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and entitles you to walk with any Ramblers group group Ramblers any with walk to you entitles and before arrange to contact to like
Membership helps to support the work of the organisation organisation the of work the support to helps Membership
opening the church, and you might might you and church, the opening
defend the beauty of the countryside for the benefit of all. all. of benefit the for countryside the of beauty the defend
holder is always very helpful in in helpful very always is holder
to encourage walking, to protect rights of way, and to to and way, of rights protect to walking, encourage to
the church is kept locked the key- the locked kept is church the
The Ramblers Association is a charity whose aims are are aims whose charity a is Association Ramblers The
St Edmund Way Benefice; although although Benefice; Way Edmund St
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St Peter’s Church at Nowton with its its with Nowton at Church Peter’s St
famous and wealthy pilgrimage sites in England. England. in sites pilgrimage wealthy and famous
his shrine at the Abbey was once one of the most most the of one once was Abbey the at shrine his
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countryside at www.discoversuffolk.org.uk. www.discoversuffolk.org.uk. at countryside
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the in out days great and walks more many Discover
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with Edmund, especially Bures Bures especially Edmund, with
through places which have links links have which places through to plan your journey. journey. your plan to
to Brandon on the Norfolk border, border, Norfolk the on Brandon to 2233) 200 (0871 www.travelineeastanglia.org.uk.
from Flatford on the Essex border border Essex the on Flatford from and timetables for www.suffolkonboard.com Visit
alight. to where on advice for board on ask Please St Edmund Way, a long distance waymarked route route waymarked distance long a Way, Edmund St
Edmunds. St Bury in station bus the from
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the pond in Nowton Park! Nowton in pond the Public Transport Public
and look out for another across across another for out look and
crown on Southgate roundabout, roundabout, Southgate on crown Car parking is £2 all day. all £2 is parking Car
signed off the A1302/Nowton Road roundabout. roundabout. Road A1302/Nowton the off signed
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Park, located on Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, and and Edmunds, St Bury Road, Nowton on located Park, 2015 generated a lot of interest – – interest of lot a generated 2015
near to Bury St Edmunds St Bury to near
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followers, and a wolf trail in in trail wolf a and followers,
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people or renounce his Christian faith, becoming becoming faith, Christian his renounce or people
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A134 Welcome
Location
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16 Turn left at the top of the avenue, then almost Continue straight ahead along the grassy 16
16 immediately right and continue following the path which leads to horse paddocks on both A Walk15 In
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14 back of Nowton Court on your right, and a Sicklesmere1 village1 across1 1 the open1 field 13
13 The13 Park –
pond on your left, and then what appears to ahead, turn2 immediately2 2 right,2 ignore2 the
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be a folly in the middle of the path! left turn 3 (unless3 you’re3 3ready3 for a pub
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and Beyond! 4 4 4 4 2 2
When the road was widened alongside stop in the4 village!) and continue on ahead 10 10 10 10 3 3 3 3 3
St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds following 5the St5 Edmund5 Way5 waymarks5 all
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DISTANCE:9 4 miles (6½ km) 4 4 4 4
in 1831, the South Porch was brought the way to St Peter’s6 6Church,6 Nowton6 4 .
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DURATION: 2 hours by the Oakes to Nowton Court. 7 7 7 7 5
7 7 7 7 Orbell Ray Oakes’ wife Elizabeth died in 1811 at the 6 6
START: Nowton Country Park The font here is thought to have come 8 8 6 6
age of 42 and was buried8 in Nowton8 Church – at that 6 6 6 6 from St Peter’s Church in Nowton. 7 7 7 7
TERRAIN: Mostly natural surface paths, time the 14th Century9 church9 would9 have9 been a very 5
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a short section of road plain and perhaps ramshackle10 10 building.10 10 Her husband
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walking, farm track and a Bear right, passing the wooden Oakes Gate wanted to make it a 11more beautiful11 11 last11 resting place9 9
3 3 3 3
3 on your right, and the totem pole on your 10 10 10 10
couple of stiles. for his wife and purchased12 12a large12 number12 of
2 2 2 left. The totem pole stands over 35 feet (10m) 11 11 2
2 continental glass panels from13 Colonel Rushbrooke,13 11a 11
tall and is carved from a western red cedar 13
1 1 12 12 1 1 nearby landowner and avid collector, which Our walk starts1 at the Visitor Centre by the 14 14 12 12 car-park . Go along the surfaced path which is the species traditionally favoured transformed Nowton14 church with their brightness, 15 15 13 13 13 just left of the Centre to cross a little bridge. by Native Americans for their totem poles. becoming a veritable1 15 treasure-house1 1 1 of late1 medieval 16 16 14 14 14 Turn right at the finger-post and walk up the Continue on the same wide grassy track to Flemish roundels2 set16 in2 its windows.2 2 2 15 15 15 main avenue lined with lime trees, with the the point where the yellow route forks 17 17 17 3 3 3 3 3 16 16 red bricks of Nowton Court becoming visible right – keep straight ahead to say hello Cross the stile opposite18 the Church18 to 16 184 4 4 4 perhaps beyond the avenue. to the Panda! continue on4 the St Edmund19 Way.19 Cross the 17 17 17 19 5 5 5 5 next stile 5 . You now20 have the20 option of the18 18 18 Turn right at the Panda and continue 206 6 6 6 Nowton Park was part of the Oakes family estate shorter of our two walks or staying on the St19 19 19 straight ahead to exit through1 1 a 1 1 1 purchased in 1832 by Orbell Ray Oakes, son of the Edmund Way for7 the longer7 walk.7 7Both are 20 20 20 2 2 2 2 2 prominent Bury Banker and Diarist. He lived here until gate onto Bury Road . Turn detailed overleaf…8 8 8 8 his death five years later and his son Henry then rebuilt 3 3 3 3 right and cross with great3 care, 9 9 9 9 the house in the mock Tudor style we see today. then turn left onto the 4footpath4 at 4 4 4 10 10 Nowton Court became a private Retirement Home 10 10 Bennett Homes, passing the5 Artisan5 5 5 11 11 after the estate was acquired in 1985 for public use. 5 11 11 Bakery (or not – if open!) and the6 6 6 6 12 12 12 12 Featuring trees from all around the world the Park is Day Nursery on your right. 7 7 7 7 13 13 13 delightful in all seasons, but it’s glorious in the spring 8 8 8 8 14 14 14
when the lime avenue is golden with a host of 9 9 over 100,000 daffodils! 9 9 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 11 11 11 11 17 17 17 12 12 12 12 18 18 18 13 13 13 19 19 19 14 14 14 20 20 20 15 15 15 16 16 16
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and entitles you to walk with any Ramblers group group Ramblers any with walk to you entitles and before arrange to contact to like
Membership helps to support the work of the organisation organisation the of work the support to helps Membership
opening the church, and you might might you and church, the opening
defend the beauty of the countryside for the benefit of all. all. of benefit the for countryside the of beauty the defend
holder is always very helpful in in helpful very always is holder
to encourage walking, to protect rights of way, and to to and way, of rights protect to walking, encourage to
the church is kept locked the key- the locked kept is church the
The Ramblers Association is a charity whose aims are are aims whose charity a is Association Ramblers The
St Edmund Way Benefice; although although Benefice; Way Edmund St
www.burystedmundsramblers.org.uk
Flemish glass roundels is part of the the of part is roundels glass Flemish
Bury St Edmunds Ramblers Group Group Ramblers Edmunds St Bury
amazing collection of late medieval medieval late of collection amazing
Produced by Suffolk County Council and and Council County Suffolk by Produced
St Peter’s Church at Nowton with its its with Nowton at Church Peter’s St
famous and wealthy pilgrimage sites in England. England. in sites pilgrimage wealthy and famous
his shrine at the Abbey was once one of the most most the of one once was Abbey the at shrine his
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was his final resting place and where where and place resting final his was
countryside at www.discoversuffolk.org.uk. www.discoversuffolk.org.uk. at countryside
Bury St Edmunds of course which which course of Edmunds St Bury
the in out days great and walks more many Discover
and crowned, was he where
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with Edmund, especially Bures Bures especially Edmund, with
through places which have links links have which places through to plan your journey. journey. your plan to
to Brandon on the Norfolk border, border, Norfolk the on Brandon to 2233) 200 (0871 www.travelineeastanglia.org.uk.
from Flatford on the Essex border border Essex the on Flatford from and timetables for www.suffolkonboard.com Visit
alight. to where on advice for board on ask Please St Edmund Way, a long distance waymarked route route waymarked distance long a Way, Edmund St
Edmunds. St Bury in station bus the from
Our two walks in and around Nowton touch on the the on touch Nowton around and in walks two Our
Nowton serve (Sunday) 852 and M22 M11, Buses Road
the pond in Nowton Park! Nowton in pond the Public Transport Public
across another for out look and
crown on Southgate roundabout, roundabout, Southgate on crown Car parking is £2 all day. all £2 is parking Car
roundabout. Road A1302/Nowton the off signed you can still see one guarding a a guarding one see still can you
Park, located on Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, and and Edmunds, St Bury Road, Nowton on located Park, 2015 generated a lot of interest – – interest of lot a generated 2015
near to Bury St Edmunds St Bury to near
Bury St Edmunds. Both walks start at Nowton Country Country Nowton at start walks Both Edmunds. St Bury
in trail wolf a and followers,
Nowton is a village about 3 miles south of the centre of of centre the of south miles 3 about village a is Nowton
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people or renounce his Christian faith, becoming becoming faith, Christian his renounce or people
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until his death in 869 at the hands of Viking Viking of hands the at 869 in death his until
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Bury St Edmunds; the town takes its name from from name its takes town the Edmunds; St Bury
EDMUNDS
of outskirts southern the on village a is “noat’n”)
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NEWMARKET
Nowton (sometimes pronounced locally as as locally pronounced (sometimes Nowton A14
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A134 Welcome
Location
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16 Turn left at the top of the avenue, then almost Continue straight ahead along the grassy 16
16 immediately right and continue following the path which leads to horse paddocks on both A Walk15 In
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15 “yellow route”, which bears right to pass the sides. After the last paddock, with a view of 14
14
14 back of Nowton Court on your right, and a Sicklesmere1 village1 across1 1 the open1 field 13
13 The13 Park –
pond on your left, and then what appears to ahead, turn2 immediately2 2 right,2 ignore2 the
12 12 1 1 1 12
12 1 1
be a folly in the middle of the path! left turn 3 (unless3 you’re3 3ready3 for a pub
11 11 2 2 11 11 2
and Beyond! 4 4 4 4 2 2
When the road was widened alongside stop in the4 village!) and continue on ahead 10 10 10 10 3 3 3 3 3
St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds following 5the St5 Edmund5 Way5 waymarks5 all
9 9 9
DISTANCE:9 4 miles (6½ km) 4 4 4 4
in 1831, the South Porch was brought the way to St Peter’s6 6Church,6 Nowton6 4 .
8 8 8
8 5 5 5 5
DURATION: 2 hours by the Oakes to Nowton Court. 7 7 7 7 5
7 7 7 7 Orbell Ray Oakes’ wife Elizabeth died in 1811 at the 6 6
START: Nowton Country Park The font here is thought to have come 8 8 6 6
age of 42 and was buried8 in Nowton8 Church – at that 6 6 6 6 from St Peter’s Church in Nowton. 7 7 7 7
TERRAIN: Mostly natural surface paths, time the 14th Century9 church9 would9 have9 been a very 5
5 5 5
5 8 8 8 8
a short section of road plain and perhaps ramshackle10 10 building.10 10 Her husband
4 4 4 4 4 9 9
walking, farm track and a Bear right, passing the wooden Oakes Gate wanted to make it a 11more beautiful11 11 last11 resting place9 9
3 3 3 3
3 on your right, and the totem pole on your 10 10 10 10
couple of stiles. for his wife and purchased12 12a large12 number12 of
2 2 2 left. The totem pole stands over 35 feet (10m) 11 11 2
2 continental glass panels from13 Colonel Rushbrooke,13 11a 11
tall and is carved from a western red cedar 13
1 1 12 12 1 1 nearby landowner and avid collector, which Our walk starts1 at the Visitor Centre by the 14 14 12 12 car-park . Go along the surfaced path which is the species traditionally favoured transformed Nowton14 church with their brightness, 15 15 13 13 13 just left of the Centre to cross a little bridge. by Native Americans for their totem poles. becoming a veritable1 15 treasure-house1 1 1 of late1 medieval 16 16 14 14 14 Turn right at the finger-post and walk up the Continue on the same wide grassy track to Flemish roundels2 set16 in2 its windows.2 2 2 15 15 15 main avenue lined with lime trees, with the the point where the yellow route forks 17 17 17 3 3 3 3 3 16 16 red bricks of Nowton Court becoming visible right – keep straight ahead to say hello Cross the stile opposite18 the Church18 to 16 184 4 4 4 perhaps beyond the avenue. to the Panda! continue on4 the St Edmund19 Way.19 Cross the 17 17 17 19 5 5 5 5 next stile 5 . You now20 have the20 option of the18 18 18 Turn right at the Panda and continue 206 6 6 6 Nowton Park was part of the Oakes family estate shorter of our two walks or staying on the St19 19 19 straight ahead to exit through1 1 a 1 1 1 purchased in 1832 by Orbell Ray Oakes, son of the Edmund Way for7 the longer7 walk.7 7Both are 20 20 20 2 2 2 2 2 prominent Bury Banker and Diarist. He lived here until gate onto Bury Road . Turn detailed overleaf…8 8 8 8 his death five years later and his son Henry then rebuilt 3 3 3 3 right and cross with great3 care, 9 9 9 9 the house in the mock Tudor style we see today. then turn left onto the 4footpath4 at 4 4 4 10 10 Nowton Court became a private Retirement Home 10 10 Bennett Homes, passing the5 Artisan5 5 5 11 11 after the estate was acquired in 1985 for public use. 5 11 11 Bakery (or not – if open!) and the6 6 6 6 12 12 12 12 Featuring trees from all around the world the Park is Day Nursery on your right. 7 7 7 7 13 13 13 delightful in all seasons, but it’s glorious in the spring 8 8 8 8 14 14 14
when the lime avenue is golden with a host of 9 9 over 100,000 daffodils! 9 9 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 11 11 11 11 17 17 17 12 12 12 12 18 18 18 13 13 13 19 19 19 14 14 14 20 20 20 15 15 15 16 16 16 Bury St Edmunds and Beyond 17 17 17 Photo by Shawn Pearce, courtesy of 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 Nowton Walks This walk was enjoyed by Clare Balding for one of her BBC Radio 4 "Ramblings" programmes. Gentle Slopes, Not Rolling Hills During it she described the area as one of "Gentle Slopes, not Rolling Hills!" The broadcast is from series 41, recorded in 2019 and is on the BBC website under that title.
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KEY TO MAP 6 A Walk In The Park – and Beyond! A Walk In The Park – and Further Beyond! Public Footpath Bridleway 5 3 Byway 4 Map based on Ordnance Survey Copyright mapping. All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright. Suffolk County Council 1 1 1 1 1 Licence No. 100023395 2019. 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 Turn right after the bridge to continue straight To continue on the shorter2 2 of our2 two walks,2 2 3 3 3 3 3 turn right after the stile 5 , leaving5 the5 5 5 A Walk In The ahead on the St Edmund Way along Park Lane. 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 St Edmund Way, and walk along6 the 6farm 6 6 Take care along the road. At the end of a long 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 Walking the Bounds track between fields.4 This later7 becomes7 7a 7 hedge on your right, follow the field edge Park – and 6 6 A Breath of Fresh Air surfaced roadway emerging5 5 at a 5junction5 5 path 6 to walk parallel6 to the road. 8 8 8 8 High Point Walk with Cooper Lane by the village6 sign6 6 . 6 Turn right7 at 7the corner7 alongside7 a high hedge, 9 9 9 9 Public Footpath 7 7 7 7 Further Beyond! coinciding8 briefly8 8with the8 Bury to Clare Walk, 10 10 10 10 following past an old trig point,Restricted fondly Byway named 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 Long Distance Route 11 11 11 11 DISTANCE: 5½ miles (8¾ km) Edmund Hillary by local Ramblers! Although 9 9 10 10 10 10 Bridleway 9 12 9 12 at only 84m, it affords surprising panoramic 12 12 DURATION: 3 hours 11 Byway 10 10 10 10 views11 of the countryside.11 11 13 13 13 National Cycle Route 11 11 11 11 START: Nowton Country Park 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 TERRAIN: Mostly natural surface paths, Trig points,13 usually13 a white concrete13 pillar sited at the highest 15 15 15 1 1 1 1 1 13 13 13 a short section of road 1 point1 of an14 area,1 were141 used1 in the14 early days of map surveying 16 16 16 2 2 2 2 2 when there were over six and a half thousand countrywide! 14 14 walking, farm track and a 2 2 15 152 15 14 17 17 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 17 16 16 15 15 15 few stiles. 3 3 16 3 3 3 18 18 18 4 4 4 4 4 16 16 Continue past17 the trig point17 over the low plank 16 19 19 5 5 5 5 4 4 17 4 4 4 19 Follow the Green Walk to 5 . Staying on the St bridge to a T-junction18 of 18paths. Continue on 17 17 17 5 18 5 5 5 20 20 20 Edmund Way for the longer of our6 two walks,6 6 6 5 the St Edmund Way by turning left but then 18 18 18 6 19 6 196 6 19 cross the farm track and go over7 another7 stile,7 7 immediately 20right opposite20 a clump of trees 19 19 19 207 7 following the path alongside farm8 buildings8 8 8 7 and cross7 the field to a meeting of paths in 20 20 20 front of 8a small woodland.8 on your left. Cross another stile into9 the9 next 9 9 8 8 field and follow the path diagonally to the far 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 left hand corner, noticing the iconic red brick At this point the St Edmund Way continues on to 11 11 10 10 10 10 Almshouses on your right, to the11 last stile of11 Hardwick Heath, one time estate of the Cullum Family 11 11 11 11 the walk! 12 12 12 12 but which passed to the Crown in the 1920s and is 12 12 13 13 13 now another12 lovely 12public park, with some spectacular 13 13 14 14 14 trees 13including many old cedars of Lebanon – for1 a 1 1 1 1 15 15 visit at14 a different14 time perhaps.14 2 2 The village sign was presented to Nowton by Farmer 15 2 2 2 15 15 15 John Roe and depicts an Oak tree for the Oakes 16 16 16 But now it’s time to leave the St Edmund3 3 3 3 3 16 16 Family. There are several such references locally, and 17 17 17 Way16 – turn right along Hencote Lane and4 4 4 4 4 17 17 Lloyds Bank in Bury – on the site of James Oakes’ old 18 18 18 continue17 straight ahead beside a residential 5 5 5 5 18 18 5 bank – is the only branch in the country not showing a 19 19 19 area,18 to come out onto the access road for 6 6 6 6 black horse, but an Oak tree! Riverwalk19 Campus.19 Cross to the safe verge on 20 20 20 19 7 7 7 7 the other20 side. The 20road soon bears left to a The Almshouses at Nowton were erected in 1877 20 road junction but turn right just before that 8 8 8 8 Turn right here by the entrance to Nowton by James Henry Porteus Oakes, the grandson onto a narrow footpath. Keep straight ahead 9 9 9 9 Cricket Ground and use the permissive path of Orbell Ray Oakes, in memory of his parents. at the point it becomes a bridleway. It widens10 10 10 10 to avoid walking along the road, bearing left out through an area known as Breckey Ley 11 11 to cross the little footbridge and cross the Go over the stile by a pretty thatched 11 11 to emerge onto Nowton Road. Turn right and road to re-enter Nowton Park via the wooden cottage and cross over a ditch via the 12 12 12 12 cross the road to re-enter Nowton Park through Oakes Gate. Bear left and retrace your steps footbridge, funded by Bury Ramblers 13 13 a small wooden gate leading to the car park 13 back to the Visitor Centre, and a cup of in collaboration with Suffolk County 14 14 Council’s Rights of Way team and and Visitor Centre and enjoy some welcome 14 tea perhaps! 15 15 Mr & Mrs Roe, local farmers. refreshments perhaps! 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 Nowton Walks This walk was enjoyed by Clare Balding for one of her BBC Radio 4 "Ramblings" programmes. Gentle Slopes, Not Rolling Hills During it she described the area as one of "Gentle Slopes, not Rolling Hills!" The broadcast is from series 41, recorded in 2019 and is on the BBC website under that title.
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KEY TO MAP 6 A Walk In The Park – and Beyond! A Walk In The Park – and Further Beyond! Public Footpath Bridleway 5 3 Byway 4 Map based on Ordnance Survey Copyright mapping. All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright. Suffolk County Council 1 1 1 1 1 Licence No. 100023395 2019. 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 Turn right after the bridge to continue straight To continue on the shorter2 2 of our2 two walks,2 2 3 3 3 3 3 turn right after the stile 5 , leaving5 the5 5 5 A Walk In The ahead on the St Edmund Way along Park Lane. 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 St Edmund Way, and walk along6 the 6farm 6 6 Take care along the road. At the end of a long 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 Walking the Bounds track between fields.4 This later7 becomes7 7a 7 hedge on your right, follow the field edge Park – and 6 6 A Breath of Fresh Air surfaced roadway emerging5 5 at a 5junction5 5 path 6 to walk parallel6 to the road. 8 8 8 8 High Point Walk with Cooper Lane by the village6 sign6 6 . 6 Turn right7 at 7the corner7 alongside7 a high hedge, 9 9 9 9 Public Footpath 7 7 7 7 Further Beyond! coinciding8 briefly8 8with the8 Bury to Clare Walk, 10 10 10 10 following past an old trig point,Restricted fondly Byway named 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 Long Distance Route 11 11 11 11 DISTANCE: 5½ miles (8¾ km) Edmund Hillary by local Ramblers! Although 9 9 10 10 10 10 Bridleway 9 12 9 12 at only 84m, it affords surprising panoramic 12 12 DURATION: 3 hours 11 Byway 10 10 10 10 views11 of the countryside.11 11 13 13 13 National Cycle Route 11 11 11 11 START: Nowton Country Park 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 TERRAIN: Mostly natural surface paths, Trig points,13 usually13 a white concrete13 pillar sited at the highest 15 15 15 1 1 1 1 1 13 13 13 a short section of road 1 point1 of an14 area,1 were141 used1 in the14 early days of map surveying 16 16 16 2 2 2 2 2 when there were over six and a half thousand countrywide! 14 14 walking, farm track and a 2 2 15 152 15 14 17 17 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 17 16 16 15 15 15 few stiles. 3 3 16 3 3 3 18 18 18 4 4 4 4 4 16 16 Continue past17 the trig point17 over the low plank 16 19 19 5 5 5 5 4 4 17 4 4 4 19 Follow the Green Walk to 5 . Staying on the St bridge to a T-junction18 of 18paths. Continue on 17 17 17 5 18 5 5 5 20 20 20 Edmund Way for the longer of our6 two walks,6 6 6 5 the St Edmund Way by turning left but then 18 18 18 6 19 6 196 6 19 cross the farm track and go over7 another7 stile,7 7 immediately 20right opposite20 a clump of trees 19 19 19 207 7 following the path alongside farm8 buildings8 8 8 7 and cross7 the field to a meeting of paths in 20 20 20 front of 8a small woodland.8 on your left. Cross another stile into9 the9 next 9 9 8 8 field and follow the path diagonally to the far 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 left hand corner, noticing the iconic red brick At this point the St Edmund Way continues on to 11 11 10 10 10 10 Almshouses on your right, to the11 last stile of11 Hardwick Heath, one time estate of the Cullum Family 11 11 11 11 the walk! 12 12 12 12 but which passed to the Crown in the 1920s and is 12 12 13 13 13 now another12 lovely 12public park, with some spectacular 13 13 14 14 14 trees 13including many old cedars of Lebanon – for1 a 1 1 1 1 15 15 visit at14 a different14 time perhaps.14 2 2 The village sign was presented to Nowton by Farmer 15 2 2 2 15 15 15 John Roe and depicts an Oak tree for the Oakes 16 16 16 But now it’s time to leave the St Edmund3 3 3 3 3 16 16 Family. There are several such references locally, and 17 17 17 Way16 – turn right along Hencote Lane and4 4 4 4 4 17 17 Lloyds Bank in Bury – on the site of James Oakes’ old 18 18 18 continue17 straight ahead beside a residential 5 5 5 5 18 18 5 bank – is the only branch in the country not showing a 19 19 19 area,18 to come out onto the access road for 6 6 6 6 black horse, but an Oak tree! Riverwalk19 Campus.19 Cross to the safe verge on 20 20 20 19 7 7 7 7 the other20 side. The 20road soon bears left to a The Almshouses at Nowton were erected in 1877 20 road junction but turn right just before that 8 8 8 8 Turn right here by the entrance to Nowton by James Henry Porteus Oakes, the grandson onto a narrow footpath. Keep straight ahead 9 9 9 9 Cricket Ground and use the permissive path of Orbell Ray Oakes, in memory of his parents. at the point it becomes a bridleway. It widens10 10 10 10 to avoid walking along the road, bearing left out through an area known as Breckey Ley 11 11 to cross the little footbridge and cross the Go over the stile by a pretty thatched 11 11 to emerge onto Nowton Road. Turn right and road to re-enter Nowton Park via the wooden cottage and cross over a ditch via the 12 12 12 12 cross the road to re-enter Nowton Park through Oakes Gate. Bear left and retrace your steps footbridge, funded by Bury Ramblers 13 13 a small wooden gate leading to the car park 13 back to the Visitor Centre, and a cup of in collaboration with Suffolk County 14 14 Council’s Rights of Way team and and Visitor Centre and enjoy some welcome 14 tea perhaps! 15 15 Mr & Mrs Roe, local farmers. refreshments perhaps! 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20