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joint expense”. The co-operation between these two two these between co-operation The expense”. joint
University and Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum, Fitzwilliam the of Director and University
both parks and built a handsome bridge at their their at bridge handsome a built and parks both Gently undulating, easy walking. easy undulating, Gently
James. Once Vice Chancellor of Cambridge Cambridge of Chancellor Vice Once James.
very unusual, made a noble serpentine river through through river serpentine noble a made unusual, very
paths, some road walking. road some paths,
There is also a memorial to Montague Rhodes Rhodes Montague to memorial a also is There
1767 Arthur Young described it as “with a harmony harmony a “with as it described Young Arthur 1767
grassy footpaths, woodland woodland footpaths, grassy
near the War Memorial. War the near of the canal system when labour was plentiful. In In plentiful. was labour when system canal the of
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Welcome Location THETFORD A1066 B1113 A140 The name Livermere was fi rst recorded DISS A11 in 907AD and may derive from a pre-7th MARKET WESTON BOTESDALE A143 century Olde English word ‘laefor-mere’, HONNINGTON BARTON MILLS HEPWORTH which means the lake where rushes grew: A143 RICKINGHALL A134 Circular Walks rushes were once widely used for roofi ng, TROSTON WEST STOW B1113 fl ooring and heating. It is recorded in the Domesday Book A11 IXWORTH A142 GREAT LIVERMERE with a fi shery, a horse, 3 cattle, 3 pigs, 100 sheep and a A140 population of 52 households which placed it in the largest A143 Great Livermere NEWMARKET A14 20% of settlements at the time. Other derivations of the name BURY ST A14 EDMUNDS A14 suggest a coagulated lake from old English “lifrig” (clotted). MENDLESHAM DALHAM Nowton Park WOOLPIT HORRINGER OUSDEN Walks Today, it is a relaxed, quiet village with a fascinating history A11 Directions and surprising links to some famous people. At its heart is the CHEDBURGH Great Livermere is situated just south of RAF HoningtonGREAT War Memorial, a village sign, and a 12th century medieval A143 A134 FINBOROUGH and approximately 4 miles (6km) north-east of Bury thatched church, St Peter’s, with its distinctive weather- COWLINGE LAWSHALL Two Mere Strolls boarded belfry. The church is open every day. St Edmunds and 3.5 miles (5km) north-west of Ixworth. An approximate postBOXTED code for a parking area by the war Great Livermere is one of several villages edging Ampton memorial and village sign LAVENHAMis IP31 1JS.BILDESTON All walks start at Water, located on the southern edge of The Brecks, a the War Memorial. landscape characterised by loose sandy soils and belts of pine trees. The various walks in this leafl et will take you over Public Transport open waters, through old woodlands and across wide fi elds. Great Livermere is served by bus service 332 which The walks in this leafl et can also be linked to Troston Walks runs between Bury St Edmunds and Thetford. and Ixworth Walks, 2 other leafl ets in the Discover Suffolk Visit www.suffolkonboard.com for timetables and series of walk guides. www.travelineeastanglia.org.uk. (0871 200 2233) to LUDGATE Please note, there are no pubs or facilities in Great Livermere. plan your journey. 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a All walks start2 from2 Church2 2 RoadB (IP31B 2 1JS)b 1 , but1 there1 1 A A OS1 a Explorer Map is optional parking3 3 at 3 on3 theC grassC at3 the Village2 2 Hall2 on 2 B B 2 b a Use O.S. Explorer Map 229 Thetford Forest and The Troston Road4 (IP214 1JL)4 4 D D 4 3 3 3 3 C C 3 Brecksa to enjoy this walk and the wider area. 5 5 5 5 5 A 4 4 4 4 D D 4 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 B A Discover Suffolk Please follow the Countryside6 Code:6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 C 7 B Discover many more walks and great days out in the ✔ Consider 8the local8 community8 8 and other8 people7 7 enjoying7 7 7 D C countryside at www.discoversuffolk.org.uk. Follow us on: the outdoors.9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 A D ✔ Leave gates10 and10 property10 10 as you would10 fi nd9 them9 and9 9 9 B A follow paths.11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 C B Produced by Great Livermere Parish Council and ✔ Leave no12 trace12 of your12 12 visit 12 11 11 11 11 11 D C Suffolk County Council. and take 13your13 litter13 home.13 13 12 12 12 12 12 D ✔ Keep dogs14 under14 effective14 14 control. 14 13 13 13 13 13 ✔ Plan ahead15 and15 be15 prepared.15 15 14 14 14 14 14 ✔ Follow advice16 16 and 16local16 signs. 16 15 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 Printed by Vertas Design and Print IP2 0UH 01473 260600 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20
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can be shooting parties on these fi elds and over the waters. waters. the over and elds fi these on parties shooting be can D D 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6
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Livermere Hall was built by Nathaniel Bacon in the the in Bacon Nathaniel by built was Hall Livermere
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based in Great Livermere where he lived when his his when lived he where Livermere Great in based
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St Peter’s Church is a beautiful 12th century century 12th beautiful a is Church Peter’s St
published 4 series of stories, some of which were were which of some stories, of series 4 published
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would always be an antiquarian object that that object antiquarian an be always would
B B 2 2 2 b 2 2 tree-lined lane away from the Memorial, to reach St Peter’s Peter’s St reach to Memorial, the from away lane tree-lined B B 2 2 2 b 2 2
antiquarian ghost story, so called because there there because called so story, ghost antiquarian
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near the War Memorial. Follow the the Follow Memorial. War the near Road Church in Park A A 1 1 1 1 1 a
estates was the fi rst of its kind in the country! the in kind its of rst fi the was estates
M.R. James became famous as creator of the the of creator as famous became James M.R.
joint expense”. The co-operation between these two two these between co-operation The expense”. joint
University and Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum, Fitzwilliam the of Director and University
both parks and built a handsome bridge at their their at bridge handsome a built and parks both Gently undulating, easy walking. easy undulating, Gently
James. Once Vice Chancellor of Cambridge Cambridge of Chancellor Vice Once James.
very unusual, made a noble serpentine river through through river serpentine noble a made unusual, very
paths, some road walking. road some paths,
There is also a memorial to Montague Rhodes Rhodes Montague to memorial a also is There
1767 Arthur Young described it as “with a harmony harmony a “with as it described Young Arthur 1767
grassy footpaths, woodland woodland footpaths, grassy
near the War Memorial. War the near of the canal system when labour was plentiful. In In plentiful. was labour when system canal the of
Estate tracks, Estate TERRAIN:
King James II. He lived in a cottage that once stood stood once that cottage a in lived He II. James King carried out by Irish Navvies during the expansion expansion the during Navvies Irish by out carried
1.5 hours 1.5
LAR W DURATION: (falconer) to King Charles I, King Charles II and and II Charles King I, Charles King to (falconer) U A £30,000 won in a state lottery in 1733. The work was was work The 1733. in lottery state a in won £30,000 C
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This is the grave of William Sakings, the forkner forkner the Sakings, William of grave the is This
Water and Ampton Water. Lee used some of his his of some used Lee Water. Ampton and Water
Approx. 3 miles (4.5 km) (4.5 miles 3 Approx. DISTANCE:
C legible headstone just right of the south door. door. south the of right just headstone legible
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At the west end is a hanging sign depicting a a depicting sign hanging a is end west the At In the 1740s Baptist Lee of Livermere and Lord Lord and Livermere of Lee Baptist 1740s the In
Welcome Location THETFORD A1066 B1113 A140 The name Livermere was fi rst recorded DISS A11 in 907AD and may derive from a pre-7th MARKET WESTON BOTESDALE A143 century Olde English word ‘laefor-mere’, HONNINGTON BARTON MILLS HEPWORTH which means the lake where rushes grew: A143 RICKINGHALL A134 Circular Walks rushes were once widely used for roofi ng, TROSTON WEST STOW B1113 fl ooring and heating. It is recorded in the Domesday Book A11 IXWORTH A142 GREAT LIVERMERE with a fi shery, a horse, 3 cattle, 3 pigs, 100 sheep and a A140 population of 52 households which placed it in the largest A143 Great Livermere NEWMARKET A14 20% of settlements at the time. Other derivations of the name BURY ST A14 EDMUNDS A14 suggest a coagulated lake from old English “lifrig” (clotted). MENDLESHAM DALHAM Nowton Park WOOLPIT HORRINGER OUSDEN Walks Today, it is a relaxed, quiet village with a fascinating history A11 Directions and surprising links to some famous people. At its heart is the CHEDBURGH Great Livermere is situated just south of RAF HoningtonGREAT War Memorial, a village sign, and a 12th century medieval A143 A134 FINBOROUGH and approximately 4 miles (6km) north-east of Bury thatched church, St Peter’s, with its distinctive weather- COWLINGE LAWSHALL Two Mere Strolls boarded belfry. The church is open every day. St Edmunds and 3.5 miles (5km) north-west of Ixworth. An approximate postBOXTED code for a parking area by the war Great Livermere is one of several villages edging Ampton memorial and village sign LAVENHAMis IP31 1JS.BILDESTON All walks start at Water, located on the southern edge of The Brecks, a the War Memorial. landscape characterised by loose sandy soils and belts of pine trees. The various walks in this leafl et will take you over Public Transport open waters, through old woodlands and across wide fi elds. Great Livermere is served by bus service 332 which The walks in this leafl et can also be linked to Troston Walks runs between Bury St Edmunds and Thetford. and Ixworth Walks, 2 other leafl ets in the Discover Suffolk Visit www.suffolkonboard.com for timetables and series of walk guides. www.travelineeastanglia.org.uk. (0871 200 2233) to LUDGATE Please note, there are no pubs or facilities in Great Livermere. plan your journey. 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a All walks start2 from2 Church2 2 RoadB (IP31B 2 1JS)b 1 , but1 there1 1 A A OS1 a Explorer Map is optional parking3 3 at 3 on3 theC grassC at3 the Village2 2 Hall2 on 2 B B 2 b a Use O.S. Explorer Map 229 Thetford Forest and The Troston Road4 (IP214 1JL)4 4 D D 4 3 3 3 3 C C 3 Brecksa to enjoy this walk and the wider area. 5 5 5 5 5 A 4 4 4 4 D D 4 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 B A Discover Suffolk Please follow the Countryside6 Code:6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 C 7 B Discover many more walks and great days out in the ✔ Consider 8the local8 community8 8 and other8 people7 7 enjoying7 7 7 D C countryside at www.discoversuffolk.org.uk. Follow us on: the outdoors.9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 A D ✔ Leave gates10 and10 property10 10 as you would10 fi nd9 them9 and9 9 9 B A follow paths.11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 C B Produced by Great Livermere Parish Council and ✔ Leave no12 trace12 of your12 12 visit 12 11 11 11 11 11 D C Suffolk County Council. and take 13your13 litter13 home.13 13 12 12 12 12 12 D ✔ Keep dogs14 under14 effective14 14 control. 14 13 13 13 13 13 ✔ Plan ahead15 and15 be15 prepared.15 15 14 14 14 14 14 ✔ Follow advice16 16 and 16local16 signs. 16 15 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 Printed by Vertas Design and Print IP2 0UH 01473 260600 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 A B 1 1 1 1 Great Livermere Walks 2 2 2 2 2 3 A Mere View A 4 B 3 3 3 3 1 4 4 4 4 1 6 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 4
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Map based on Ordnance Survey copyright mapping. All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright. Suffolk County Council Licence No. 100023395 2020.
Continued from overleaf Turn left and1 follow1 1 the1 pavementA A 1 a Spinneys and Coverts towards the2 village.2 2 Before2 B theB fi rst 2 b The mere was once a thriving heronry and herons R CULA WA house turn3 right3 on3 to path3 C behindC 3 IR LK can still be spotted fi shing the waters. C a DISTANCE: Approx. 3 miles (4.5 km) gardens to4 a gap4 4 . 4 D D 4
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L W A A DURATION: 1.5 hours R Turn left through the gap and Jacobean style manor, rebuilt after a disastrous fi re 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a 6 6 6 6 6 keep to the right side of theB in 1885 with gardens designed by Capability Brown. 3 3 3 3 C C 3 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b 7 7 7 7 7 a recreation fi eld to exit at a metalC post. 4 4 4 4 D D 4 3 3 3 3 C C 3 8 8 8 8 8 In 1805, the Hall was the birthplace of Robert Fitzroy, Park in Church Road 1 near1 the1 War1 MemorialA A 1 a a D 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 D D 4 The playground was the idea of the fourth great grandson of Charles II. At just 23, he and walk up The StreetA 2 past2 the2 Memorial.2 B B 2 b 9 9 9 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 Reverend Henry James,A father to MR James, and became the captain of The Beagle. Commanding B 3 3 3 3 C C 3 A 10 10 10 10 10 At7 the7 T-junction7 7 bear right7 along Bury6 6 6 6 a 6 Rector of the village, Bwho campaigned for better welfare a ship could be a lonely experience; several former C 4 4 4 4 D D 4 B 11 11 11 11 11 for children in the 1880sC and advocated outdoor exercise captains had committed suicide. Having had Road8 8 passing8 8the Old Forge8 on the left7 7 7 7 C 7 12 12 12 12 1 121 1 1 A A 1 a D 5 5 5 5 5 for healthy minds. 9 towards9 9 the9 bend in the9 road to 8 . A8 8 8 8 D 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b a series of unsatisfactory botanists on board A 6 6 6 6 6 D 13 13 13 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 9 B9 9 9 9 Follow the track ahead to reach3 3The 3Street.3 TurnC C right,3 previous voyages, he selected Charles Darwin Turn left onto a wideB grassy7 7 track7 that7 7 A 14 14 14 14 14 a 11 11 11 11 11 10 C10 10 10 10 as his companion on a 5-year voyage to South runs between fi elds and8 gently8 uphill.8 8 8 and after15 the15 paddock,15 15 left on 4to 15a footpath4 4 4towardsD D 4 C D B 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 St Peter’s16 Church16 16which16 is worth5 a16 visit!5 5 . 5 5 America. The rest is history! This ends at a T-junctionD 9 of 9paths.9 9 9 C A 13 13 13 13 13 12 A12 12 12 12 17 17 17 17 6 176 6 6 6 Robert Fitzroy later became the second Governor of Turn left and follow this10 path10 along10 a10 10 D B 14 14 14 14 14 13 B13 13 13 13 18 18 18 18 7 187 7 7 7 New Zealand and then established the forerunner tree belt to Brand1 Road1 11 1 .11 Turn1 11 Aleft.11 A 1 a 11 On your right is the site of the old readingC room and 15 15 15 15 15 14 C14 14 14 14 8 8 8 8 8 2 2 12 2 122 12B 12B 2 b 12 19 19 19 19 19 D of the Meteorological Offi ce, developing Continue16 16 16down16 Brand Road16 towards15 Great15 15 15 15 Almshouses built by Baptist Lee in the 1760s to 3 3 3 3 C C D3 20 20 20 20 9 209 9 9 9 a system to forecasting the weather 13 13 13 13 a 13 a rehouse poor widows displaced when theA park was Livermere,17 17 17 passing17 Claypit17 Spinney16 on your16 1 right.16 1 16 Before1 1 A16A 1 10 10 10 10 10 to safeguard fi shing fl eets from 4 4 14 4 144 14D 14D 4 14 enclosed. The Almshouses were pulled downB in the reaching18 18 18the village18 you reach18 a Restricted17 17 2 Byway17 2 17 2 . Turn2 B17 B 2 b 11 11 11 11 11 5 5 15 5 155 15 15 5 15 oncoming storms. Fitzroy’s name right19 19and 19follow19 the path for19 approximatelyA 18 18 330018 3metres18 3 and3 C18 C 3 1960s to make way for the present houses.C 6 6 16 6 166 16 16 6 16 a 12 12 12 12 12 remains as part of the shipping then20 20turn 20left onto20 the footpath20 leadingB 19 to19 Callowhill4 194 19 4Covert,4 D19 D 4 D 7 7 17 7 177 17 17 7 17 13 13 13 13 13 forecast – a system to forecast which was planted in the middle Cof the20 19th20 5 century.20 5 20 5 5 20 5 You’ll soon return to St Peter’s Church, Church Road and the 8 8 18 8 188 18 18 8 18 A 14 14 14 14 14 the weather, and his biography is a D 6 6 6 6 6 At the1 corner1 of1 Callowhill1 A CovertA 1 continuea ahead keeping B parking area 1 . 1 1 1 A15 A15 115 a 15 15 fascinating read! 9 9 19 9 199 19 19 9 19 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a the covert2 2on your2 left.2 WalkB B towards2A b the Village7 7 Hall7 and7 7 2 2 2 2 B16 B16 216 b 16 16 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a 10 10 2010 2010 20 20 10 20 C 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b Troston3 Road3 3 . 3 C C 3B 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 C17 C17 317 17 17 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 A 2 A B 1 Ba 2 b 11 11 11 11 a 11 D St Mary’s2 Church2 2 in 2TrostonB B is worth2 ba a detour. At 3 3 3 3 C C 3 C 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 D D 4 After the pier, follow the footpath veering right into woods. 4 4 124 124 D D 4 12 3 3 3 3 C18 C 18 3 18 18 18 2 2 3 2 3a 2 3 B 3 B C 2C b 3 12 12 A the Village Hall turn right onto Troston/Livermerea As the footpath narrows,4 4 4bear4 leftD to passD 4along a wire fence. a The5 Village5 5 Hall5 was built 5byD the 20th10 century10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 19 19 519 19 19 3 34 34 3 4 C 4 C D 3D 4 13 13 A13 13 13 B Road and4 continue,4 4 4beingDA carefulD 4 of the traffi c. Continue along the5 narrow5 5 path5 until you emerge5 from the a version6 6 of6 “crowd6 funding”;6 a joint 11venture11 11between11 11 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 20A 20A 6201 20a 20 A4 4 5 4 5 4 5 D 5 D 4 5 14 14 B14 14 14 C Walk into5 Troston.5 5 At5 theB village5 sign turn right A 12 12 12 12 12 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2A B B 7 2 b woods and continue6 6to the6 Bury6 Road. Turn6 left and carefully Troston7 7 and7 Livermere7 Parish7 Councils. Completed 6 6 6 6 C 6 B5 56 56 5 6 6 5 6 15 15 C15 15 15 D into Ixworth Road, then Bleft into Church Lane. The follow the road 7 back7 to7 Great7 Livermere.7 A B in8 1935,8 it 8is in8 memory of8 Mr J Crystall,13 13 the 13Estates13 13 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 C C 8 3 C6 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 6 7 16 16 D16 16 16 church is7 a short7 7 distance7 D on the7 left a . B C 14 14 14 14 14 9 4 9 4 9 4 9 4C D D 9 4 8 8 8 8 8 Manager9 9 for9 the9 village. 9 8 8 8 8 8 Just before the village, by the left Dbend7 7 8 you7 8 can7 8 start8 the 7 8 17 17 A17 17 17 DA 9 9 9 9 9 C D 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 To return:10 retrace5 10 5 10 510 5 10 5 Green Walk Spinneys and Coverts.8 Otherwise8 9 8 9 continue8 9 9 on 8 9 18 18 18 18 18 9 9 9 9 A 9 A D B 16 16 16 16 16 your steps 6to the6 6 6 B 6 10 10 10 10 10 A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 A B 11 this walk to reach The Old Forge B9 . This910 was910 effectively9 10 10 the9 10 19 19 C19 19 19 10 10 10 10 C 10 11 11 11 11 11 The fi eld opposite the Village Hall to17 the17 side17 17 17 War Memorial12 7 12 along7 12 7 12 7B 12 7 A B 12 12 1220 1220 20 20 12 20 11 11 11 11 C 11 service station of the pre-motor age.C10 During1011 10 the11 10 First11 11World 10 11 of the path is calledD the ‘stackyard’. This was a D 12 12 12 12 12 B C 13 13 13 13 13 18 18 18 18 18 1 Troston1 1 Road131 8 A13 8A13 8113 8C 13 8 War cavalry billeted in the village had11 their1112 11horses12 1112 shod12 here.11 12 12 12 12 12 D 12 D where haystacks and strawstacks were19 19 built19 19 19 2 passing2 2 the142 9 Village14B 9B14 9214 9bD 14 9 13 13 13 13 13 C D 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 1213 1213 1213 13 12 13 when the village had a dairy herd. Dairy farming, 3 3 A Opposite the forge14 was14 the14 cow14 pound, where14 strayD animals 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 Hall3 3 and153 10 backC15 10C 15to10 15 10 15 10 13 1314 1314 1314 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 a B 14 were herded up and held. continuous since Domesday, fi nished in the village 4 Church4 4 Road164 11 D16 and11D16 11416 11 16 11 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 1415 1415 1415 15 14 15 in the mid 1980s. Oral history records that in the 5 5 5 5 5 C 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 the parking1712 areaA1712 in17 121712 1712 Continue back along The Street, past15 the1516 telephone1516 1516 box16 library15 16 Second World War, a fi ghter pilot returning to RAF 16 16 16 16 D 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 6 Great6 6 Livermere186 1318 13 181 13. 6181 13 1 1 18A13 A 1 a 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a 17 17B 17 17 17 and bus shelter to the War Memorial16 and1617 parking1617 1617 area17 . 16 17 Honington, crashed into the fi eld on the right. 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 7 7 7 197 14C19 1419 14719 14 19 14 17 1718 1718 1718 18 2 172 218 2 B B 2 b 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 8 8 8 208 1520 15203 158203 15 3 3 20C 15 C 3 18 1819 1819 1819 19 3 183 319 3 C C 3 19 19D 19 19 19 a a 9 9 9 9 16 16 4 1694 16 4 4 D16 D 4 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 1920 1920 1920 20 4 194 420 4 D D 4 A 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 17 17 1710 17 A17 20 20 20 20 5 205 5 5 5 B A 11 11 11 11 18 18 6 1811618 6 6 18 6 6 6 6 6 6 C B B 12 12 12 12 19 19 7 19127 19 7 7 C19 7 7 7 7 7 7 D C 13 13 13 13 20 20 8 2013 8 20 8 8 20 8 8 8 8 8 8 D D 14 14 14 14 9 149 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 A A 15 15 15 15 10 1510 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 B B 16 16 16 16 11 1611 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 C C 17 17 17 17 12 1712 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 D D 18 18 18 18 13 1813 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 19 19 19 19 14 1914 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 20 20 20 20 15 2015 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 A B 1 1 1 1 Great Livermere Walks 2 2 2 2 2 3 A Mere View A 4 B 3 3 3 3 1 4 4 4 4 1 6 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 4
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Map based on Ordnance Survey copyright mapping. All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright. Suffolk County Council Licence No. 100023395 2020.
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L W A A DURATION: 1.5 hours R Turn left through the gap and Jacobean style manor, rebuilt after a disastrous fi re 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a 6 6 6 6 6 keep to the right side of theB in 1885 with gardens designed by Capability Brown. 3 3 3 3 C C 3 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b 7 7 7 7 7 a recreation fi eld to exit at a metalC post. 4 4 4 4 D D 4 3 3 3 3 C C 3 8 8 8 8 8 In 1805, the Hall was the birthplace of Robert Fitzroy, Park in Church Road 1 near1 the1 War1 MemorialA A 1 a a D 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 D D 4 The playground was the idea of the fourth great grandson of Charles II. At just 23, he and walk up The StreetA 2 past2 the2 Memorial.2 B B 2 b 9 9 9 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 Reverend Henry James,A father to MR James, and became the captain of The Beagle. Commanding B 3 3 3 3 C C 3 A 10 10 10 10 10 At7 the7 T-junction7 7 bear right7 along Bury6 6 6 6 a 6 Rector of the village, Bwho campaigned for better welfare a ship could be a lonely experience; several former C 4 4 4 4 D D 4 B 11 11 11 11 11 for children in the 1880sC and advocated outdoor exercise captains had committed suicide. Having had Road8 8 passing8 8the Old Forge8 on the left7 7 7 7 C 7 12 12 12 12 1 121 1 1 A A 1 a D 5 5 5 5 5 for healthy minds. 9 towards9 9 the9 bend in the9 road to 8 . A8 8 8 8 D 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b a series of unsatisfactory botanists on board A 6 6 6 6 6 D 13 13 13 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 9 B9 9 9 9 Follow the track ahead to reach3 3The 3Street.3 TurnC C right,3 previous voyages, he selected Charles Darwin Turn left onto a wideB grassy7 7 track7 that7 7 A 14 14 14 14 14 a 11 11 11 11 11 10 C10 10 10 10 as his companion on a 5-year voyage to South runs between fi elds and8 gently8 uphill.8 8 8 and after15 the15 paddock,15 15 left on 4to 15a footpath4 4 4towardsD D 4 C D B 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 St Peter’s16 Church16 16which16 is worth5 a16 visit!5 5 . 5 5 America. The rest is history! This ends at a T-junctionD 9 of 9paths.9 9 9 C A 13 13 13 13 13 12 A12 12 12 12 17 17 17 17 6 176 6 6 6 Robert Fitzroy later became the second Governor of Turn left and follow this10 path10 along10 a10 10 D B 14 14 14 14 14 13 B13 13 13 13 18 18 18 18 7 187 7 7 7 New Zealand and then established the forerunner tree belt to Brand1 Road1 11 1 .11 Turn1 11 Aleft.11 A 1 a 11 On your right is the site of the old readingC room and 15 15 15 15 15 14 C14 14 14 14 8 8 8 8 8 2 2 12 2 122 12B 12B 2 b 12 19 19 19 19 19 D of the Meteorological Offi ce, developing Continue16 16 16down16 Brand Road16 towards15 Great15 15 15 15 Almshouses built by Baptist Lee in the 1760s to 3 3 3 3 C C D3 20 20 20 20 9 209 9 9 9 a system to forecasting the weather 13 13 13 13 a 13 a rehouse poor widows displaced when theA park was Livermere,17 17 17 passing17 Claypit17 Spinney16 on your16 1 right.16 1 16 Before1 1 A16A 1 10 10 10 10 10 to safeguard fi shing fl eets from 4 4 14 4 144 14D 14D 4 14 enclosed. The Almshouses were pulled downB in the reaching18 18 18the village18 you reach18 a Restricted17 17 2 Byway17 2 17 2 . Turn2 B17 B 2 b 11 11 11 11 11 5 5 15 5 155 15 15 5 15 oncoming storms. Fitzroy’s name right19 19and 19follow19 the path for19 approximatelyA 18 18 330018 3metres18 3 and3 C18 C 3 1960s to make way for the present houses.C 6 6 16 6 166 16 16 6 16 a 12 12 12 12 12 remains as part of the shipping then20 20turn 20left onto20 the footpath20 leadingB 19 to19 Callowhill4 194 19 4Covert,4 D19 D 4 D 7 7 17 7 177 17 17 7 17 13 13 13 13 13 forecast – a system to forecast which was planted in the middle Cof the20 19th20 5 century.20 5 20 5 5 20 5 You’ll soon return to St Peter’s Church, Church Road and the 8 8 18 8 188 18 18 8 18 A 14 14 14 14 14 the weather, and his biography is a D 6 6 6 6 6 At the1 corner1 of1 Callowhill1 A CovertA 1 continuea ahead keeping B parking area 1 . 1 1 1 A15 A15 115 a 15 15 fascinating read! 9 9 19 9 199 19 19 9 19 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a the covert2 2on your2 left.2 WalkB B towards2A b the Village7 7 Hall7 and7 7 2 2 2 2 B16 B16 216 b 16 16 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a 10 10 2010 2010 20 20 10 20 C 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b Troston3 Road3 3 . 3 C C 3B 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 C17 C17 317 17 17 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 A 2 A B 1 Ba 2 b 11 11 11 11 a 11 D St Mary’s2 Church2 2 in 2TrostonB B is worth2 ba a detour. At 3 3 3 3 C C 3 C 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 D D 4 After the pier, follow the footpath veering right into woods. 4 4 124 124 D D 4 12 3 3 3 3 C18 C 18 3 18 18 18 2 2 3 2 3a 2 3 B 3 B C 2C b 3 12 12 A the Village Hall turn right onto Troston/Livermerea As the footpath narrows,4 4 4bear4 leftD to passD 4along a wire fence. a The5 Village5 5 Hall5 was built 5byD the 20th10 century10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 19 19 519 19 19 3 34 34 3 4 C 4 C D 3D 4 13 13 A13 13 13 B Road and4 continue,4 4 4beingDA carefulD 4 of the traffi c. Continue along the5 narrow5 5 path5 until you emerge5 from the a version6 6 of6 “crowd6 funding”;6 a joint 11venture11 11between11 11 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 20A 20A 6201 20a 20 A4 4 5 4 5 4 5 D 5 D 4 5 14 14 B14 14 14 C Walk into5 Troston.5 5 At5 theB village5 sign turn right A 12 12 12 12 12 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2A B B 7 2 b woods and continue6 6to the6 Bury6 Road. Turn6 left and carefully Troston7 7 and7 Livermere7 Parish7 Councils. Completed 6 6 6 6 C 6 B5 56 56 5 6 6 5 6 15 15 C15 15 15 D into Ixworth Road, then Bleft into Church Lane. The follow the road 7 back7 to7 Great7 Livermere.7 A B in8 1935,8 it 8is in8 memory of8 Mr J Crystall,13 13 the 13Estates13 13 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 C C 8 3 C6 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 6 7 16 16 D16 16 16 church is7 a short7 7 distance7 D on the7 left a . B C 14 14 14 14 14 9 4 9 4 9 4 9 4C D D 9 4 8 8 8 8 8 Manager9 9 for9 the9 village. 9 8 8 8 8 8 Just before the village, by the left Dbend7 7 8 you7 8 can7 8 start8 the 7 8 17 17 A17 17 17 DA 9 9 9 9 9 C D 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 To return:10 retrace5 10 5 10 510 5 10 5 Green Walk Spinneys and Coverts.8 Otherwise8 9 8 9 continue8 9 9 on 8 9 18 18 18 18 18 9 9 9 9 A 9 A D B 16 16 16 16 16 your steps 6to the6 6 6 B 6 10 10 10 10 10 A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 A B 11 this walk to reach The Old Forge B9 . This910 was910 effectively9 10 10 the9 10 19 19 C19 19 19 10 10 10 10 C 10 11 11 11 11 11 The fi eld opposite the Village Hall to17 the17 side17 17 17 War Memorial12 7 12 along7 12 7 12 7B 12 7 A B 12 12 1220 1220 20 20 12 20 11 11 11 11 C 11 service station of the pre-motor age.C10 During1011 10 the11 10 First11 11World 10 11 of the path is calledD the ‘stackyard’. This was a D 12 12 12 12 12 B C 13 13 13 13 13 18 18 18 18 18 1 Troston1 1 Road131 8 A13 8A13 8113 8C 13 8 War cavalry billeted in the village had11 their1112 11horses12 1112 shod12 here.11 12 12 12 12 12 D 12 D where haystacks and strawstacks were19 19 built19 19 19 2 passing2 2 the142 9 Village14B 9B14 9214 9bD 14 9 13 13 13 13 13 C D 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 1213 1213 1213 13 12 13 when the village had a dairy herd. Dairy farming, 3 3 A Opposite the forge14 was14 the14 cow14 pound, where14 strayD animals 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 Hall3 3 and153 10 backC15 10C 15to10 15 10 15 10 13 1314 1314 1314 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 a B 14 were herded up and held. continuous since Domesday, fi nished in the village 4 Church4 4 Road164 11 D16 and11D16 11416 11 16 11 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 1415 1415 1415 15 14 15 in the mid 1980s. Oral history records that in the 5 5 5 5 5 C 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 the parking1712 areaA1712 in17 121712 1712 Continue back along The Street, past15 the1516 telephone1516 1516 box16 library15 16 Second World War, a fi ghter pilot returning to RAF 16 16 16 16 D 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 6 Great6 6 Livermere186 1318 13 181 13. 6181 13 1 1 18A13 A 1 a 1 1 1 1 A A 1 a 17 17B 17 17 17 and bus shelter to the War Memorial16 and1617 parking1617 1617 area17 . 16 17 Honington, crashed into the fi eld on the right. 2 2 2 2 B B 2 b 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 7 7 7 197 14C19 1419 14719 14 19 14 17 1718 1718 1718 18 2 172 218 2 B B 2 b 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 8 8 8 208 1520 15203 158203 15 3 3 20C 15 C 3 18 1819 1819 1819 19 3 183 319 3 C C 3 19 19D 19 19 19 a a 9 9 9 9 16 16 4 1694 16 4 4 D16 D 4 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 1920 1920 1920 20 4 194 420 4 D D 4 A 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 17 17 1710 17 A17 20 20 20 20 5 205 5 5 5 B A 11 11 11 11 18 18 6 1811618 6 6 18 6 6 6 6 6 6 C B B 12 12 12 12 19 19 7 19127 19 7 7 C19 7 7 7 7 7 7 D C 13 13 13 13 20 20 8 2013 8 20 8 8 20 8 8 8 8 8 8 D D 14 14 14 14 9 149 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 A A 15 15 15 15 10 1510 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 B B 16 16 16 16 11 1611 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 C C 17 17 17 17 12 1712 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 D D 18 18 18 18 13 1813 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 19 19 19 19 14 1914 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 20 20 20 20 15 2015 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20