SCC518 - Hepworth walk leaflet v05_WEB 17/08/2017 16:48 Page 1 Welcome Location

It is thought the village name originates from the A1066 B1113 7th or 8th century; Hep meaning rosehip and DISS Worth meaning fenced in, resulting in Rose Hip Circular Walks BARNINGHAM Enclosure. BOTESDALE A143 A134 HEPWORTH A143 Regular livestock and arable crop markets were RICKINGHALL Hepworth held in the mid-1800s where today the former B1113 Duke of Marlborough pub stands on the A143 IXWORTH A village full of rural charm Bury Road. A140

The junction of Clay Lane and Sumner Road with Hepworth lies just off the A143, 13 miles north- the Bury Road is known locally as ‘The Turnpike’ east of and 10½ miles as tolls were paid to access to this old coach road south-west of Diss. running between Bury St Edmunds and Scole. Public Transport South of Bury Road lays the former WWII Public transport is available to Hepworth. Visit Shepherds Grove airfield built originally for the www.suffolkonboard.com (0345 606 6171) or USAAF and was the base for Stirling bombers www.travelineeastanglia.co.uk (08712 002 233) and the Avro Ansons. Between 1959 and 1963, to plan your journey. it became a Thor Missile Base. Today the airfield is an industrial estate. Discover The colourful village sign If you enjoyed this leaflet why not try Barningham depicting rural life and & Market Weston or Stanton Rides. Discover more the village hall were walking and cycling leaflets by visiting made possible www.discoversuffolk.org.uk. thanks to public Follow us on and . subscription. OS Explorer Map The walks Use O.S. Explorer Map 230 Diss & Harleston to described in this enjoy this walk and the wider area. leaflet are in the peaceful surroundings Produced by Suffolk County Council and Hepworth of the village and start from Parish Council the village hall. They follow mainly public rights of way and there is some road walking. The routes are easy going but can be muddy in places after rain, suitable footwear is advised. Design by Rolando Ugolini. [email protected] 814-ESE-100512

return to the village hall. village the to return

; follow the lane past Grange Farm to Farm Grange past lane the follow ;

11

The footpath will lead you to Church Lane Church to you lead will footpath The

where you turn left. turn you where

edge until you reach a wide footpath, wide a reach you until edge

cross over and turn right along the field the along right turn and over cross

oet h otrdeo orrgt , right your on footbridge the to come

10

the dappled shaded Byway until you until Byway shaded dappled the

As you reach the wood, continue along continue wood, the reach you As

in springtime. in Rectory, take the Public Footpath on the on Footpath Public the take Rectory,

is home to Bluebells, Primroses and Orchids and Primroses Bluebells, to home is

Street, turn right . After passing The Old The passing After . right turn Street,

2

Brockley Wood, with it’s wonderful Oak Trees, Oak wonderful it’s with Wood, Brockley When you reach the benches on Hepworth on benches the reach you When

right ; leading you to Market Weston. Market to you leading ; right

6

you reach Weston Bury Lane on your on Lane Bury Weston reach you

Dunhill Lane, leading to Brockley Wood. Brockley to leading Lane, Dunhill

in the distance as you head off. head you as distance the in

Road, pass Stanton Road Farm until Farm Road Stanton pass Road,

continue along another Byway, called Byway, another along continue

peacock or a honking goose can be heard be can goose honking a or peacock

proceed along Market Weston Market along proceed

ya otera,cosoe and over cross road, the to Byway

can be seen. Sounds of a screaming a of Sounds seen. be can

9

Cottage . Here, turn left and left turn Here, . Cottage

roceed along and down the grassy the down and along roceed P

5 On a clear day, the Eye turbine blades turbine Eye the day, clear a On

to take you down to Star to down you take to

bend; take the Byway on your left. your on Byway the take bend;

8

along the path as it curves right curves it as path the along the road until it turns a sharp right-angle sharp a turns it until road the

h ot et . left route the

hedge on your left continue left your on hedge 1 Pass the village hall on your left following left your on hall village the Pass

downhill to join Wood Lane, follow Lane, Wood join to downhill

Cross over and keeping the keeping and over Cross

park and follow the grass path grass the follow and park

listed buildings to admire. to buildings listed rn left from the village hall car hall village the from left rn Tu

the hedgerow. the Market Weston has a fine selection of Grade II Grade of selection fine a has Weston Market

beyond whilst listening to the bird chatter in chatter bird the to listening whilst beyond

Pause to enjoy the views over to Star Cottage and Cottage Star to over views the enjoy to Pause Red right and continue along The Street. The along continue and right WAYMARKER:

ULAR WA hnyurahMre etn turn Weston Market reach you When C L

IR K hours 3¼ C DURATION:

7

hedgerow gap . . gap hedgerow

6½ miles (10½ km) (10½ miles 6½

DISTANCE:

1

C

I

K

R

L

C

A

U across a field to a sleeper bridge in the in bridge sleeper a to field a across L W

A R Larks flying above. flying Larks

footpath past an old meadow and on and meadow old an past footpath Distant Horizons Distant countryside where you will be serenaded by Sky by serenaded be will you where countryside

opposite side of the road . Follow the Follow . road the of side opposite

This green lane will take you through open through you take will lane green This 3

2 Page 16:48 17/08/2017 v05_WEB leaflet walk Hepworth - SCC518

and .

SCC518 - Hepworth walk leaflet v05_WEB 17/08/2017 16:48 Page 3 Hepworth A village full of rural charm

7

8

9

3

4 KEY TO MAP 2 5 Distant Horizons Sights of Nature 5 1 1 A Circle of St Peter’s 6 3 Public Footpath 4 Bridleway 4 Byway 2 11 10 Map based on Ordnance Survey Copyright 1 mapping. All rights reserved. Unauthorised Village Hall reproduction infringes Crown Copyright. 3 Suffolk County Council 2 Licence No. 100023395 2017.

SCC518 - Hepworth walk leaflet v05_WEB 17/08/2017 16:48 Page 4 L

piscine (shallow bowl) and a plain chest with unusual A Circle of locks have also been preserved. The top of the Sights of Nature

R CULA WA unusual short tower has a pyramid with a dormer IR LK DISTANCE: 3 miles (4¾ km) C

St Peter’s window in it.

DURATION: C

I

K

1½ hours R

L

C

A U L W

A 1 R R CULA WA WAYMARKER: Blue IR LK DISTANCE: 1¾ miles (3 km) C Pass through the churchyard and exit

DURATION: through the gap in the wall

1 hour C

I

K R

L

C

A U L W

A

R Turn left out of the village hall car park, WAYMARKER: Green and continue down the through the fence gap and down to Wood footpath, passing 1 gardens, until you Lane , turn right and follow this grassy track through open fields to reach Dunhill Turn right from the village reach the bottom 2 2 Lane , an old Byway. hall car park towards the where you turn left church. This grass footpath Keep an eye out for the ears of a deer poking out leads you to Clay Lane above the crops, thinking he is hidden from you! There has been a church 3 here since the Domesday where you again turn Turn left and after a short distance, turn Survey in 1086; Stone Age left. Continue along the lane right along a green track passing Weston and Roman artefacts have until you reach the bend; continue straight 3 4 Hindle Farm to meet New Lane . Turn right been discovered around the ahead taking the Restricted Byway and follow the meandering lane until you location of St Peter’s Church. alongside the horse paddocks. 4 reach a Restricted Byway on your right . The present St Peter’s Church dating from around 5 At the bottom, turn left and continue until the 14th/15th century originally had a thatched roof. 1 you reach a footpath on your left which Follow this old lane up through Sandfield Nearly destroyed by fire on Easter Monday in 1898 takes you through a gap in the fence back to Farm and onwards past Brockley Wood, some of the original contents were saved including the village hall. which will be on your right. the chancel seats and 14th century font cover. A

As you pass Brockley Wood you may get sight of a hovering hawk seeking it’s prey.

You will re-join Dunhill Lane, with a 10 footbridge in front of you , cross over and turn right along the field edge until you

reach a wide footpath, where you turn left.

The footpath will lead you to Church Lane 11 ; follow the lane past Grange Farm to return to the village hall.