Walks Programme

The Ramblers is a registered charity (England & Wales no. 1093577, Scotland no. SC039799) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales (no. 4458492). Registered office: 2nd Floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW. SPECIAL EVENTS IN THIS PROGRAMME Mainly alternate Thursdays – SANDLINGS WALKS Saturday 18th April – WAVENEY RAMBLERS’ TEA PARTY Sunday 7th June – COACH WALK

PLEASE NOTE Grid Refs have the first three figures of eastings and northings in for reading on a paper map and a further two figures in roman to assist a GPS. Postcodes may lack accuracy because of the large area that some cover. OS Explorer map numbers are shown in square brackets following the grid reference, unless otherwise stated.

Sun 1 Mar Sizewell / Thorpeness / Aldeburgh 10 miles 10:00 am Meet at Sizewell beach car park, IP16 4UH, TM 475 629 [OS 212]. (note time) Picnic lunch. Leaders: Diana & Barry 01986 781457 or 07909 924342

Wed 4 Mar Westleton / Broom Hill / 5 miles 10:30 am Meet Westleton Heath car park, IP17 3DE, TM 459 696 [OS 231]. Leaders: Glenys & Peter 01502 716387

Thur 5 Mar Sandlings 1, 2 & 3 - Train Walk / Ipswich to Melton 12.2 miles 9:45 am Meet at Melton Riverside car park, IP12 2PA, TM 28811 50299 (note time) [OS 197]. Catch train 10:12 am to Ipswich; walk back to Melton. The walk guides describe the three walks which we will roll into one. The tide will be low when we walk the leg that floods. Please re-check the start time nearer the day, in case timetable alters. There is an option to shorten the walk by a couple of miles at Woodbridge by riding the train back to Melton. Picnic lunch. Leader: Neil 01986 893023 or 07411 811093

Sun 8 Mar Billingsford Area - Angles Way & Mid- footpath 10 miles 10:30 am Meet at lay-by off A143, near Horseshoes PH, Billingford, IP21 4HH, TM 16500 78637 [OS 230]. Picnic lunch. Leader: David 01502 475188

Wed 11 Mar Southwold / Walberswick 5 miles 10:30 am Meet at Southwold Water Tower, IP18 6AJ, TM 503 763 [OS 231]. Leader: Alison 01502 723988

Wed 11 Mar Huntingfield / Cookley / Cratfield 10 miles 10:00 am Meet Huntingfield centre, park roadside or village hall (The Hub) car (note time) park, 1P19 0PU, TM 342 738 [OS 231]. Picnic lunch. Leaders: Glenys & Peter 01502 716387 2 Sun 15 Mar Hopton / Lound Lakes 10 miles 10:30 am Meet at Gorleston Cliffs car park, NR31 6EZ, TG 530 022 [OS OL40]. Picnic Lunch. Leader: Kate 01502 733923

Wed 18 Mar Beccles Marsh Trail 5 miles 10:30 am Meet Beccles Quay main car park (new parking charges), NR34 9BH, TM 42364 91157 [OS OL40]. Leader: Paul 01502 581058 or 07896 338904

Thur 19 Mar Sandlings 4 / Melton 10.5 miles 10:00 am Meet at Melton Riverside car park, IP12 2PA, TM 28811 50299 (note time) [OS 197]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Neil 01986 893023 or 07411 811093

Sun 22 Mar Upton Fen & Marshlands 10 miles 10:00 am Meet at Acle Recreation Centre car park, NR13 3RA, TG 402 107 (note time) [OS OL40]. Binos. handy. Picnic lunch. Leader: Brian 07870 978759

Wed 25 Mar Westleton Heath 5 miles 10:30 am Start at Westleton Heath Nature Reserve car park, IP17 3DE, TM 459 696 [OS 231]. Leader: Doreen 01502 740665

Thur 26 Mar Bramfield Area 10 miles 10:00 am Meet at bus shelter opposite The Queen’s Head PH, Bramfield (note time) IP19 9HU, TM 39985 73775 [OS 231]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Chris 01502 714812

Sun 29 Mar Snape / Tunstall Forest 10.5 miles 10:30 am Meet Iken Cliff car park, TM 399 562 [OS 212]. Options guaranteed. BST Picnic lunch. Leader: Brian 07870 978759

Wed 1 Apr Iken & Tunstall Forest 5.5 miles 10:30 am Meet at Iken Cliff picnic car park, IP12 2EN, TM 399 562 [OS 212]. Leader: Tony 01986 875694

Sun 5 Apr Frostenden / Sotterley 10 miles 10:30 am Meet in lay-by on A12 at Frostenden (toilets), NR34 7HR, TM 484 818 [OS 231]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Emma 07550 078569

Wed 8 Apr Outney Common / Falcon Meadow 5 miles 10:30 am Meet Green Lane car park, Ditchingham NR35 2QN, TM 342 912 [OS OL40]. Leader: Paul 01502 581058 or 07896 338904 Thur 9 Apr Sandlings 5 / Rendlesham Forest 8 miles 10:00 am Meet at Rendlesham Forest car park, south of the B1084, signposted (note time) "Rendlesham Forest Centre”, IP12 3NF, TM 35426 49143 [OS 212]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Neil 01986 893023 or 07411 811093

Sun 12 Apr North Cove 8.5 miles 10:30 am Meet at Mutford village hall, NR34 7UR, TM 488 882 [OS 231]. Picnic Easter Sunday lunch. Leaders: Jenny & David 01502 562031

Wed 15 Apr Sotterley Area 5.5 miles 10:30 am Meet at Crowfoot Farm, NR34 7TZ, TM 44854 84350 [OS 231]. Leader: Roger 01502 717353 or 07724 685347

Sat 18 Apr Waveney Ramblers’ Tea Party 2020 3 to 5 pm At Ilketshall St Andrew Village Hall - NR34 8HX - TM 378 870 [OS 231] (note time) See flyer for more details

Sun 19 Apr Frostenden - Native Bluebells 9.5 miles 10:30 am Meet at North end of Green Lane, easy parking, NR34 7JJ, TM 511 823 [OS 231]. Thousands of native bluebells guaranteed. Picnic lunch. Leader: Brian 07870 978759

Wed 22 Apr Bluebell walk - Reydon Area 5.5 miles 10:30 am Meet at Reydon Church car park, bungalow end, IP18 6PB, TM 491 782 Walk ‘A’ [OS 231]. Leader: Alison 01502 723988

Wed 22 Apr Blythburgh / Walberswick / Southwold Area 10 miles 10:00 am Meet at Blythburgh Church car park, IP19 9LL, TM 451 753 [OS 231]. (note time) Picnic lunch. Walk ‘B’ Leaders: Diana & Barry 01986 781457 or 07909 924342

Thur 23 Apr Sandlings 6 / Rendlesham Forest 10.2 miles 10:30 am Meet at Rendlesham Forest car park, south of the B1084, signposted "Rendlesham Forest Centre”, IP12 3NF, TM 35426 49143 [OS 212]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Neil 01986 893023 or 07411 811093

Fri 24 Apr Shellingford, Oxfordshire holiday to Fri 1 May

Sun 26 Apr Burgh St Peter 10 miles 10:30 am Meet Burgh St Peter village hall car park, NR34 0BN, TM 469 935 [OS OL40]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Brian 07870 978759 Wed 29 Apr Bluebells / Lound Lakes 5 miles 10:30 am Meet and park at Lancelot Road, Beacon Business Park, Gorleston NR31 7BF, TG 514 020 [OS OL40]. Leader: Kate 01502 733923

Sun 3 May Eye / Thorndon Area - part of Mid-Suffolk path 9 miles 10:30 am Meet at Cross Street car park, Eye IP23 7AB, TM 14400 73860 [OS 230]. Picnic lunch. Leader: David 01502 475188

Wed 6 May Kelsale & Saxmundham 5.5 miles 10:30 am Meet at Kelsale village car park, IP17 2PB, TM 387 649 [OS 212]. Leader: Tony 01986 875694

Thur 7 May Sandlings 7 / Snape Maltings 9.2 miles 10:00 am Meet at Snape Maltings, IP17 1SW, TM 39351 5732 [OS 212]. Please (note time) park in the south east corner, away from the attractions. Picnic lunch. Leader: Neil 01986 893023 or 07411 811093

Sun 10 May Sudbourne Area 10 miles 10:00 am Meet at Sudbourne Church, IP12 2BP, TM 421 520 [OS 212]. Picnic (note time) lunch. Leaders: Doreen & Jean 01502 740665 or 01502 568710

Wed 13 May St James South Elmham 5 miles 10:30 am Meet St James South Elmham village hall, IP19 0HS, TM 320 810 [OS 231]. Leaders: Glenys & Peter 01502 716387

Sun 17 May Needham Area - Angles Way 10 miles 10:30 am Meet at St Peter’s Church, Needham IP20 9LB, TM 231 819 [OS 230]. Roadside parking; picnic lunch. Leader: David 01502 475188

Wed 20 May Dunwich / 5 miles 10:30 am Meet at Dunwich beach car park (Toilets), IP17 3EN, TM 479 707 Walk ‘A’ [OS 231]. Leader: Paul 01502 581058 or 07896 338904

Wed 20 May Reydon / Southwold Area 10 miles 10:00 am Meet at Hen Reed Bed car park (limited space, car share advised), (note time) IP18 6SQ, TM 472 772 [OS 231]. Walk ‘B’ Leaders: Diana & Barry 01986 781457 or 07909 924342

Thur 21 May Sandlings 8 / Snape Maltings 10.2 miles 10:00 am Meet at Snape Maltings, IP17 1SW, TM 39351 5732 [OS 212]. Please (note time) park in the south east corner, away from the attractions. Picnic lunch. Leader: Neil 01986 893023 or 07411 811093 Sat 23 May Deadline for sending walks details for the next Programme to Programme Secretary.

Sun 24 May Covehithe / South Cove 10 miles 10:30 am Meet at North end of Green Lane, easy parking, NR34 7JJ, TM 511 823 [OS 231]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Brian 07870 978759

Wed 27 May Haddiscoe Area 5.5 miles 10:30 am Meet at Haddiscoe Village Hall, NR14 6PN, TM 444 969 [OS OL40]. Leader: Roger 01502 717353 or 07724 685347

Thur 28 May Sutton / Boyton / Hollesley 12 miles 10:00 am Meet at Red Lodge car park, Sutton IP12 3HU, TM 334 471 [OS 197]. (note time) Across to the sea wall at Boyton, through Hollesley and back through the heath. Picnic lunch. Leader: Viv 07810 553928

Sun 31 May Lound / Somerleyton 10 miles 10:30 am Meet at Blundeston Church (roadside parking), NR32 5AX, TM 51344 97228 [OS OL40]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Emma 07550 078569

Wed 3 Jun Wheatacre 5.5 miles 10:30 am Meet at the White Lion PH, Wheatacre NR34 0AT, TM 463 937 [OS OL40]. Park on verge, if not staying for lunch. Leader: Tony 01986 875694

Thur 4 Jun Sandlings 9 / Sizewell Gap 10.5 miles 10:00 am Meet at Sizewell Gap P&D car park (some free road parking), IP16 4UH, (note time) TM 47496 62956 [OS 212]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Neil 01986 893023 or 07411 811093

COACH WALK – Felbrigg Hall Sun 7 Jun Coach leaves Royal Plain, at 8 am with most of usual pick-up 5.5 miles 8:00 am points - see flyer for more details or (note time) Leaders: David (11 miles) & Doreen (5.5 miles) 11 miles Organiser: David 01502 475188

Wed 10 Jun / Goose Hill / Kenton Hills 5 miles 10:30 am Meet Kenton Hills car park, off Lover's Lane, Leiston IP16 4RF, TM 453 639 [OS 212]. Leaders: Glenys & Peter 01502 716387 Sun 14 Jun Gorleston / Lound / Hopton 9.5 miles 10:30 am Meet at car park, south end of Marine Parade, Gorleston NR31 6EZ, TG 530 022 [OS OL40]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Emma 07550 078569

Wed 17 Jun St James / St Cross 5 miles 10:30 am Meet at St James South Elmham village hall, IP19 0HS, TM 31987 81043 [OS 231]. Leader: Paul 01502 581058 or 07896 338904

Thur 18 Jun Sandlings 10 / Sizewell Gap 10 miles 10:00 am Meet at Sizewell Gap P&D car park (some free road parking), (note time) IP16 4UH, TM 47496 62956 [OS 212]. Picnic lunch. Leader: Neil 01986 893023 or 07411 811093

Sun 21 Jun Thornham Magna / Wickham Skeith 10 miles 10:30 am Meet and park at Thornham Magna parish hall, IP23 8HB, TM 104 712 [OS 230]. Picnic lunch. Leaders: Ann & Paul 07907 348480 or 07907 348481

Wed 24 Jun Homersfield Area 5 miles 10:30 am Meet at Homersfield lay-by, on B1062, IP20 0EX, TM 28741 85760 [OS 231]. Black Swan for lunch, maybe. Leader: Neil 01986 893023 or 07411 811093

Sun 28 Jun Wenhaston Area 10 miles 10:00 am Meet at playing fields parking area behind Wenhaston School (access (note time) at side of school), IP19 9EP, TM 42541 75224 [OS 231]. Picnic lunch. Leaders: Doreen & Jean 01502740665 or 01502 568710 Forthcoming events . . . Committee Meetings — 5th March & 20th August 20th Annual Walk for Partially-Sighted People — 2nd July 2020 Waveney Ramblers’ 2020 AGM — November 2020 Festival of Winter Walks — December 2020 to January 2021 Waveney Ramblers’ Christmas Lunch Walk — 2nd December 2020

WAVENEY RAMBLERS’ WALKING HOLIDAY DIARY 2020

2020 Venue Time Numbers Leader Phone

Fri 24th Apr Shellingford, 8 days, maybe available, contact Diana 01986 to Oxfordshire walks 8–11 reserve list open for further 781457 Fri 1st May miles details

7 USEFUL GROUP CONTACTS

Chair: Diana Covey email: [email protected] 01986 781457 Secretary: Barry Covey email: [email protected] 01986 781457 Membership Sec.: Barry Covey (temporary) details as above; Mary Shaheen email: [email protected] 01502 713172 Treasurer: Mike Jeffery email: [email protected] Footpath Sec. (1): Robert Newell email: [email protected] Footpath Sec. (2): Pat Harrington (lost ROW) email: [email protected] Programme Sec.: Roger Moore email: [email protected] 01502 717850 Area Rep (1): David Harmer email: [email protected] 01502 475188 Area Rep (2): Diana Covey (Chair) details as above Technology Officer: Neil Bauers - www.waveneyramblers.org.uk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WaveneyRamblers/ Newsletter editor: Tony Langford, 16 Holton Road, Halesworth IP19 8HF 01986 875694 email: [email protected]

Waveney Ramblers' Group Policy ‘Registered assistance dogs’ only on walks. If you wish to bring a ‘registered assistance dog’ on a walk, please contact the leader to discuss any difficulties with the route.

Footpath Problems Please report footpath problems to Suffolk County Council by: phone 0345 606 6171; or email: [email protected] website: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/public-rights-of-way-in-suffolk/report-a-public- right-of-way-issue/ In both cases you will be given a reference number. Please keep this until the problem is solved. If you have any queries with either of these methods or need help, please contact Robert Newell, Waveney Ramblers’ Footpath Secretary: [email protected]

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