Get stuck in 11 Get the picture 13 Combine making sticky clay and By the Orwell’s Big Bridge Take your pick… Down by the Riverside Are you a budding teenage 9 getting creative with a walk to Jimmy’s Farm Awesome antics 7 Spot a seal photographer? Why not check out Go wild at Super Peninsula outdoor adventures Head for a river beach Holbrook Creek through its park, at the Ski Centre, or two Anthony Cullen’s photographic A working farm and wildlife park How is beach different Harkstead Road, Lower Holbrook 16 IP2 8NQ Shotley foot and bike ferry courses at Studio, with an adventure playground, 18 from ‘the seaside’? Walk down IP9 2RJ gardens, shops and restaurant. suffolkskicentre.co.uk History and Mystery operators, Harbour Ferry IP9 1JN Walnut Tree Lane (by the Bakers What’s not to like? Jimmy’s Farm, Follow in the Enjoy an event in Tours, offer boat trips to watch the Learn to sail 12 Take to the slopes 1 4 Arms on Harkstead Street IP9 1BT) Put yourself in the saddle Pannington Hall Lane, footsteps of seals and their pups. Marina’s Neptune Skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, historic surroundings to find out more. Go horse-riding at Hill Farm 14 IP9 2AR jimmysfarm.com Viking invaders harwichharbourferry.com Sailing offers courses for children ringo-ing – yes, you can do them Churches at Harkstead, Shotley, 8 Equestrian Centre, Chelmondiston Visit Bloody Point at Go for a paddle sealwatching.co.uk and adults, and for those with Fun times Inside and all here on the ! Chelmondiston and 1O IP9 1JU hillfarmec.co.uk Launch your canoe to explore disabilities. The registered charity – or see 17 Out at the Suffolk Shotley Gate to find hold concerts and events. Locate the treasure right for bike hire at ! Climb high or zip about the river Stour at Cattawade IP9 2AB out about King shorelinebenefice.co.uk Discover some or all 12 riverside also works with young. Food Hall Enjoy daring high ropes fun and Picnic Site, . 15. Get a real taste of the place Alfred’s grizzly battle geocache points along the Stour’s people/groups eg. Scouts. suffolkfoodhall.co.uk zipwires thrills. Discover the story CO11 1QW A river trip on a restaurant boat or of 885AD. 5 6 mile Arthur Ransome Trail. neptunesailing.org.uk of the Button Boys riverstourtrust.org barge under sail or power is a Bounce about a bit Go for a drive shotleypeninsulanewsandfeatures.com HMS Ganges Museum holds the real treat. ‘Orwell Lady’, ‘Victor Just how high will you bounce on Why not check out the mini-golf

Search for the heart key to Shotley’s history as a Have a quacking the enormous outdoor children’s course or driving range? 2 Gardiner’ and ‘Allen Gardiner’ of a Tudor queen training school for young sailors. ‘Jumping Pillow’? good time 2O offer cruises on the Refreshing Cruel Henry VIII had his second Shotley Gate IP9 1QJ 15 Pin Mill’s Stour/Orwell. Make the coolest cakes ever fun at Alton 19 wife, Anne Boleyn, be-headed. hmsgangesmuseum.com Annual Easter rivercruiserestaurants.co.uk Kids club workshops at Suffolk Food Water IP9 2RY Legends say that her heart was 18 15 orwellrivercruises.co.uk Meet Nancy Blackett To Ipswich P Duck Race Hall’s Outrageous Cake Company are Discover Suffolk’s largest inland buried in Erwarton. Fact or fiction? 6 sbvictor.co.uk (the Goblin) Orwell Bridge thepinmillstudio.com absolutely… the icing on the cake. expanse of inland water. Sailing Find out at St Mary the Virgin's Suffolk An unusual Shotley Peninsula theoutrageouscakecompany.co.uk school and watersports centre Church, Erwarton IP9 1LL Ski Centre Key character. Arthur Ransome called including windsurfing and canoeing. onthetudortrail.com A14 14 Overcome the obstacles A Walking Routes his boat ‘the Goblin’ in The Suffolk Check out the Field Fit assault Great for fishing. Perfect for picnics.

Find fossilised sharks’ teeth his famous novel, but its Did you Food Hall Arthur Ransome Trail course. fieldfit.co.uk Hire bikes and go for a spin. Walks, 7 Wherstead N Beachcombing on Bloody real name was ‘Nancy 3 nature trail with bird hides. Play area. 3 1 Railway A Point’s shingle spit is full of Blackett’. See and sail know..? 17 Puzzle this out anglianwaterparks.co.uk/alton-water NW NE discoveries. Shotley Gate, IP9 1QJ in her today. Harbour Ferry The Puzzle Room’s two challenges

nancyblackett.org (now a girls’ school) 16 W E WC Public Toilets are ideal for detectives aged 9 - 90. Advance booking essential. was once home to P Parking Discover even more… suffolkfoodhall.co.uk/puzzle room pet monkeys. SW SE P Lead the way Guide your family and friends on a 6 Play Areas woolverstonehall.co.uk/history 5 Go a bit potty Shotley Peninsula walking adventure. (See overleaf.) 4 B1 S ‘Starglazing’ ceramic Explore the Arthur Ransome Trail inspired by Shotley’s famous, painting and clay studio will boat-loving children’s author. shotleyopenspaces.co.uk 12 bring out the colourful, Follow Wherstead, Shotley or Alton Water Explorer Guides creative you! 6 for more walking/cycling routes. starglazingceramics.co.uk suffolkcostandheaths.org B14 56 Woolverstone fun for all on Ipswich’s 2O fun for all 13 Arthur Ransome T rail Shotley on Ipswich’s WC ta Pin Mill k R e t iv Peninsula he er 2 Orw P 02 ell 4 1O bu Start s b Shotley Shotley Peninsula stretches south for 9 a c miles from Suffolk’s historic county town P Chelmondiston k 14 of Ipswich to Shotley Gate, where the P Peninsula rivers Stour and Orwell meet to flow into P the North Sea – one outstanding area A ‘ferry’ Alton Water P with so much to explore all year round. good idea Holbrook outdoor fun for all Seal-spotting trips and country walks, skiing, sailing and Why not travel to outdoor sports; swings, slides, bouncy pillows and river Shotley by foot-ferry to enjoy with

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Walk the tip of Shotley’s peninsula to Let’s go take in Stour and Orwell views from both 2 Super clifftops and river-beaches. Look out for... walking Shotley St Mary’s Church around Start: Shotley Village Hall Curious circular 2 miles (3.2 kms) Wander Distance: characters walks Walk the tip of Time: 1 hour Shotley ‘n’ wonder ‘Green Oak Man’ lives in Golden Shotley’s peninsula to Terrain: Gentle hills. Some steps/steeper slopes. Wood. Can you spot him? to take in Stour and Golden Footbridge. Minor roads - keep safe! Shady Shotley trees in summer; colourful, crunchy leaves in Orwell views from Goat willow and Wood Park: Shotley Village Hall (IP9 1NA) Golden Wood come autumn; flocks of migrating geese on both clifftop and Crab apple are amongst the 250+ Orwell-side frosty fields in winter; springtime blossom and river-beach. • With Shotley Village Hall behind you, cross main road to bright, fresh greens by the Stour - there’s no better way to types of tree in River Orw footpath opposite. get close to nature and a real feel for the great outdoors ell fab Viking Wood. • Turn right past school, then left into Old Hall Lane to spot than on foot. Collect 4 different- views of / Felixstowe Docks through hedge-gaps. These two short, clearly waymarked walks shaped leaves and Shotley • At bottom of first hill, perhaps peep over woodland gate identify which tree are especially designed for younger friends or B14 P 56 they are from. How family to be able to take the lead and help (marked 'Private'!) to discover birds or bluebells. would the trees and leaves look at everyone experience and enjoy what Shotley Start • Continue up next hill along lane (allotments on left). different times of the year? At T- junction, turn right to visit Shotley Church and its very Peninsula has to offer. special churchyard. As you leave, turn right and go straight Dragonflies and butterflies are at ahead past the red phone box on the right and historic home in Golden Wood. But what colours are they? How will I know post box (in wall). The road leads past houses, then Shotley Hall (right) and just after, look out for a footpath sign Great fish decorate a large column

where to go? (left). Follow sign through a tree-tunnel. in Shotley’s hill-top churchyard. Can you work out why? What other Simply guide your group using the No flip-flops! • Keep straight on at next footpath junction, Follow the animals guard this memorial? easy-to-follow map and instructions Good shoes then down steps/slope into Golden Wood community included here for each walk. or trainers Is it a unicorn, a sheep, goat or woodland. Follow path to find nature board Along the way, look out for pointers like this WALK deer? What animal is above the a must by a ‘Poohsticks’ bridge/stream. They will also help you. side door dated 1745 at Shotley B 1456 LEADER Cross the bridge. Church? (that’s me!) Rive • Turn right, then left up path alongside field. What should I take? r S tou At hill-top, turn left to follow path at back of 4 r This leaflet – and you might like to make up and wear our ‘walk leader’ badge. houses and arrive back at Old Hall Lane. Download at shotleyopenspaces.co.uk 4 • Turn right into lane to reach the main road, Be sure to dress appropriately for the season / weather. Shotley H then turn right. This leads past the school 4 A towel; bucket/spade a (if you’re planning to include the river beach) r to Shotley Village Hall (left). Gate b 4 o A resealable plastic bag (ideal for carrying shells or other small collectables WC u Shotley Peninsula r P discovered along the way) P F Discover precious peninsula e r Must-sees 4 r and quick quiz Binoculars/magnifying glass if you have them (to get a better look at treasures on a walk through Start y A place to remember birds/mini-beasts en-route) the woodlands and historic The Top 4 This Shotley Peninsula leaflet how many family walks? village of Shotley. Shotley churchyard includes many graves of people who were recruited to or served in 0-1 Tip 2-4 10+ Start: Shotley Pier the Navy in wartime. Some of the Tour Don’t miss Orwell Bridge – How many ‘spans’ or arches? Look out for... Fish and ships Distance: 3.1 miles (5 kms) trainee sailors died very young as teenagers. 1-5 Time: 1.5 hours Suffolk Walking Festival 6-15 15-20 Shotley Pier is over 120 years old. It was a landing jetty for steam- every May/June Terrain: Mainly flat with some steps Look at Port of Felixstowe - How many quayside cranes? ships full of visitors. Can you spot the date it was built? for more guided/themed their ages, and slopes. Waterside paths. 1-15 16-25 Shotley Gate Lock allows boats to go up and down between Shotley Peninsula walks for all ages names 26-35 the waters of the marina and the estuary. Lock footbridge. Minor roads - keep safe! Alton Water – How big is the park in acres? suffolkwalkingfestival.co.uk and jobs. Watch – can you see how it works? Park: Bristol Arms (Bristol Hill, Shotley Gate IP9 1PU) Perhaps you have friends 1-200 201-400 401-500 The Port of Felixstowe (opposite Shotley Gate Marina) is Britain’s or Shotley Marina (IP9 1JQ) Pebble or family of a similar age? Shotley Peninsula biggest and busiest container port. From a distance the containers • With river wall on your right, walk towards Shotley Marina. – How many Arthur Ransome Jenga Information Panels? on the big ships look like lego bricks. Can you see them being At control tower, cross footbridge over lock. Walk to end of marina. loaded on? How many do you think one ship can hold? Turn left, following path by fence, behind marina to a field. 1. Build a tower 1-4 5-7 8-10 Harwich Parkeston Quay Cruise Ship Terminal is best viewed • Go left around field-edge. Continue on path (houses on right) to main road. out of stones on from Shotley Heritage Park. The enormous cruise ships are floating • Cross road. Go left for 70 metres, then turn right into alley. Follow the the river beach. Always follow hotels - even with swimming pools! What else do you think you Who can make road to find wooden gateway into Ganges Wood (left). the Countryside Code might find on board? the highest? • Enter wood. Follow right-hand path, keeping right at path-junction Fishing boats, barges, yachts, cruise ships, cargo ships, tug-boats, 2. Now carefully • Plan ahead. Follow signs. near houses. Hey, row boats… what vessels can you spot on the river estuary? decorate it, • Leave things as you find them. • At road, cross over and re-enter woodland. Keep on path, going left at end placing smaller Walk Leader! Catching fish by the river-shores is a popular pastime for • Protect plants/animals. of wood as it opens into field with Stour river/Erwarton Bay views ahead. pebbles or shells Don’t forget to people - and birds! Why not • Control fires. Take your litter home. • At crossroad of paths, follow sign into Shotley Heritage Park. After 30 metres, on the tower’s have a go at crabbing, or download your • Ensure that doggy friends are well-behaved, there’s a bench to sit and enjoy the views – or continue ledges. collect shells, once home to Super Shotley under close control and on a lead as advised. Picture this along path to the ‘ Crow’s Nest’. Parkeston Quay 3. Take it in turns little sea-creatures? Certificate gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code Create a picture of a ship (Harwich), often visited by cruise ships is directly ahead. to remove the after the walk! with interesting finds Take away memories Leave only footprints • Leaving the ‘Crow’s Nest’, turn right. 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– 8 – Peninsula Shotley countryside; open of acres 400 – Water Alton total; 33 Felixstowe: of Port 18; : Bridge Orwell Answers: Illustration: wearedrab.co.uk Photography: xtrahead.co.uk your friends. • Turn left, along river path to pier. Must-sees Peninsula Shotley