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Stepping Out in Suffolk Health Walks March, April, May & June ‘15 WEST SUFFOLK Walking can...Make you feel good. Give you more energy. Reduce stress & help you sleep better. Keep your heart 'strong'. Reduce blood pressure. Help you to manage your weight. Why is walking the perfect activity for health? Almost everyone can do it. You can do it anywhere & any time. It's a chance to make new friends. It's free & you don't need special equipment. You can start slowly & build up gently. Health Walks are…..Free and you do not need to book. All are Welcome…...Health Walks are graded with approximate times and distances to suit all walkers abilities. Our walks are…..led by trained volunteer walk leaders to be effective and above all enjoyable. Get On Board! Could you catch a bus to your walk? Finding out routes and times has never been easier www.suffolkonboard.com Contact us if you would like more information: Health Walks Team, Livewell Suffolk, Adelphi House, Turret Lane, Ipswich. IP4 1DL Tel: 01473 229292. email: [email protected] Or download a programme at: www.livewellsuffolk.org.uk Let’s Get Started! Each walk description will give you information on the grade, time, distance and other possible features on the walk so you will be able to choose walks to suit you. Stepping Out in Suffolk provide short, free Health Walks which take between 30-90 minutes. If you’re looking for something more challenging? How about our progression walks covering more varied terrain and over 90 minutes in length which are supported as part of Live Well Suffolk. All walks are graded so you can be sure they are suitable to your level. 1. On easy flat good surfaces 2. Mostly on the level, can be muddy 3. Some moderate slopes, good surfaces 4. More challenging, may include steeper slopes, rough ground or mud in wet weather 5. As grade 4 but may include one or two stiles (Postcodes are given for the meeting place or the nearest building to) On your first Health Walk we will ask you to fill out a Health Questionnaire which the walk leaders will have available for you on the day or alternatively download a copy at: http://www.livewellsuffolk.org.uk/documents/OHQSteppingOutinSuffolk16072012.pdf and bring it completed your first walk. At the start of each walk a register is filled in to keep a record of numbers of walkers and who is attending. Our Health Walks are fully supported by Live Well Suffolk, we are accredited to the national body Walking for Health who are funded and supported by Macmillan Cancer Care under the umbrella of The Ramblers. * DOGS on Health Walks – Please note: Most walks will state if they are dog friendly or not due to volunteers personal feelings and/or areas that the walks are taking place not permitting dogs. If a walk does not state either then please accept that it is not advisable to bring your dog. Always keep your dog on a short lead during a Health Walk. We cannot accept any dogs loose on a Health Walk as this may cause accidents for other walkers. ** Extreme weather conditions may affect your decision to go on a walk as well as there being the possibility of a walk being cancelled. If a walk is cancelled our office reception will be aware and there will be a notice on our web pages as well as an email sent out to all who have requested email updates from Stepping Out in Suffolk. If you are worried about being safe on a walk because of the weather our advice is never to take any risks. BOROUGH OF ST. EDMUNDSBURY WALKS Going strong! Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds 2nd March 9th March 16th March 23rd March 30th March 6th April 13th April 20th April 27th April 4th May 11th May 18th May 25th May 1st June 8th June 15th June 22nd June 29th June Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards , we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders Thursday 5th March HUNDON/BROCKLEY GREEN Post Code: CO10 8DT Meet 10.45am at The Plough Inn, Brockley Green for an 11.00 am start. Turn left out of the car park, taking the left turn into Chimney Street and carrying on walking to the bottom of the hill, where we turn right into Mary Lane. At the T junction turn left and follow the road round, past Steeplechase on your right, and turn left up Chimney Street back to the Plough Inn. Refreshments available at The Plough Inn Grade 3. 1hr to 1hr 15 mins Led by David Payne, Peter & Beryl Wilkens Tuesday 10th March NEW WALK: Cockfield Post code: IP30 0LA / Map ref: 904548 Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start in the community centre car park next to Cockfield School. Cockfield is south east of Bury St Edmunds, off the A1141 Lavenham Road. The community centre is on a minor road signposted school and church. A mainly level walk with 2 slight inclines, on field edge paths with open views, 1 low stile. Free parking. No refreshments/toilets. Approx 90-100 minute walk. Grade: 5 Led by Bury Walk Leaders Thursday 12th March HAVERHILL, EAST TOWN COUNTRY PARK Post Code: CB9 7UR Meet 10.45 am at East Town Country Park car park for an 11.00 start. Walk from the car park out onto Motts Field and then round the perimeter of the park. Refreshments available at East Town Country Park Grade 2. 1 hr Led by David Payne, Vivienne Gould Thursday 12th March Lawshall Post code: IP29 4PL Meet at 1.30pm in the car park of the Roman Catholic Church in Lawshall for a walk around Coldham Hall to Stanningfield Church. Some walking on the road, otherwise on made up paths. A walk of approximately one hour. Grade: 2 Led by Rosemary Currell Thursday 19th March GT ABINGTON Post Code: CB21 6AB Meet 10.45 am at Three Tuns Public House car park for an 11.00 am start. This is a walk around the old war time horticultural co-operative estate, which is extensive, partly original, partly modernised and some still horticultural, mainly on quiet roads and some footpaths. Refreshments available at Three Tuns PH (Thai Food). (no dogs on this walk, please) Grade 2. 1 hr to 1hr 30 mins Led by David & Jean Boxall, Phyl Mynott Thursday 26th March Kirtling Post Code CB8 9PA Meet for 11.00am start in the car park in front of Kirtling Village Hall. A walk around the perimeter of Lucy Wood and then skirting the grounds of Kirtling Towers. Toilets available in the church. An 80 minute circuit. Grade 4. Led by Roger and Jackie Medley Thursday 26th March HAVERHILL, PUDDLEBROOK Post Code: CB9 8LU Meet 10.45 am at Clements Surgery (please do not use their car park) for an 11.00 am start. Walk across Puddlebrook playing field, carefully cross the by-pass and take the footpath to Ladygate Wood, through the wood and return. Refreshments available at the Leiston Centre Grade 3. 1hr Led by Phyl Mynott, Vivienne Gould & Joan Key Friday 27th March Abbey Gate, Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP33 1LS Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start at the Abbey gate (entrance to Abbey Gardens) for a town and footpath walk. Public car parks nearby. Toilets/refreshments available. Grade 2 – 3 60 – 90 mins. Led by Bury Walk Leaders Thursday 2nd April HORSEHEATH Post Code: CB21 4QF Meet 10.45 am at The Old Red Lion Public House car park for an 11.00 am start. We walk to the Roman Road at Streetly End and back to the village across the fields. Refreshments at The Old Red Lion PH Grade 3. 1hr to 1hr 30 mins Led by Beryl & Peter Wilkens, David Payne Thursday 9th April HAVERHILL, STURMER ARCHES Post Code: CB9 0ER Meet 10.45 am at the Leisure Centre for an 11.00 am start. We walk along the disused railway line and follow the link across Sturmer arches to the second railway line, which used to connect Haverhill to the Stour Valley railway. Refreshments at The Old Independent Church Grade 3. 1hr Led by Phyl Mynott, Vivienne Gould, David Payne Tuesday 14th April Great Livermere Post code: IP31 1JR / map ref: 887713 Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start at the war memorial at the junction in the centre of great Livermere, (approx. 4 miles north east of B.S.E.). Park on the verge on the ‘no through road’ between the memorial and the church. Varied walk through open fields, woodlands and across Ampton Water. Binoculars recommended! (NB. The footpath crosses Ampton Water via a narrow wooden bridge with safety rails, approx. 100 meters long). On public transport route.