO7 0RZ

Sunday 29th at 10.00 – Cattawade Bridge – Meet at lay-by at Cattawade Bridge    (TM 101330) for a walk to Bentley and back. No pub, please bring picnic for lunch at Bentley Church.
10 miles – Kathy P                                                                    Post Code CO11 1QL