Central Walking for Health PROGRAMME –MARCH/APRIL 2018

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Date Location Grade Area Description Miles/ Time MARCH Earlham/UEA Broad, Eaton Park 2 City Broad walk – paths and tracks. 2.2/4.4 Monday 5th CP, South Park Ave, NR4 7AZ N19/44 90% soft. Steps and slopes 50/90 min Monday Waterloo Park Car Park, 1/2 City Walk in beautiful park 0.8 5th Angel Road, NR3 3HS 3 loops 100% firm 30-60min Tuesday Gibraltar Gardens PH, Car Park 2 City Walk around 2 meadows and 2.4 6th 11.00am Heigham St, NR2 4LZ N8A River Wensum. Coffee after 55 mins Tuesday Mousehold Heath, 3 City Woodland paths, 90% soft 2.8 6th Britannia Road NR1 4HS N48 Slight to moderate gradients 65 mins Weds Blofield Church, Church Road 3 Broad Public footpaths, across meadow 2.8 7th BR13 4NA Coffee in church AC18 and countryside. 50% firm 50 mins Friday Roman Town 1/2 South Field paths. Grass can be long 2.9 9th Car Park, NR14 8QL Coffee church SN18/61 and uneven. 90% soft. 75 mins Friday Adam & Eve Car Park/Bridges 2 City Across bridges to Barn Road. 2.5 9th Bishopgate, NR1 1RZ N5 Mostly flat, hard paths 60 mins Monday Loddon Church Car Park, 3 South Through churchyard and along 2.6 12th High St NR3 2PW SN64 walkways. 70% soft. 55 mins Monday Sloughbottom Park Car Park 1/2 City Park paths, tracks. 90% firm. 1/1.5/2m 12th off Drayton Road, NR3 2PW Muddy when wet 30/40/60 Tuesday Thorpe St Andrew Rec Car Park 2 Broad Lanes and woodland. Moderate 2.4 13th Laundry Lane, NR7 OXP B26 slope, Can be muddy. 50% soft 50 mins Tuesday Lakes & Woods – CP 3 South Lakeside woodland paths & some 2.9 13th turn off B1332 Pharmacy NR14 7JS SN76 busy lanes 50% firm NO DOGS 60 mins Weds Lingwood Church Car Park 1/2 Broad Road and field edge paths, 3 1.5/2.4 14th Church Road NR13 4TD AC10A kissing gates. 30% soft 40/55 min Friday 16th Foundry/Riverside, 1/2 City Riverside walk and cathedral. 1/1.5/2.4 10.30/10.45 Recorder Road NR1 1BP N56/57 100% firm. Buses to rail station 30-60min Friday Fundenhall St Nicholas’ Church 3 South Roads, woodland and field edge 3.8m 16th Church Lane, NR16 IAH SN75 paths. 2 stiles 90 mins Sunday Mousehold Heath, 3 City Woodland paths, 90% soft 2.8 18th 11.00 Britannia Road NR1 4HS N48 Slight to moderate gradients 65 mins Monday Brooke Village Hall, 3 South Paths and lanes. 70% soft. 3.7 19th Road NR15 1AB SN58 Two stiles, planks. Can be muddy 85 mins Monday Earlham Cemetery, 2 City Tarmac and some grassy paths. 2.6m 19th Earlham Road, NR2 2RJ N12 Short, moderate slope. 60 mins Tuesday Gibraltar Gardens PH, Car Park 2 City Walk around 2 meadows and 2.4m 20th 11.00 Heigham Street NR2 4LZ N 8A River Wensum. Coffee after 55 mins Tuesday Marston Marsh Waitrose Car Park 3 City Cycle path, board walk, squeeze 3.6m 20th Eaton (far corner) NR4 6NU N37 gates. Medium slope. 65 mins Weds Acle Recreation Ground 2 Broad Pavements, 90% firm surfaces. 2.4 21st Bridewell Lane, NR13 3RA AC2 10% soft dirt/grass footpaths 65 mins Friday Sprowston Recreation Ground CP 2 Broad Walk across recreation ground, 1.9 m 23rd Beside library NR7 8EW 1.9m B23 paths and woodland 50 mins Friday Village Hall Car Park 2 South Walk along River Yare to view 2.0 23rd East Hill Lane, NR14 7EQ SN25A Postwick Marsh. Steep hill. 50 mins Monday Thorpe Marsh, Oaklands Hotel 2 Broad Road and tracks along river. 2.0m 26th Yarmouth Road, NR7 0HH B20 Can be muddy 50 mins Monday Caistor St Edmund, Roman Town 3 South Field paths. Grass can be long & 2.9m 26th Car Park, NR14 8QL Coffee church SN17 uneven. 90% soft. Plank bridges 75 mins Tuesday Earlham/UEA Broad, Eaton Park 3 South Soft ground, board walks. Can be 2.8m 27th CP, South Park Ave, NR4 7AZ N18A muddy 60 mins Tuesday Ski Centre Car Park 2 City Common and riverside. 75% soft. 2.3 27th Whitlingham Lane, NR14 8TN N26 Gentle slopes. 1 high stile. 55 mins Weds Wroxham, 1/2 Broad Woodlands and village walk round 1/3.25m 28th Station Road Car Park NR12 8UR B36/40 Hoveton & Wroxham. 90% firm 85 mins Friday 30th Mulbarton Village Hall Car Park 3 South Across fields, field edges and 3.3m Good Fri The Common NR14 8AE SN14 tracks. Can be muddy. 80 mins Friday 30th Foundry/Riverside, 1/2 City Riverside walk and cathedral. 1/1.5/2.4 Good Fri Recorder Road, NR1 1BP N56/57 100% firm. Buses to rail station 30-60min APRIL Mon 2nd Cary’s Meadow, Pilling Park CP 2 City Meadow, roads and tracks. 2m Easter BH Harvey Lane, NR7 0BN B29A 25% soft. 1 steep slope. 60 mins Mon 2nd Yelverton Village Hall, 1/3 South Lanes and field tracks Uneven. 1.5/2.9 Easter BH Church Road, NR14 7NU SN23/62 Mod slope. 65% firm. Muddy 40/65min Tuesday Gibraltar Gardens PH, Car Park 2 City Walk around 2 meadows and 2.4m 3rd 11.00 Heigham Street NR2 4LZ N 8A River Wensum. Coffee after 55 mins Tuesday Poringland Lakes & Woods – CP 3 South Lakeside woodland paths & some 2.9 3rd turn off B1332 Pharmacy NR14 7JS SN76 busy lanes 50% firm NO DOGS 60 mins Weds Blofield Garden Centre 3 Broad Lanes and uneven field paths. 2.8m 4th Yarmouth Road, NR13 4LQ AC64 50% firm. Moderate slopes 80 mins Friday Wreningham Bird in Hand car park 3 South Lanes and field paths. 50% soft. 4.2 6th 11.00 Church Road, NR16 1BJ SN57A Mod slope. 2 plank bridges 90 mins Friday Marston Marsh Waitrose Car Park 3 City Cycle path, boardwalk, squeeze 3.6m 6th Eaton (far corner) NR4 6NU N37 gates, moderate slope. 65 mins Monday St Andrew’s 2 South Tarmac and grassy paths. Short 2.3 9th Church, The Street, NR14 7QJ SN22 moderate slope.85% firm 60 mins Monday Nelson Monument, 2 City Walk passing 10 churches. Firm 1.5 9th Cathedral Close, NR1 N45 surfaces, mod gradient, cobbles 40 mins Tuesday Eaton Park Car Park 1 City Circular walk around part 1.5m 10th South Park Avenue NR4 7AZ N17 perimeter. Mostly firm 35 mins Tuesday Whitlingham Broad Old Barn Car 2 City Flat circular walk around broad. . 2.3 10th Park, Whitlingham Lane NR14 N20 Birds and wildlife 50 mins Wednesday North Burlingham, St Andrew’s 3 Broad Grass, dirt footpaths along field 3.2 11th Church, NR13 4TA. Park on road AC62 edges and woodland 80 mins Friday 13th Foundry/Riverside, 1/2 City Riverside walk and cathedral. 1/1.5/2.4 10.30/10.45 Recorder Road, NR1 1BP N56/57 100% firm. Buses to rail station 30-60min Friday Fundenhall St Nicholas Church 3 South Some roads, woodland, field edge 3.8 13th Church Lane, NR16 1AH SN75 paths. 2 stiles. Can be muddy 90 mins Sunday Mousehold Heath, Britannia Road 3 City Woodland paths, 90% soft 2.8 15th 11.00 NR1 4HS N48 Slight to moderate gradients 65 mins Monday River & Ridge, Rouen Road 2 City Woodland ridge walk. 100% firm. 1.6 16th Thorn Lane NR1 1QT N9 Steep gradients 40 mins Monday Village Hall CP 113 South Walk around old villages of Bergh 1.8/3.3 16th Cooke’s Road, NR15 1AA SN32/33 and Apt9on 40/60m Tuesday Gibraltar Gardens PH, Car Park 2 City Walk around 2 meadows and 2.4m 17th 11.00 Heigham St, NR2 4LZ N 8A River Wensum. Coffee after 55 mins Tuesday Golden Triangle Three Parks 2 City Walk around city centre parks. 1.7 17th Outside The Forum, NR1 100% firm 40 mins Wednesday South Walsham Fairhaven 2 Broad Field edges, tracks and lanes. 2.4m 18th Gardens, NR13 6DZ AC31 1 moderate slope. 75% firm 65 mins Friday Caistor St Edmund, Roman Town 3 South Field paths. Grass can be long & 2.9m 20th Car Park, NR14 8QL SN17 uneven. 90% soft. Plank bridges 75 mins Friday Catton Park, Recreation Ground T City Interesting circular park walk. 1.5m 20th Car Park, Church Street, NR6 7DS B34 Good paths. 75% firm 45 mins Monday Waterloo Park Car Park, 1/2 City Walk in beautiful park 0.8/2.4m 23rd Angel Road, NR3 3HS 3 loops 100% firm 30-60min Monday , Sugar Beat PH 3 South Lanes and field edges. 60% soft. 3.8m 23rd Norwich Road, NR14 7JS SN Can be muddy. Moderate slopes 85 mins Tuesday Trowse Ski Centre Car Park 2 City Common and riverside. 75% soft. 2.3 24th Whitlingham Lane, NR14 8TN N26 Gentle slopes. 1 high stile. 55 mins Tuesday Recreation Ground 3 South Pavement and grass footpaths. 3.0m 24th Park Drive NR9 3EN SN/54 50% soft. Can be muddy 60 mins Wednesday Ranworth Staithe 3 Broad Pretty walk around Ranworth. 3.2m 25th April Norfolk Wildlife Car Park NR13 6HY AC6 Boardwalk option. 50% soft 70 mins Friday Village Hall Car Park 3 South Roads and tracks, some uneven. 3.1m 27th The Common NR14 8DL SN36A 60%. One moderate slope 60 mins Friday 27th Foundry/Riverside, 1/2 City Riverside walk and cathedral. 1/1.5/2.4 10.30/10.45 Recorder Road NR1 1BP N56/57 100% firm. Buses to rail station 30-60min Monday Ferry PH Car Park 2 South Roads, river and grassy paths. 2m/4m 30th 1 Ferry Rd, NR14 7AR SN52 50% firm. Mod slopes, 3 stiles 60/90min Monday Earlham Cemetery, 2 City Tarmac and some grassy paths. 2.6m 30th Earlham Road, NR2 2RJ N12 Short, moderate slope. 60 mins