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| Date | Start | Title | Distance | Grade | Contact |
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Thursday, 19th July | 10am at at Lawford Church car park. TM088315 / CO11 2JX | A circular walk to Flatford for a coffee stop, which Malcolm is no longer able to lead. | 6.4mile / 10.3km | Leisurely | Contact Michael May 01206 867863 07736 414703 |
Thursday, 19th July | 10am at at the car park about 2.25 miles South East of Melton on the B1083. TM306475 / Inaccurate | A circular walk to the River Deben and Sutton Hoo. Lunch is at the National Trust café at Sutton Hoo or bring a picnic. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact John and Stephanie Belcher 01206 825626 07784 576908 |
Sunday, 22nd July | 10am at at Stoke by Nayland recreation ground car park. TL985363 / CO6 4QX | A scenic circular walk via Withermarsh Green, Gifford’s Hall Park, Dollop’s Wood and Polstead. Picnic lunch. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Janet Penfold 01787 227929 |
Thursday, 26th July | 10am at outside Weeley Station TM146218 / CO16 9JE | A circular walk | 5.3mile / 8.5km | Leisurely | Leader Dee Rampling Lee 01206 251165 |
Thursday, 26th July | 10am at at the free car park in Elmstead, off the Clacton Road TM064243 / CO7 7DA | A circular walk via Bromley Cross, Little Bromley and Great Bromley. Please bring along your own food and drink to enjoy a picnic lunch in the beautiful Essex countryside.Update 11/7/18: Some paths are impassable with excessive nettles and brambles, hence there is extra road walking. | 10.5mile / 16.9km | Moderate | Contact Dave Cornell 01206 615695 07901 821973 |
Thursday, 2nd August | 10am at at the Queens Road car park behind the Co-op; car sharing is advisable as it is only a small car park. TL857290 / CO6 2QZ | A circular walk; bring a drink for a mid-walk break. | 5mile / 8km | Leisurely | Contact Burt Thomas 01206 213427 07951 250190 |
Thursday, 2nd August | 10am at at the Alms Houses in Crown Street, Dedham. TM059326 / CO7 6AW | A figure of eight walk in the Dedham Vale of around six miles in the morning with around four miles in the afternoon. Lunch will be midday at Dedham where a variety of food options are on offer. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Andrew Blaby 01255 502699 |
Sunday, 5th August | 10am at at Bourne Park car park, Ipswich, with entry off Stoke Park Drive Ipswich roughly opposite St Peter’s Church. TM151419 / IP2 9YT | A circular walk to Alton Water. Picnic Lunch or time for drink and basket of chips at The White Horse | 12mile / 19.3km | Moderate | Contact Barry Trevelyan 01473 683697 07749 531997 |
Thursday, 9th August | 10am at at the war memorial in Station Road, Bentley TM113368 / IP9 2BS | A circular walk. | 5mile / 8km | Leisurely | Contact Dee Rampling Lee 01206 251165 |
Thursday, 9th August | 10am at at Toppesfield Bridge, Hadleigh. TM025421 / IP7 5PE | A circular walk via Kersey with lunch at The Bell, Kersey or bring a picnic. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Heather & Keith 01206 530592 |
Sunday, 12th August | 11am at Noting the start time, park on the streets near Leavenheath Village Hall in Wrights Way TL948364 / CO6 4UU | A circular walk via Nayland with a picnic lunch. | 9.5mile / 15.3km | Moderate | Contact Heather Blackwood 01206 530592 |
Thursday, 16th August | 10am at at Great Bromley church car park TM083262 / CO7 7TY | A walk via Elmstead Market. | 5mile / 8km | Leisurely | Contact Margaret Furnell 01206 251593 07941 999273 |
Thursday, 16th August | 10am at at Bulmer Village Hall car park TL843399 / CO10 7EL | A circular walk to Sudbury, with lunch at Wagon & Horses (sandwiches and fries £6.95) or picnic in the park. | 11mile / 17.7km | Moderate | Contact Fran and June 01787 310283 07983 768643 |
Sunday, 19th August | 10am at at the Gun Hill lay-by in Stratford St. Mary, not parking between the white marker posts TM041333 / CO7 6HP | A circular walk to Boxted Church. Please bring a picnic lunch. | 8mile / 12.9km | Moderate | Contact Pamela Bradley 01206 799256 |
Thursday, 23rd August | 10am at at the Wivenhoe car park TM039217 / CO7 9DZ | A circular walk towards Alresford and back alongside the river Colne. | 5mile / 8km | Leisurely | Contact Graham Orme 07474 811261 |
Thursday, 23rd August | 10am at at the free car park behind the Red Lion in Chelmondiston. Please car share where possible as parking spaces are limited. TM204371 / IP9 1DZ | A walk taking in part of the Stour and Orwell Walk with lunch after seven miles at Pin Mill. | 10.6mile / 17.1km | Moderate | Contact Ronnie Hannan 01206 530903 07719 816556 |
Thursday, 30th August | 10am at at the playing field car park at Great Tey, approached via Greenfield Drive and Chrismund Way, next to the Primary School TL891260 / CO6 1AZ | A circular walk to Coggeshall for lunch either a picnic at St. Peter’s Church or food and refreshments at the nearby Woolpack | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Brian Earley 01206 212936 07467 077319 |
Thursday, 6th September | 10am at at The Walls, Mistley TM115320 / CO11 1ET | A circular walk. | 5mile / 8km | Leisurely | Contact Margaret Furnell 01206 251593 07941 999273 |
Thursday, 6th September | 10am at in Bourne Hill, Ipswich, with on street parking TM161417 / IP2 8NQ | A walk to Chelmondiston, with a picnic or Ramblers’ lunch at the Red Lion. A half day is possible as there is a bus back to Ipswich @1.00pm. | 12mile / 19.3km | Moderate | Contact Barry Trevelyan 01473 683697 07749 531997 |
Sunday, 9th September | 11am at noting the start time, park at Stoke by Nayland Recreation ground car park TL986364 / CO6 4QX | A circular walk via Boxted and Nayland, with a picnic lunch and time for a drink at The Anchor if required. | 10.5mile / 16.9km | Moderate | Contact Heather Blackwood 01206 530592 |
Thursday, 13th September | 10am at at Nacton Country Park car park in Shore Lane via Church Road. Caution: post code is not accurate. TM220391 / IP10 0ES | A walk along the northern bank of the River Orwell to the Hand in Hand, Trimley St. Martin for lunch. Picnics in garden are allowed providing a drink is purchased and a reasonable number purchase a pub lunch. The return leg is via Levington | 11.5mile / 18.5km | Moderate | Contact Jeff Coe 01255 862098 07752 377463 |
Sunday, 16th September | 10am at park in The Street near the footbridge by the weir TM042339 / CO7 6JS | An undulating circular walk to Gt. Wenham, returning via Holton St. Mary. | 10.5mile / 16.9km | Moderate | Contact Maggie and Terry 01255 763964 07890 000468 |
Thursday, 20th September | 10am at at Oak Ridge, Little Oakley TM218293 / CO12 5LL | A short walk via Ramsey. Bring refreshments for a mid-walk break. | 5mile / 8km | Leisurely | Contact Michael May 01206 867863 07736 414703 |
Thursday, 20th September | 10am at at the RSPB car park, Stour Woods, Wrabness TM190310 / CO12 5ND | A linear walk to Manningtree rail station. The lunch stop is in Manningtree at the Red Lion where picnics or take-aways can be eaten if a drink is purchased. Cutlery and plates are provided if needed. Return is by train at 3pm to Wrabness followed by a walk of about one mile to the car park. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Jeff Coe 01255 862098 07752 377463 |
Thursday, 27th September | 10am at at the Chalkney Wood car park,near Earls Colne. The Forestry Commission car park is situated some 200 metres up a narrow track that heads up off the Tey Road for which, at the time of planning, there is no longer a public footpath sign post pointing up the track. The GR gives a postcode of CO6 2PR but this is insufficiently precise so a more accurate one is shown below. TL872279 / CO6 2LQ | A circular walk with lunch available at The Chequers in Great Tey. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Dave Cornell 01206 615695 07901 821973 |
Sunday, 30th September | 10am at at Stutton Community Centre, parking on the right hand side TM144347 / IP9 2TA | A figure of eight walk along the River Stour in the morning and out towards Tattingstone in the afternoon. Bring a picnic for lunch, with the possibility of a drink at the Gardeners Arms. | 8mile / 12.9km | Moderate | Contact Jean Ward 01206 392740 |
Thursday, 4th October | 10am at at the War Memorial in Great Oakley TM194275 / CO12 5AS | A circular walk around Great Oakley. | 4.8mile / 7.7km | Leisurely | Contact Derek Parrott 01255 850286 07941 399605 |
Thursday, 4th October | 10am at park in pay & display car park in Clare Country Park, charge believed to be £2.00 per day TL771451 / CO10 8NW | A circular walk to Cavendish for lunch, where there are several pubs, tea rooms and picnic places. | 10.5mile / 16.9km | Moderate | Contact John and Stephanie Belcher 01206 825626 07784 576908 |
Thursday, 11th October | 10am at at the Queens Road car park behind the Co-op. Car sharing would be useful as only a small car park. TL857290 / CO6 2QZ | A circular walk; bring a drink for a mid walk break. | 4.5mile / 7.2km | Leisurely | Contact Burt Thomas 01206 213427 07951 250190 |
Thursday, 11th October | 10am at park and meet at the Ipswich Park & Ride London Road Terminus, adjacent to Tescos store at Copdock junction of A12/A14. Please be parked and ready to catch the 10:00 bus departure. At time of planning P&R cost was £1.50 with a bus pass or £3.00 without. TM124426 / IP8 3TQ | After departing on the 10:00am bus, walkers will alight near the Council Offices and follow the first section of The East Suffolk Line walk along the waterfront, through Christchurch Park and on to Westerfield. The walk will finish at the P&R bus stop for Ipswich Hospital to take the bus back to the start point. The Fountain at Tuddenham has agreed to permit pinic lunches in their garden area if drinks are purchased. | 11mile / 17.7km | Moderate | Contact Stuart and Susan Beachamp 01728 861201 07985 944933 |
Sunday, 14th October | 10am at at Tendring Village Hall car park. TM143242 / CO16 0BP | A circular walk to Great Oakley. Picnic lunch with an opportunity to have a drink at The Maybush. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Stephen Northrop 07902 948159 |
Thursday, 18th October | 10am at at the ruined church in Ford Lane, Alresford TM065207 / CO7 8AX | A circular walk | 4.8mile / 7.7km | Leisurely | Contact Dee Rampling Lee 01206 251165 |
Thursday, 18th October | 10am at at Leavenheath Village Hall car park TL948364 / CO6 4UU | A circular walk via Nayland. Lunch is at the Anchor in Nayland or bring a picnic. | 9.5mile / 15.3km | Moderate | Contact Heather & Keith 01206 530592 |
Thursday, 25th October | 10am at at Melford picnic site off Borley Road, Rodbridge TL857437 / CO10 9HH | A walk via the valley path to Sudbury, Chiltern Church and Chiltern Hall (moated), then on to White Horse at Great Waldingfield where basket meals are available. Return via airfield and Newmans Green. Walk has lots of hard surface walking but is scenic at times. | 11mile / 17.7km | Moderate | Contact Fran and June 01787 310283 07983 768643 |
Sunday, 28th October | 10am at at Bures Village Hall car park TL908339 / CO8 5BX | An autumnal circular walk in the Stour Valley via Wormingford and Little Horksley. Picnic lunch. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Janet Penfold 01787 227929 |
Thursday, 1st November | 10am at at picnic site car park off the B1070 TM100331 / CO11 1QW | A walk to Flatford. Bring refreshments for a mid-walk break. | 5mile / 8km | Leisurely | Contact Michael May 01206 867863 07736 414703 |
Thursday, 1st November | 10am at park and meet on School Hill, Boxford TL962403 / CO10 5JS | A circular walk to Kersey with lunch at The Bell Inn or bring a picnic. | 11mile / 17.7km | Moderate | Contact Jeff Coe 01255 862098 07752 377463 |
Sunday, 4th November | 10am at park and meet in Colchester Road car park which is on the left-hand side, after Riverview and before the railway TM103316 / CO11 2BE | A circular walk to Flatford for a picnic Lunch. | 9mile / 14.5km | Moderate | Contact Maggie and Terry 01255 763964 07890 000468 |
Thursday, 8th November | 10am at at the RSPB car park, Stour Woods, Wrabness TM190310 / CO12 5ND | A circular walk to Great Oakley. Picnic lunch with opportunity to get a drink at the community owned pub, The Maybush, with no current food options. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Stephen Northrop 07902 948159 |
Sunday, 11th November | 10am at at the car park behind the Conservative Club currently free on a Sunday TL862188 / CO5 9AA | A countryside walk to Coggeshall where there is a choice of places for food and drink or bring a picnic. | 11mile / 17.7km | Moderate | Contact Brian Earley 01206 212936 07467 077319 |
Thursday, 15th November | 10am at at Alresford village hall car park TM068212 / CO7 8AT | A circular walk | 6mile / 9.7km | Leisurely | Contact Margaret F and Eileen D 01206 251593 07941 999723 |
Thursday, 15th November | 10am at on the seafront outside the Bristol Arms, where street parking is available or on Bristol Hill by the toilets. TM246335 / IP9 1PY | The morning walk is along the bank of the River Orwell to Chelmondiston with lunch at the Red Lion or a picnic nearby. After lunch the walk crosses the peninsula and returns along the bank of the River Stour. | 10.5mile / 16.9km | Moderate | Contact Paul and June Fieldsend 01255 677368 07803 519517 |
Sunday, 18th November | 10am at at the free car park at Lavenham adjacent to The Cock Inn. TL914489 / CO10 9SA | A circular walk to Long Melford via Bridge Street. Picnic lunch with time for a quick drink in the local pub or garden centre. | 11mile / 17.7km | Moderate | Contact Fran Corsar 01787 310283 07983 768643 |
Thursday, 22nd November | 10am at at Wivenhoe Woods car park at the end of Rosabelle Avenue, Wivenhoe TM035223 / CO7 9PA | A circular walk via Alresford which is picnic lunch only | 10.5mile / 16.9km | Moderate | Contact John and Stephanie Belcher 01206 825626 07784 576908 |
Thursday, 29th November | 10am at at Bures Village Hall car park TL908339 / CO8 5BX | A circular walk through some rolling Suffolk countryside to Little Horkesley where lunch is available at The Beehive or bring a suitable winter picnic. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Contact Dave Cornell 01206 615695 07901 821973 |