Stepping Out January to in Suffolk March 2019 Suffolk Health Winter Brochure East, West & Waveney Areas Helping local people live healthier lives Abbeycroft Leisure KEEP AC IVE Brandon - Mildenhall - Newmarket Abbeycroft Leisure KEEP AC IVE Brandon - Mildenhall - Newmarket Over 50 and want to get more active? Come and Keep Active at Newmarket Leisure Centre, Brandon Leisure Centre and Mildenhall Leisure Centres with our fun and social sport activities. Help yourself to a Bourbon whilst trying Walking Netball or maybe a Custard Cream to help with your Table Tennis. Try something new and inspire a healthier you for just a couple of pounds each session. Want to get involved? Email [email protected] to find out more and join a session near you. Welcome to our Health Walks Programme – Stepping out in Suffolk brochure. Why is walking the perfect activity for health? • Almost everyone can do it. • You can do it anywhere & anytime. • It’s a chance to make new friends. • It’s free & you don’t need to book or have special equipment. • You can also start slowly & build up gently. Full details of all of our walks are available at: www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk/our-services/health-walks and click on the Stepping Out in Suffolk Calendar. 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. Postcodes are given for the meeting place or the nearest postcode to parking location. Walks are graded so you can be sure they are suitable to your ability: 1 2 3 45 On easy, Mostly one Some More As grade 4, but good, flat level, can be moderate challenging, may may include surfaces muddy slopes, good include steeper one or two surfaces slopes, rough stiles and can ground or mud be slightly in wet weather faster in pace 1 On your first Health Walk we will ask you to Walking can... fill out a New Walker Registration Form • Make you feel good which the walk leaders will have • Give you more energy available for you on the day or alternatively download a copy at: • Reduce stress • Help you sleep better www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk • Keep your heart ‘strong’ • Reduce blood pressure and bring it to your first walk. At • Help you to manage the start of each walk a register is filled in to keep a record of the number of walkers your weight attending. Our Health Walks are accredited to the national body Ramblers, Walking for Health. They are led by trained volunteer walk leaders to ensure that they are effective and above all, enjoyable! Please note: All walks return to the start point unless stated otherwise. Please note: Where there is no Dog Icon against a walk this means that ONLY Registered Assistance Dogs are permitted, no other dogs will be allowed on that walk. Please note: Extreme weather conditions may result in a walk being cancelled. If this happens, or you would like to check please see the website or contact Client Services on 01473 718193. Please note: Due to the nature of the walks it is important to wear appropriate clothing, that is easy to move in and suitable footwear such as trainers/walking boots. Get on board and catch a bus to your walk! Finding out routes and times has never been easier: www.suffolkonboard.com Walks Table Key All Dogs permitted P Parking either at location or nearby Toilets either at location, nearby or on route Refreshments either at location or nearby Wheelchair friendly walk Public Transport either to location or nearby 2 Volunteer with Stepping Out In Suffolk We want everyone to live happier and healthier lives. Help us achieve this by volunteering with your local Ramblers, Walking for Health scheme. We need people to lead, assist and develop new routes for our walks. If you want to get active, meet new people and make a difference to your local community, we’d love to hear from you. East Suffolk: Email: [email protected] West Suffolk: Email: [email protected] Waveney: Email: [email protected] Health Walks Lead: Email: [email protected] or Call: 01473 718193 or Visit: www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk Please contact your local Health Walks Practitioner for more information on training dates in your local area. Walks Index East Suffolk .................................... 4 West Suffolk .............................. 12 Waveney ........................................ 28 3 4 East Suffolk Walks Date Name of Walk Grade Duration Start Meeting Point / Postcode Walk Leaders / Key (mins) / Miles Time Parking Information Back Marker Fri 4th Jan Dunwich Heath (not beach) 3 to 4 90 / 3-3.5 11:00 12 Lost Churches IP17 3DQ, Saxmundham P miles Restaurant car park, Map ref Walk Leaders Minsmere Road, TM476685 07803501194 Dunwich. (Cliff House Holiday Park) Adjacent to the National Trust's entrance to Dunwich Heath Fri 4th Jan Framfield Health Centre, 2 60-75 10:30 Meet on grassed area in IP12 4FD Woodbridge Walk P Woodbridge front of Health Centre. Leaders Park at top of Notcutts Car Park away from the entrance. Sun 6th Jan Around Belstead Brook 2 90 13:30 Chantry Library IP2 0QY Cathy Gale P 07921 404091 Mon 7th Jan Felixstowe Sea Front 1 to 2 40-60 10:45 In front of Felixstowe IP11 2AE Felixstowe Health P Leisure Centre and Pier Walk Leaders, Graham Mon 7th Jan Wickham Walks 1,3,5 30-90 / 0.5-3 14:00 Meeting point Café 46, IP13 0QS Wickham leaders P The Hill Grid : 302559 Explorer 212 Mon 7th Jan Ipswich Waterfront and 3 60 11:00 Meet at UCS sculpture, IP4 1QJ Doreen Chapman/ P Holywells Park Ipswich Waterfront Dawn Gillett Tue 8th Jan Kesgrave Tesco to Rushmere 4 90 / 3 10:30 Kesgrave Tesco IP5 2FU Graham Parker P Heath Wed 9th Jan RSPB North Warren Nature 2 90 10:45 Village Green Thorpeness IP16 4NW RSPB Volunteer P Reserve Meare Health Walk Leaders Date Name of Walk Grade Duration Start Meeting Point / Postcode Walk Leaders / Key (mins) / Miles Time Parking Information Back Marker Fri 11th Jan Melton Playing Fields 5 90 / 3 10:00 Melton Playing IP12 1PD Wickham leaders P Field,IP12 1PD Grid : 280502 Explorer 212 Fri 11th Jan Station House Campsea Ashe 2, 3-4, 60 - 90 10:30 Meet 10.15 Station IP13 0PT Maggie Singleton P 5 House Campsea Ashe. 07789692502 Parking at Clarke & Wendy Jackson- Simpson Auction Centre Palmer car park IP13 0PS Mon 14th Jan Christchurch Park, Ipswich 3 60 min 11:00 Christchurch Park, Soane IP4 2BX ActivLives Contact P Street Entrance 01473 345350 Tue 15th Jan Castle Walks Framlingham 4 to 5 70 / 3 10:45 10:30 outside Castle Inn. IP13 9BH Castle Walks Group P Pay & Display parking Leaders Wed 16th Jan Westleton Heath Nature Reserve 2 60-80 / 1.5 10:00 Westleton Heath IP17 3DB Paul Lacey P National Nature Reserve 07767647727 Carpark Fiona Foreman 07803501194 Fri 18th Jan Framfield Health Centre, 2 60-75 10.30 Meet on grassed area in IP12 4FD Woodbridge Walk P Woodbridge front of Health Centre. Leaders Park at top of Notcutts Car Park away from the entrance. Mon 21st Jan Felixstowe Sea Front 1 to 2 40-60 10:45 In front of Felixstowe IP11 2AE Felixstowe Health P Leisure Centre and Pier Walk Leaders Mon 21st Jan Wickham Walks 1,3,5 30-90 / 0.5-3 14:00 Meeting point Café 46, IP13 0QS Wickham leaders P The Hill Grid : 302559 Explorer 212 5 East Suffolk Walks 6 East Suffolk Walks Date Name of Walk Grade Duration Start Meeting Point / Postcode Walk Leaders / Key (mins) / Miles Time Parking Information Back Marker Mon 21st Jan Ipswich Waterfront and 3 60 11:00 Meet at UCS sculpture, IP1 1QJ Doreen Chapman/ P Holywells Park Ipswich Waterfront Dawn Gillett Mon 21st Jan Witnesham 3 90 10:30 Car Park near village IP6 9EH Daphne Turner/ Rae P sign Corrigan Tue 22nd Jan RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve 2 to 3 60-90 11:00 Outside visitor centre IP17 3BY RSPB Volunteer P Map ref Health Walk Leaders Wed 23rd Jan Newbourne to Hemley Church 4 90 / 3 10:30 Newbourne Fox Pub IP12 4NY Graham Parker P Thu 24th Jan Around Tuddenham St Martin 2 60-75 / 3 10:30 Car park of the Fountain IP6 9BT Steve Pestell P Pub Tuddenham St Martin Fri 25th Jan Ufford Layby/old main road 5 90 / 3 10:00 Old main road, IP13 0GZ IP13 0GZ Wickham leaders P Grid : 297537 Explorer 212 Mon 28th Jan Christchurch Park, Ipswich 3 60 11:00 Christchurch Park, Soane IP4 2BX ActivLives Contact P Street Entrance 01473 345350 Fri 1st Feb Saxmundham Sports and 3 to 4 90 / 3-3.5 11:00 Outside tennis courts. IP17 1AT Saxmundham P Recreational Club On the B1121 north of Map ref Walk Leaders Saxmundham TM384638 07803501194 Fri 1st Feb Framfield Health Centre, 2 60-75 10:30 Meet on grassed area in IP12 4FD Woodbridge Walk P Woodbridge front of Health Centre. Leaders Park at top of Notcutts Car Park away from the entrance. Mon 4th Feb Felixstowe Sea Front 1 to 2 40-60 10:45 In front of Felixstowe IP11 2AE Felixstowe Health P Leisure Centre and Pier Walk Leaders, Graham Date Name of Walk Grade Duration Start Meeting Point / Postcode Walk Leaders / Key (mins) / Miles Time Parking Information Back Marker Mon 4th Feb Ipswich Waterfront and 3 60 11:00 Meet at UCS sculpture, IP4 1QJ Doreen Chapman/ P Holywells Park Ipswich Waterfront Dawn Gillett Mon 4th Feb Wickham Walks 1,3,5 30-90 / 0.5-3 14:00 Meeting point Café 46, IP13 0QS Wickham leaders P The Hill Grid : 302559 Explorer 212 Tue 5th Feb Snape Maltings and Gromford 3 to 4 90 / 3-3.5 10:30 Overflow car park at the IP17 1SP, Saxmundham P back of Snape Maltings Map ref Walk Leaders TM392575 07803501194 Fri 8th Feb Chillesford 5 90 / 3 10:00 The Street, IP12 3PU IP12 3PU Wickham leaders P Grid : 388523 Explorer 212 Fri 8th Feb Station House Campsea Ashe 2, 3-4, 60 - 90 10:30 Meet 10.15 Station IP13 0PT Maggie Singleton P 5 House Campsea Ashe.