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its hinged letter box. Turn right at the next junction onto onto junction next the at right Turn box. letter hinged its

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and staunches built in the 17th and early 18th 18th early and 17th the in built staunches and

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and Broadgate Farm. Doveden Hall and its farm farm its and Hall Doveden Farm. Broadgate and

and most of its hall still surviving. surviving. still hall its of most and

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follow the road, passing in front of Ark House, Plovers Plovers House, Ark of front in passing road, the follow

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Saxham House is a Grade II listed house (c.1520) (c.1520) house listed II Grade a is House Saxham

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owned by the Abbey, and of Doveden Wood, an an Wood, Doveden of and Abbey, the by owned

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of the River Lark. The river’s waters eventually eventually waters river’s The Lark. River the of

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belt on your right and open fields on your left until you you until left your on fields open and right your on belt

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and continue continue and river the over left the on footbridge

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squirrels and birds. Throughout the year snowdrops, snowdrops, year the Throughout birds. and squirrels

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. The footpath leads you beside the the beside you leads footpath The . onto a footpath footpath a onto D 4 4 4 4 various names including Dorrington, Duffin Duffin Dorrington, including names various B1113 A140 DISS Walk Lark River The

A11 MARKET WESTON C 3 3 3 3 Just before the bridge over the River Lark turn right right turn Lark River the over bridge the before Just Moated Doveden Hall has been known by by known been has Hall Doveden Moated

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Location A140 Welcome A143 NEWMARKET A14 BURY ST Whepstead means ‘the place A14 EDMUNDS A14 MENDLESHAM DALHAM HORRINGER where willow grows’ and the Nowton Park WOOLPIT village is a small community OUSDEN Ickworth A11 Park set in gently rolling Suffolk CHEDBURGH WHEPSTEAD GREAT Circular Walks countryside. It was once the A143 A134 FINBOROUGH property of Bury Abbey until the Dissolution of COWLINGE LAWSHALL the Monasteries in the 16th century, after which Whepstead

it passed into the hands of the Drury family. The BOXTED Church is of great interest being dedicated to St LAVENHAM BILDESTON Petronilla, the only such dedication in England. Village Walks You can learn more about her within this guide. Directions Churches, Rivers The village originally contained 5 public houses: Whepstead lies on the B1066 approximately 5 miles The Black Horse; The Greyhound; The Pear Tree; south-west of Bury St Edmunds. Parking is available at and Halls The Stag; and The White Horse. The 17th century the White Horse pub on Rede Road (IP29 4SS). White Horse remains and makes an excellent start or end to your walk. Please check their website for Public Transport Whepstead is served by buses 15a Bury St Edmunds- opening and food service times (closed Mondays) LUDGATE www.thewhitehorsewhepstead.pub. (tel: 01284 Haverhill, and 374 Bury St Edmunds-Horringer- Hartest-Clare. 735760), but please note they get very busy on Sundays. Visit www.suffolkonboard.com for timetables and www.travelineeastanglia.org.uk. (0871 200 2233) to All 3 walks start at the White Horse pub car park plan your journey. 1 1 1 1 A (Rede Road IP291 4SS)1 and1 there1 A is also free 2 2 2 2 parkingB at the Community2 2 Centre2 2 B (IP29 4TA). OS Explorer Map 3 3 3 3 TheC centre is managed3 by3 the3 community3 C and Use O.S. Explorer Map 211 Bury St Edmunds & 4 4 4 4 regularlyD used for activities4 4 including4 4 D Keep Fit, Stowmarket to enjoy this walk and the wider area. 5 5 5 5 Carpet Bowls, and the5 Cricket5 5 Club.5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Discover Suffolk 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Discover many more walks and great days out in the 8 8 8 8 Please follow the8 Countryside8 8 8 Code: countryside at www.discoversuffolk.org.uk. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ✔ Consider the local community and other people Follow us on 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 enjoying the outdoors.11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 ✔ Leave gates and property12 12 as12 you12 would find them Produced by Whepstead Parish Council and Suffolk 13 13 13 13 and follow paths. 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 County Council. ✔ Leave no trace of your14 14visit14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 and take your litter home. 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 ✔ Keep dogs under effective17 17 control.17 17 18 18 18 18 ✔ Plan ahead and be18 prepared.18 18 18 19 19 19 19 ✔ Follow advice and 19local19 signs.19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Printed by Vertas Design and Print IP2 0UH 01473 260600

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on the other side. Continue on on Continue side. other the on

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you’ll see the River Lark again again Lark River the see you’ll

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snowdrops and daffodils. and snowdrops 11 11 11 11

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poorhouses, now a small woodland glade. glade. woodland small a now poorhouses,

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the edge of the field to a small wooden wooden small a to field the of edge the

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Church Hill. Hill. Church

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its hinged letter box. Turn right at the next junction onto onto junction next the at right Turn box. letter hinged its

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enjoy the river from the Lark Valley Path, a long long a Path, Valley Lark the from river the enjoy

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navigation by the 1920s. Today, walkers can can walkers Today, 1920s. the by navigation

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B 2 2 2 2 School Road. Turn left at the T- junction onto Rede Rede onto junction T- the at left Turn Road. School 20 20 20 20

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and staunches built in the 17th and early 18th 18th early and 17th the in built staunches and

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and Broadgate Farm. Doveden Hall and its farm farm its and Hall Doveden Farm. Broadgate and

and most of its hall still surviving. surviving. still hall its of most and

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follow the road, passing in front of Ark House, Plovers Plovers House, Ark of front in passing road, the follow

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20 20 20 20 comes out on to Chedburgh Road Road Chedburgh to on out comes . Turn right and and right Turn .

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A 1 1 1 1 the narrowing footpath next to a paddock. The footpath footpath The paddock. a to next footpath narrowing the

Saxham House is a Grade II listed house (c.1520) (c.1520) house listed II Grade a is House Saxham

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through Bury St Edmund’s Abbey Gardens, West West Gardens, Abbey Edmund’s St Bury through 8 8 8 8

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owned by the Abbey, and of Doveden Wood, an an Wood, Doveden of and Abbey, the by owned

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reach a gate. gate. a reach

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of the River Lark. The river’s waters eventually eventually waters river’s The Lark. River the of

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belt on your right and open fields on your left until you you until left your on fields open and right your on belt

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At Plumpton Hall in Whepstead is the source source the is Whepstead in Hall Plumpton At

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footpath footpath . Continue along the footpath with the tree tree the with footpath the along Continue .

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Continue along Chedburgh Road, passing Saxham Saxham passing Road, Chedburgh along Continue

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and continue continue and footbridge on the left over the river river the over left the on footbridge

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wildlife where you can enjoy a short break. Ignore the the Ignore break. short a enjoy can you where wildlife alterations in the late 16th century. century. 16th late the in alterations

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St Petronilla’s Chapel and leper hospital. hospital. leper and Chapel Petronilla’s St

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river through a small wooded area, favoured by grey grey by favoured area, wooded small a through river

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3 5 KEY TO MAP 1 The River Lark Walk St Petronilla Church Walk The Manston Hall Walk Public Footpath 3 Bridleway 4 2 Byway Map based on Ordnance Survey copyright mapping. All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright. Suffolk County Council Licence No. 100023395 2020.

back of farm buildings and with the large field on your left, Reverend Image helped the poor, lending money to St Petronilla Church Walk head towards the row of poplar trees. repair and extend poorhouses. Driven by high infant R CULA WA IR LK C mortality rates, he arranged for his son, a surgeon, Continue along the footpath, following the field edge, and at DISTANCE: 3½ miles (5.5km) 1 1 1 1 A

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A DURATION:1 1 1 1 2 Ahours approx. R years before such vaccinations became compulsory. and walk across a meadow3 3 (which3 3 sometimesC has cattle), 2 2 2 2 B towards a gap in the4 trees,4 passing4 4 ManstonD Hall, an ancient Turn3 left 3at the3 White13 1 CHorse1 Pub1 A , picking up the blue He was also a keen fossil collector and in his Manor House, on the5 left.5 5 5 walk4 to 4 . 4 24 2D 2 2 B collection was a sea turtle, found in Barnwell 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 35 3 3 3 C Cambridgeshire, and now Manston Hall is7 mentioned7 7 7 in the Domesday Book Continue6 6 over6 the46 River4 Lark4 taking4 D the inclined footpath at the Sedgwick Museum, and held significant8 8 land8 8holdings. The mid-16th on the7 right7 to7 avoid57 road5 5walking.5 This path leads to St Cambridge. century hall you9 see9 today9 9 is a thatched former Petronilla’s8 8 Church8 68 and6 15th6 century6 Whepstead1 Hall1 1 . 1 A manor house 10which10 has10 been10 extended and The9 Hall 9is private,9 79 but7 the7 Church7 is always open.2 2 2 2 B From the Church continue along restored. In November11 11 11 1876,11 its thatching became a 10 10 10 810 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 C the road passing the Tudor press story: the12 owner12 12 refused12 to pay the thatcher 4 4 4 4 D Barns on the right. At the junction with Bury Road turn left and 13 13 13 13 11St Petronilla’s11 11 911 Church9 9 is9 the only church dedicated 1 1 1 1 A his beer money (thatching was a thirsty business 5 5 5 5 14 14 14 14 12to St12 Petronilla12 1012 10in England.10 10 This unusual dedication follow the pavement. Before the Community2 2 2Centre2 B turn and it was customary to add the price of beer to the 6 6 6 6 15 15 15 15 13may13 be 13because1113 11 in 11153511 part of the income of the right and follow the footpath through3 two3 metal3 gates.3 C The bill), so the thatcher took him to court and won! 7 7 7 7 16 16 16 16 14leper14 hospital14 1214 of12 St 12Petronilla12 in Bury St Edmunds Archery Club Ground is the other side4 of4 the 4fence.4 D 8 8 8 8 17 17 17 17 15 15 15 1315 13 13 13 5 5 5 5 At the end of the field, by the metal gate, cross the stile and was derived from revenues in Whepstead. At the bottom of the slope, cross the small wooden bridge and 16 16 16 1416 14 14 14 9 9 9 9 6 6 6 6 18 18 18 18 turn right. Follow the hedge line round the edge of the field to join Tuffields Road.1 Turn1 right1 1and Afollow the road. Just before 17Petronilla17 17 is1517 an15 early15 Christian15 saint who10 died10 in10 10 7 7 7 7 19 19 19 19 eventually pass between houses and the Methodist Church. the junction with Brockley2 2 Road,2 2 B 18Rome18 at18 the1618 end16 of 16the 161st century. Her11 true11 identity11 11 1 1 1 1 A 8 8 8 8 20 20 20 20 use the footpath 3 to 3cut the3 3 C 19is a19 bit of19 a17 19mystery:17 17 it’s17 thought her first12 12name12 was12 At Rectory1 12 Road12 12 turnA2 left.B You are9 now9 following9 9 a section corner, cross over4 the 4road4 4 D 20Aurelia; 20 20 that 1820 she 18 was18 St18 Peter’s daughter;13 13that 13she13 of the2 Bury23 to2 3Clare23 longB3 distanceC footpath,10 10 (green10 10 discs). At 5 5 5 5 was a convert19 of19 St19 Peter19 (his “spiritual14 daughter”);14 14 14 the footpath3 43 43 ,1 turn34 1 right,C4 1D up1 3 steps,A 11 and11 11 11 and join the footpath on 6 6 6 6 or St Peter 20cured 20 her20 of20 palsy. 15 15 15 15 keep4 following45 45 the2 45 Bury2D5 to2 Clare2 WalkB12 12 12 12 the other side to avoid 7 7 7 7 16 16 16 16 through5 a56 tree65 belt3 56 all3 the6 3 way3 to C 13 13 13 13 road walking. You’ll 8 8 8 8 It’s said she was so beautiful that St Peter17 17locked17 17 Brockley6 67Road67 (B1066)4 67 4 7 4 . 4 D14 14 14 14 soon meet a junction 9 9 9 9 her in a tower to keep her from eligible18 men18 18 18 7 78 78 5 78 5 8 5 5 15 15 15 15 of paths. Cross Brockley Road with care and 10 10 10 10 including a pagan king Flaccus. Afraid19 of marriage19 19 19 8 89 89 6 89 6 9 6 6 16 16 16 16 continue following the Bury to1 Clare1 1 1 A Go straight through11 11 11 11 Petronilla went on a hunger strike from20 which 20 20she 20 9 109 109 7 910 710 7 7 17 17 17 17 Walk, uneven in places, following2 2 the 2 2 B 12 12 12 12 died. Her remains are entombed in 10 1011 1011 81011 8 11 8 8 18 18 18 18 the hedge up 2 wooden stream on your left. 3 3 3 3 C 13 13 13 13 St Peters Basilica in the Vatican. 11 1211 1211 91112 912 9 9 19 19 19 19 steps and turn left. At the 1 1 14 14 A4 4 D 14 14 14 14 12 1213 12131012131013 10 10 20 20 20 20 trees turn right and follow 1the 1 1 1 A In the 17th century, on the same Turn left across the2 wooden2 25 bridge25 B 5 , 5 15 15 15 15 13 1314 1314 111314 1114 11 11 footpath keeping the trees2 on your2 2 2 B night Oliver Cromwell died, the leave the Bury to 3Clare3 Walk,36 and36 turnC6 right6 16 16 16 16 14 1415 14151214151215 12 12 right. Continue until you cross3 3a footbridge3 3 C church lost its spire. Inside are downhill, crossing a wooden7 bridge7 at7 the7 bottom of the field. 4 4 4 4 D 17 17 17 171 15 1516 15161315161316 13 13 into Rushbottom Woods 4 . You4 now4 1 join4 1 aD section1 A of the beautiful stained glass windows Follow the blue walk5 5 back58 to58 the White81 81 Horse1 pub1 A . 18 18 18 18 16 1617 16171416171417 14 14 Clare to Bury long distance5 path.5 2 Turn5 2 right,5 2 following2 B the and a rood loft stairway built into 6 6 69 69 92 92 2 2 B 19 19 19 19 17 1817 1817151718 1518 15 15 6 6 3 6 3 6 3 3 C the window bay. 7 7 710 710 103 103 3 3 C edge of the woods,20 keeping20 20 to 20the right at all times. 18 1819 18191618191619 16 16 4 4 4 4 D 11 11 11 11 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 D 5 The church’s longest serving The19 1920 1920Manston 17192017 20 17 17 Hall Walk Just before Stone Cross Farm8 8 , 8at5 the8 5waymarker5 1 and1 by1 1 A 9 9 129 912 125 125 5 5 20 20 2018 20 18 18 18 a wooden footbridge, turn right and6 keep6 6on the6 Bury to Clare R 9 9 9 9 2 2 2 2 B vicar was Reverend Thomas Image CULA WA 10 10 1013 1013 136 136 6 6 IR LK (1798-1856); his portrait is in the DISTANCE: 19 519 miles19 19 (8km) C Walk crossing the field to10 a large107 10oak.7 10Continue7 7 following3 3 the3 3 C 11 11 1114 1114 147 147 7 7 1 1 1 1 A

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