Ipswich & District 2018 Walks 1 January - 31 December 2018 Part of Suffolk area Date Start Walk Distance Contact Mon 01/01/2018 10:00 Meet at Community Hall in New Years Day 6mi/9.7km Coddenham village. (IP6 9SR, Walk off the excesses of Christmas! TM134545) Sat 06/01/2018 10:00 Car park for Landseer Park off Pipers Vale, Orwell Country Park and 4mi/6.4km Landseer Road (IP3 0HL, TM176425) Brazier's Wood As part of the Festival of Winter Walks, Ipswich Ramblers invite you to join us on a stroll through these lovely areas. A good opportunity to see what Ramblers is all about and enjoy the fresh air as Sun 07/01/2018 10:00 Meet at the public car park in Around Dedham 7mi/11.3km Dedham village (pay and display). Turn Country walk though meadows and along the off A12 onto B1029. Car park is about Stour taking in Lawford Church and Flatford. 300yd past the bridge on the left. (CO7 6AB, TM058333) Wed 10/01/2018 10:00 meet on the green next to the Thorpeness to Aldeburgh circuit 6mi/9.7km boathouse (IP16 4NW, TM471595) A varied walk with views of the coast Sun 14/01/2018 10:00 off B1070 near junction with A137 Update: Cattawade / Dedham 10mi/16.1km roundabout Cattawade Picnic Site car At Dedham the Marlborough Head pub will be park or train to Manningtree 1 km approx. HAPPY to serve us drinks in a heated bar to start (CO11 1QW, TM100331) while we eat our own sandwiches. If you prefer to cross the road to the Dedham Arts & Crafts Centre ( 10 to 20 % Wed 17/01/2018 10:00 Car park of the Eels Foot Inn, at Eastbridge and around 7mi/11.3km Eastbridge. Take A12 to Yoxford, the A mix of woods, sea wall, rural countryside. B1122 towards Leiston, through Toilets at start, optional lunch after the walk. Theberton, follow signs to pub. (IP16 4SN, TM453660) Sun 21/01/2018 10:00 Meet at the car park at the end of Rendlesham Forest 6.5mi/10.5km Woodbridge Airfield runway. Follow the A walk through the forest and heaths. signs to Rendlesham Forest Centre from Wilford Bridge on B1084. Turn right for the Centre and parking is 100 yards beyond Folly Cottage on your right. (IP12 3NF, TM354491) Wed 24/01/2018 10:00 Meet at Broom Hill car park on Trails on the Riverbank 5mi/8.1km Broomheath off Sandy Lane in Starting at the edge of Woodbridge on Broom Woodbridge. Sandy Lane can be Hill, overlooking the Deben estuary, this walk accessed from Ipswich Road (B1438) follows the river bank past Woodbridge Quay near John Grose Garage. (IP12 4DL, to Melton, turning inland to return skirting TM264478) Woodbridge. Sun 28/01/2018 10:00 Free car park signposted off the Hanging Around Wickham Market 6mi/9.7km square in Wickham Market. OS Explorer A country walk through fields, woodland and map 212. (IP13 0QX, TM301558) quiet lanes. Toilets at the start Wed 31/01/2018 10:00 In public car park in Bourne Park Reed beds, meadows and wood - second 6mi/9.7km off Stoke Park Drive (IP2 9YT, attempt TM151419) Country walk - all within the by-pass Sun 04/02/2018 10:00 Meet in dead end part of old A12 in Washbrook 8.5mi/13.7km Washbrook. Turn left where all routes go Walk to Copdock and Chattisham, hoping to right onto old dual carriageway. (IP8 3LB, find snowdrops on the way. We will have one TM122423) short break. Wed 07/02/2018 10:00 Meet and park in the Recreation Stoke by Nayland 6mi/9.7km Ground car park off School Street, Walk along quiet tracks and footpaths with a opposite Stoke by Nayland Primary brief excursion over the golf course. School (the Postcode shown). (CO6 4QY, TL984364) Sun 11/02/2018 10:00 Somersham playing field near Around Somersham. 6mi/9.7km shop. (IP8 4PF, TM088486) Hills, fields and slopes Wed 14/02/2018 10:00 Meet at car park of Shotley Shotley for Valentines 6mi/9.7km Community Centre, on B1456 near The Walk around Shotley and then join the villagers Rose pub (IP9 1NJ, TM235350) for their Valentines Lunch (£4.00) (WCs) Sun 18/02/2018 10:00 Park at top of field overlooking the Iken Cliffs 6.5mi/10.5km marshes at Iken picnic site. (IP12 2EN, River, forest and green fields. TM399562) Wed 21/02/2018 10:00 Martlesham Recreation Ground Around the Fynn Valley 7mi/11.3km Car park 100 yards beyond Red Lion pub Either side of the valley then through it, some on other side of the road (IP12 4RF, road walking TM253473) Sun 25/02/2018 10:00 Meet in car park of Co-op store, Manningtree 8mi/12.9km Riverside Avenue East, Manningtree. Walk along the riverside to Dedham, then back Free parking, but only available during along the Essex Way. Please note that the store opening hours (CO11 1AA, riverside path can be very muddy. TM104319) Wed 07/03/2018 10:00 park on the dead end side of Barham and the Gipping 5mi/8.1km Pesthouse Lane, Barham, towards Walk from Barham to Baylham and back along Barham Pits. Nearest postcode IP6 0PF the river Gipping. Can be extended by self led (IP6 0PF, TM122513) walk around the fishing pits at the end if wished. Possible pub lunch afterwards at The Sorrel Horse Sun 11/03/2018 10:00 Meet at Magdalen Road car park in Hadleigh to Kersey 10mi/16.1km Hadleigh, in long stay area. (IP7 5AD, Hadleigh to Kersey, back via Kersey Tye and TM028424) Hadleigh Heath. Bring food and drink, toilets at start. NOTE This walk is rescheduled from 4th March due to the weather Wed 14/03/2018 10:00 Queens Head, Eye, Suffolk (IP23 Eye Spy 6.5mi/10.5km 7AB, TM144738) Walk from Eye to Braiseworth. Optional lunch afterwards at Queens Head Eye Wed 21/03/2018 10:00 Please Park in the overflow car Butley Oyster 6.5mi/10.5km park at the rear of the pub. (IP12 3NZ, From Butley Oyster pass through Wantisden TM368509) Corner, Staverton Park and The Thicks. Optional lunch at the Pub Sun 25/03/2018 10:00 Park in Station Yard in Needham Around Needham Market 10.5mi/16.9km Market. Station Yard is on the right as A circular walk passing through Darmsden, you enter the main street from Ipswich. Barking, Battisford and Badley. Please bring (IP6 8AS, TM090548) food and drink for a picnic stop. Wed 28/03/2018 10:00 Park at car park at Snape cross Snape 6.5mi/10.5km roads, the other side of the road from the Countryside and riverside. church. (IP17 1QL, TM395592) Wed 04/04/2018 10:30 Meet in car park of Stour Wood, on Stour Wood, Wrabness 6.2mi/10km B1352 road between Wrabness and Walk through Stour Wood and, if we are lucky, Ramsey. There is a brown sign to car see a carpet of wood anemones. Beautiful river park. Note start time as leader will come views and see Grayson Perry's interesting by train to Wrabness and probably walk house. back to Mistley/Manningtree. Anyone wishing for a longer walk is welcome to join that return. (CO12 5ND, TM190309) Sun 08/04/2018 10:00 Meet at car park in Wivenhoe at Wivenhoe, River Colne and Alresford Creek 8mi/12.9km bottom of High Street on right. Entrance Wivenhoe Woods followed by lovely views of is off Clifton Terrace. Explorer 184 (CO7 Colne. Pub stop possible afterwards for food 9AB, TM038217) and/or drink. Selection of pubs. Black Buoy Inn? This walk has been rescheduled from 18 March. Wed 11/04/2018 10:00 Meet at public car park at Dunwich Dunwich to Eastbridge and back a different 9mi/14.5km beach. [WCs] (IP17 3EN, TM479707) way From Dunwich beach, across Westleton Walks to Eastbridge, then out to the coast, along the beach to the Coastguard cottages, then via the Sandlings back to Dunwich. Probable end time: 2.15pm Sun 15/04/2018 10:00 Bourne Park car park. Entry off Bourne Park Ipswich to Alton Water 11mi/17.7km Stoke Park Drive Circular Ipswich. Roughly opposite St Peters Bourne Park car park. Entry off Stoke Park Church. (IP2 9YT, TM151419) DriveIpswich. Roughly opposite St Peters Church. Picnic Lunch - bring sandwiches and drink. Wed 18/04/2018 08:30 Meet at Broomheath picnic site off Woodbridge for breakfast 6mi/9.7km Sandy Lane, Woodbridge. Near John Riverside and country walk with a stop for Grose garage. breakfast en route If you DO NOT want the breakfast stop, meet outside Woodbridge rail station at 10.00 am (IP12 4DL, TM264477) Sun 22/04/2018 10:00 Sutton Heath (south) car park . Off Sutton Heath 7mi/11.3km B1083 Wilford Bridge to Bawdsey Road, A circular walk though heath and forest. 2km from entrance to Sutton Hoo. (IP12 3TG, TM306475) Wed 25/04/2018 10:00 Park in Lemons Hill Bridge NORTH Alton Water and woodland 6mi/9.7km car park (free) (IP9 2NH, TM137377) Parts of Alton Water, woodland and with the co-operation of Mother Nature there could be bluebells! Thu 26/04/2018 10:00 Great Finborough playground car Around the Finboroughs 5mi/8.1km park off Middlefield Drive (IP14 3AA, Dogs welcome to join Brady the Border Terrier TM012576) and his rambling owner on a walk taking in Gt and Little Finborough churches, extensive views and peaceful farmland. Optional pub lunch afterwards.