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Stepping Out April to in Suffolk June 2019 Suffolk Health Spring 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. 4 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 2 On your first Health Walk we will ask you to fill out a New Walker Registration Form Walking can... which the walk leaders will have • Make you feel good available for you on the day or • Give you more energy alternatively download a copy at: • Reduce stress • Help you sleep better www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk/ • Keep your heart ‘strong’ our-services/health-walks • Reduce blood pressure • Help you to manage and bring it to your first walk. At your weight the start of each walk a register is filled in to keep a record of the number of walkers 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. All dogs must be kept on a short lead. 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 3 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. 4 Suffolk Health Walks Index East Suffolk .................................... 6 West Suffolk .............................. 18 Waveney ........................................ 36 WEST WEST WEST EAST EAST WEST 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 5 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 1st Apr 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 1st Apr Ipswich waterfront and 3 60 11:00 Meet at UCS sculpture, IP4 1QJ Doreen Chapman / P Holywells Park Ipswich Waterfront Dawn Gillett Mon 1st Apr Felixstowe sea front 1 40-60 10:45 In front of Felixstowe IP11 2AE Felixstowe Health P leisure centre and Pier Walk Leaders Graham Tue 2nd Apr Kettleburgh 53 11:00 Kettleburgh Village Hall IP13 7JZ Wickham leaders P Grid 267704, Explorer 212 Tue 2nd Apr Blaxhall Common and 3 to 4 90 / 3 10:30 Sangalls car park, Nearest Maggie Jennings P Tunstall Forest Tunstall Forest. Approx. IP12 2EJ 07736929773, 1½ miles beyond Snape TM Fiona Foreman Maltings on B1069 to 382557 Tunstall turn left onto minor road, Tunstall Road, to Iken. Car park on right. Tue 2nd Apr Tuddenham St Martin to 4 60-75 / 3 10:30 Car park of the Fountain IP6 9BT Steve Pestell P Witnesham Pub Tuddenham St Martin Mon 8th Apr Kirton to Falkenham 4 90 10:45 Caple Hall Lane picnic Felixstowe Health P area, Kirton just off A14 Walk Leaders, Jenny Junc.59 07775626331 Mon 8th Apr Christchurch Park 3 60 11:00 Christchurch Park, Soane IP4 2BX ActivLives P Street Entrance 01473 345350 Date Name of Walk Grade Duration Start Meeting Point / Postcode Walk Leaders / Key (mins) / Miles Time Parking Information Back Marker Wed 10th Apr The Grove - Medical Centre 1 40-60 10:45 The Grove Medical IP11 9JF Felixstowe Health P Centre, outside front Walk Leaders door Wed 10th Apr RSPB North Warren 2 90 10:45 Village Green Thorpeness IP16 4NW RSPB Volunteer P Nature Reserve Meare Health Walk Leaders Wed 10th Apr Chantry Park, Ipswich 3 60 10:30 Cricket Pavilion, Chantry IP2 0BS Graham Rodgers P Park, Ipswich Thu 11th Apr Walk and Talk-Gainsborough to 5 60-90 / 3.5 10:00 Gainsborough Leisure IP3 0SP Katie P Orwell Country Park. Open to all Centre, but with an opportunity to gain 5 Brazier’s Wood Rd, information on mental health Ipswich and wellbeing. Thu 11th Apr Sudbourne and Captain's Wood 3 to 4 90 / 3 11:00 Opposite All Saints IP12 2BP Saxmundham P Nature Reserve, beautiful Church, Sudbourne. Free Map ref: and Coastal Walk bluebell walk. parking. Traveling south TM421520 Leaders. from Snape Maltings Fiona 07803501194, take a fork left signed Fay 07804184464 Orford and continue to Sudbourne. Go right through the village to a 5 way crossroads and take the first left signed church Fri 12th Apr Station House Campsea Ashe 2, 3 to 60-90 10:30 Meet 10:15 Station IP13 0PT Maggie Singleton P 4, 5 House Campsea Ashe. 07789692502 Parking at Clarke and Simpson Auction Centre car park IP13 0PS 7 East Suffolk Walks 8 East Suffolk Walks Date Name of Walk Grade Duration Start Meeting Point / Postcode Walk Leaders / Key (mins) / Miles Time Parking Information Back Marker Fri 12 Apr 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. Fri 12 Apr Leiston Short Walk 1 to 2 30 11:00 Meet outside Leiston IP16 4ER Saxmundham P Library, Old Post Office and Coastal Square, Main Street, Walk Leaders. Leiston Margaret Stanway 07979373934 Mon 15th Apr Felixstowe sea front 1 to 2 40-60 10:45 In front of Felixstowe IP11 2AE Felixstowe Health P leisure centre and Pier Walks: Graham Mon 15th Apr Ipswich Waterfront and 3 60 11:00 Meet at UCS Sculpture, IP1 1QJ Doreen Chapman/ P Holywells Park Ipswich Waterfront Dawn Gillett Mon 15th Apr Wickham 1, 3, 5 30-90 / 0-3 14:00 Café 46, the Hill, IP13 0QS Wickham Leaders P Wickham Market Grid; 302559, Explorer 212 Tue 16th Apr Castle Walks Framlingham 4 to 5 70 / 3 10:45 Meet at 10:30 outside IP13 9BH Castle Walks Group P Castle Inn, pay and Leader display parking Wed 17th Apr Westleton Heath Walk 2 60-80 / 1.5 10:00 Westleton Heath IP17 3DB Paul Lacey P National Nature Reserve 07767647727, Car Park Fiona Foreman 07803501194 Thu 18th Apr Playford and Fynn Valley 3 75 / 3 10:30 Playford Village Hall. IP6 9DX Rosie and Steve P Butts Road Date Name of Walk Grade Duration Start Meeting Point / Postcode Walk Leaders / Key (mins) / Miles Time Parking Information Back Marker Tue 23rd Apr Fynn Valley 53 11:00 Bealings Village Hall IP13 6LH Wickham Leaders P Grid 231481, Explorer 212 Tue 23rd Apr RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve 2 to 3 60-90 10:45 Outside visitor centre IP17 3BY RSPB Volunteer Map ref Health Walk Leaders TM470672 Tue 23rd Apr Leiston Short Walk 1 to 2 60 14:00 Meet outside Leiston IP16 4BZ Saxmundham P Film Theatre, High Street, and Coastal Leiston Walk Leaders Margaret Stanway 07979373934 Tue 23rd Apr Bucklesham area 5 90 10:45 Church Lane, Felixstowe Walk P Bucklesham Leaders: Nigel Wed 24th Apr The Grove - Medical Centre 1 40-60 10:45 The Grove Medical IP11 9JF Felixstowe Health P Centre, outside front Walk Leaders door Wed 24th Apr Kesgrave Farmhouse Pub to 4 90 / 3 10:30 Kesgrave, Farmhouse IP5 2GA Lyn and Graham P Halls Pit Pub Parker Fri 26th Apr Framfield Health Centre, 2 60-75 10:30 Meet on grassed area in IP12 4FD Woodbridge Walk P Woodbridge front of Health Centre.