I have rather bad chaffing after this walk, a sysmptom of wearing the wrong underwear and the unseasonal heat. 3.71 mi +33 ft -33 ft 1h45 Easy Starting point in Aldringham cum Thorpe - Suffolk . The Scallop, Maggie Hambling's landmark sculpture on Aldeburgh beach. 60-mile route from Felixstowe to Lowestoft, exploring all of the beauty and wonder along the glorious Suffolk Coast. The path is well marked and gives excellent views of the coast. Wonderfully quiet. 07.49. Our free to download leaflets offer a range of circular walks, and are listed below in alphabetical order. What is carpal tunnel syndrome? It divided townsfolk. The bikes in the picture above were owned by some people we met who were sat looking across the nature reserve. Stop and listen. The Sandlings Walk skirts Sizewell Hall, but we take the path right onto Sizewell Cliff (4) and back south towards Thorpeness. The Dolphin public house can be found straight ahead. The Sandlings route is marked by silver plaques with the logo of a Nightjar which is a . Thorpeness is a beautiful little village with facilities to fit anyone's needs. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Carry on through some magnificent woodland, & after roughly 1 mile, look for a footpath sign leading up the bank on the left, 13. After approx. Todays walk starts right in the middle of the village at the place inspired by the story of Peter Pan by JM Barrie, who was a personal family friendThe Meare, Walk round the back of the tearooms to the lake which is man-made. The adjacent B power station is a very different creature, with a glorious white dome glinting above the blue buildings. Walk 1: Castle Ashby Circular (6.5 miles, 2hrs): A fantastic walk including a stately home, great tea rooms, rivers, wildlife, spooky graveyards & a secret placeshhh! Gardens start on the right; the path becomes gravelled before reaching a lane at TM474598; turn right along this road for a few yards to reach a T-junction with North End Avenue. Car park pay on phone number doesn't work, not obvious alternative pay booth available further down car park, pay attendant unfriendly and unhelpful. I had marked it as going over the hill, just south of the trig pillar, but the signs on the ground pointed down a track that skirted the edge of the trees. This pleasant walk explores the area north of Aldeburgh as far as Thorpe Ness. The Vulcan public house in Sizewell or the Beach Cafe in the Sizewell car park make excellent half way refreshment stops, whilst the Dolphin public house serves good meals and has a large beer garden. Walk 34: Flore Circular: This ones flawless, Walk 35: Grendon & Easton Maudit Circular: Larking around, Walk 36: Badby Circular: Strolling amongst the bluebells, Walk 37: Ravensthorpe Circular: Water, wildlife & waiting for a bite, Walk 38: Twywell Circular: Up Hill & down Dale, Walk 39: Aynho Circular: I know, I know(apricot anyone?). Wowwhat a short walk! This path leads to a junction of paths. At the end of the path turn right onto the B1353 and walk for about 200 metres and you will see Thorpeness Meare on your right. Although a number of men sat on the steps of the mill, it would not return to its natural state. There is a pavement on the right-hand side of the road; it swaps over onto the left just after the Vulcan Arms. Lovely walk. Walk 123: Market Harborough Town Walk: A wander around a lovely little gem. The routes also explore the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. Walk 91: Helmdon Village Walk: Lovely village, lovely people. The dome is 65m tall. At the start views of the old windmill and House in the Clouds. TM464560). Each guide offers a comprehensive handy to a different part of this special landscape. Like 2,362 other rural stations, it was recommended for closure by Dr Beeching and fell silent on September 12 1966. Turn left and follow this road for a short distance until it ends at a T-junction with Old Homes Road; turn right along this, and take the first road off to the left, Church Road. ALDRINGHAM & THORPENESS CIRCULAR WALKS THE WALKS There are four colour coded circular walks shown on the map. On the rights some beautiful almshouses, Margaret Ogilvie Almshouses were erected in 1926, originally for workmen by Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie as part of his fantasy holiday village, 5. Walk 146: Silverdale Circular Walka beautiful unknown corner of Britain, Walk 148: The Isle of WightA stroll around the Yarmouth estuary, Walk 150: Bembridge, Isle of Wight Circular Walk, Walk 152: Bradgate Park & Swithland Wood Circular, Walk 153: Barnack & Ufford Circular (Rowdy Rectors & Sequoia Safari), Walk 154: Baildon Escholt Circular (Emmerdale Walk), Walk 156: Marlow & Hurley Lock Circular Walk, Walk 159: Sudbury Town Walkin the footsteps of Thomas Gainsborough, Walk 160: The Ashridge Estate.an avoid the usual crowds walk, Walk 162: Milton Keynes Lake to Lake Circular, Walk 164: Levishama hamlet in the North Yorkshire Moors, Walk 165: Malham Cove, Gordale Scar & Janets Foss Circular Walk (Voted No.3 in Britains Best 100 Walks), Walk 166: Aysgarth Falls & Woodsjust a stunning walk. Walk 145: Stamford Town Trail Circular WalkWorth a weekend away! As always when walking, use common sense and you should be fine. I walked a slightly different, seaward, route to the friary, replicating one that I took on the coast walk. Just south of Thorpeness, our path merges with the Sandlings Walk, then flirts with the western shore of Thorpeness Meare on its way north to Sizewell. Its protected under the Wildlife & Countryside Act (1981) & must not be picked without permission from the landowner, 16. This was a superb and interesting walk, following the Sandlings Walk north to the vanishing town of Dunwich before returning along the coast. Mike Trippitt is a journalist who enjoys exploring the county, especially with his clumber spaniel, Farley No trains today, the disused Saxmundham to Aldeburgh branch line of the London and North Eastern Railway (Image: Archant) After that I drove back to the campsite, still suffering from the chaffing. Near shopping c. This walk starts at the Scallop, round and through Thorpeness, taking in parts of the Thorpeness North Walk and South Walk, as well as short sections of the Suffolk Coast Path and Sandlings Walk. I really enjoyed the stroll, as I had on my coastal walk eight years before. Approx time taken 2.5 hours. Walk 16: Three Cliffs Bay, The Gower Circular: Cerdded o gwmpas Y Gyr, Walk 17: St Davids Circular: A Pembrokeshire Pilgrimage from the UKs smallest city, Walk 18: Greenwich: From the London Eye on a Fast Boat, Walk 19: Aberdeen City Circular Walk: Any port in a storm, Walk 20: Cardiff City Circular Walk: Sittin on the Dock of the Bay, Walk 21: Penarth to Lavernock Point Linear Walk: Can You Hear MeYes Loud & Clear, Walk 22: Bath City Walk: Bathing with your Beau, Walk 23: Pisa City Walk: A leaning towards piazzas & pizzas, Walk 24: Antrim Town Walk: Irish eyes are smiling. . Discover open sections of the England Coast Path in the East between the Wash and the Thames Estuary. We then hired a rowing boat for one hour which was good fun exploring all the different islands around the lake. Lots of avoiding nettles on bare legs on the outward trail. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. Thorpeness Meare from the west in 1920, about 10 years after it was created. There is a pay-and-display car park. Walk 119: The Lyveden Waystepping back in history, Walk 120: Collyweston Circularsearching for the lost palace, Walk 122: Nassington Circular this one will get you In the Mood!, Walk 123: Charlton Circular Walk: A stunning short stroll, Walk 124: Gretton & Kirby Hall circular walk, Walk 126: Grafton Underwood & Warkton Circular, Walk 129: Pitsford Reservoir Circular Walk, Walk 130: Yardley Hastings & Castle Ashby Circular, Walk 131: Everdon Fawsley Preston Capes Circular (Get ready to roll! There are no stiles or gates along the route and no livestock. We're using our trusty Ordnance Survey map. The words I hear those voices that will not be drowned from his opera Peter Grimes are inscribed on the shells. The Meare was begun in 1911 and opened in 1913, and what is now the country club was opened in 1912. The route back from Dunwich is slightly different. Description Getting There Nearby Collect the golden ticket points toward the Discover Suffolk Challenge in 2023! After a quarter of a mile the road curves to the left to head northwards. But the intervention of war meant its use fell short of expectations and the little station never grew from three converted railway carriages that housed its essentials. Again it was a wonderful walk across classic heathland, spoilt only by the many obtrusive signs warning about the cliff edge some distance away. On the way I passed close to the extraordinary House in the Clouds, a house built below a water tank. We head off - wife Clare, dog Farley and me - north towards Thorpeness. This passed under a wonderful little bridge in the woodland, seemingly a throwback to historic Dunwich. A woman on a horse was waiting by the gate, her dogs playing in the water. (Image: Archant). Walk 32: Litchborough & Farthingstone Circular a little cardio exercise! Follow the path as it heads southwards behind the beach for two and a half miles; the path is easy to follow even after the bank ends. The Sandlings Walk is a long-distance 59-mile path from the outskirts of Ipswich to Southwold. Public footpaths - where eyes are drawn when studying an OS Explorer - have to be treated with caution. Walk 90: Paddington & Marylebone Linear: Following in the steps of a Virgin, Walk 91: La Roche-Canillac Circular: A French beauty, Walk 92: Belgravia Linear: Lucky or not, Walk 93: London Southwark & Bankside Linear. Turn right, and follow the track northeastwards for a quarter of a mile until Minsmere Road is reached. Disused Railway Building to North Warren Nature Reserve. The Meare was dug to a shallow depth for increased safety, A variety of boats may be rented to enjoy the facility, many of which are original boats dating from the first creation of the Meare, & were named by the local workmen who dug out the lake, In August the Meare serves as the location for the Thorpeness Regatta which usually takes place around the same time as the carnival in neighbouring Aldeburgh & attracts many visitors. As you approach the North Warren Nature Reserve you will see a public footpath sign on the right-hand side, as you follow the path you will see part of the Thorpeness Meare on your right before merging with the Thorpeness golf course on your left. A country club with tennis courts, a swimming pool, a golf course & clubhouse, & many holiday homes, were built in Jacobean & Tudor Revival styles. Cross the road with care and go straight ahead. Cracking Circular Walks in Suffolk for your Dog 1. We're using our trusty Ordnance Survey map. Depending on the season and weather, sunlight passing through the trees offers a spectacular sight. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can It eventually passes a metal gate to reach a track at TM453639. In August 2022 it was announced that the Coast to Coast will become a new National Trail. Leave the car park and cross Thorpe Road into Church Farm Road (signposted Ipswich) and walk a short distance until you see the entrance to Church Farm Holiday Park. Walk 144: Grasmere & Rydal Waters & the Coffin Route Circular walk. Although they denote a right of way they can undo the unwary. Ogilvie was great friends with Peter Pan author JM Barrie and his influence is here in the naming of islands in the Meare. Walk 137: Moulton Village Walk how beautiful! Continue past the Golf Course and then turn right just before Mere Cottage. For more information on profiles, ascents and descents, see this page. I had to walk a mile to reach the Sandlings Walk by Alexander Wood. Cross the road, turn right and then immediately left to continue on northeastwards through some woodland. You need to have Javascript enabled in order to view the maps. Millwright Ted Friend, of Whitmores was called in & soon restored the mill to normal with deft use of a sledge hammer, In 1972, the fantail was blown off in a storm & in September 1973 the mill was damaged by a fire on the heath where it stands. Follow the road as it passes the church on the left, and then turns to the right to become the B1353. Walk 141: Digbeth (Birmingham) Art Trail: Its a (Peaky) Blinder! Time to walk: Just over a couple of hours, but theres opportunities to sit & watch the wildlife on the marshes, or maybe just chill on one of the many benches, Difficulty: Very easy & flat on a mixture of hard surfaces & well-draining, Parking:In the public pay & display car park opposite The Meare, Public toilets:The Meare Cafe at the start & end, but nothing in-between, This is the second of our walks on the beautiful Suffolk coast that we did in the summer of 2017, the other being around Southwold, Thorpeness was originally a small fishing hamlet in the late 19th century, with folklore stories of it being a route for smugglers into East Anglia. Maybe not, Walk 69: Hellidon Circular: The Peaks of our stunning County, Walk 71: Great Doddington Circular: Pubs & birds. Drag yourselves away from the tearoom & turn left along the road passing the very attractive village sign well see both of these landmarks shortly, Cross straight over the village road ahead up the rough surfaced lane, & then left along the lane which runs between some very attractive properties, 3. Across the road, the former railway line and footpath pass to the right of a bungalow, with the eighth tee of Thorpeness Golf Club on the left. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. The railway line was part of the Aldeburgh branch line which ran from Saxmundham to Aldeburgh, it was closed in 1966. Tiny islands on the Meare contain locations found in JM Barries novel such as the pirates lair, Wendys home, & many others which children are encouraged to play on. ), Walk 139: Moulton Circular: All paths lead to Brew (2. After half a mile of beach and dunes, we turn inland, (1) cross the road and follow the path towards the disused Saxmundham to Aldeburgh branch line of the London and North Eastern Railway. We can highly recommend the Meare Tearooms especially the superb home-made sausage rolls & quiches! Our final picture, below, was taken about 200 yards from the end of this walk, To finish the walk pass about four of the beach houses & the followed the marked boardwalk back to the car park. Walk 40: Cransley Reservoir Circularwho knew about that? Great for any fitness level. Walk 89: Swansea City Walk: Does it deliver a knockout punch? It was a relief to reach the end of the walk, and I had no wish to extend the walk in any way. Walking north along the shingle beach towards Thorpeness, I wonder what all the fuss was about. In 1922 he secured the services of a five-time Open Champion, Scotsman James Braid, to layout his course, 9. Take the first road to the left, Remembrance Road, and after a short distance turn left to enter the car park in Thorpeness, where this walk started. Nice sea breeze on the coast path back to Thorpeness. There are some ruins on land, in the form of Greyfriars, a Franciscan friary that itself was rebuilt when the more coastal Dominican Priory, Blackfriars, was abandoned. Turn right along this road and follow it east-northeastwards, passing the Vulcan Arms on the right. Check our Promoted Route Updates page for any recent changes. If you don't record a track they can be checked in manually in the app. Walk 75: Herne Bay Town Walk: Bouncing Bombs & Records, Walk 76: Bushy Park Circular: A right royal stroll, Walk 77: Castleton Circular: To the Edge & backthe Great Ridge, Walk 78: Rochdale Heritage Trail: Wot you skennin at & stop mithering, Walk 79: Chelmsford City Walk: Judas, a thermos flask & sandwiches, Walk 80: Soho to Westminster Linear Walk: Sex, noodles, drama & politics, Walk 81: Broadstairs Town Walk: A Dickens of a lovely place, Walk 82. The world has changed enormously since the resort was created, but Thorpeness has moved on just enough to keep itself comfortable during its timeless snooze. The walk passes through the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which covers 150 square miles in East Anglia and includes wildlife-rich wetlands, ancient heaths, shingle beaches and historic towns and villages. Aldeburgh to Thorpeness seafront, an old railway trackbed, North Warren nature reserve, the Sandlings Walk to the village of Friston, and across fields to Saxmundham Length: 16.0km. If the Martello Tower was built to repel invading hordes, the Scallop was built to attract them, at which it's been a great success. We walked from The Brudenell to Thorpeness Green so a bit further than the loop suggested and then we walked up past the Golf Club and picked up the path from there. Walk 2: Collingtree Circular: A golf course, open fields, villages, a canal, pocket parks, Walk 3: Braunston Circular: An ancient footpath, a gunpowder plot, a tale of woes, fab jams & marmalades & a canal finish. Recommended. Enjoy this 5.4-mile loop trail near Thorpeness, Suffolk. The easiest way to get to Aldeburgh is by car. When you arrive at the main driveway to the golf club and hotel you will see the House in the Clouds in front of you. At this point the path jerked away to cut directly across the heath, a spectacular stroll that, unfortunately, ended all too soon. The path meets a lane in Dunwich at TM479705. Walker. If you find any information on any of these routes that is inaccurate, or you wish to add anything, then please email me. This is a circular walk. The walk is reproduced with kind permission of the Suffolk Coast Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty, from a project funded by the Coastal Communities Fund. The House in the Clouds was originally built as a water tower in 1923 to receive water pumped from Thorpeness Windmill which you will see on the opposite side of the path, it was converted to a house in 1979 and is now rented out as a holiday home. Continue straight on, heading south along a path that initially runs behind the beach before climbing up onto the low cliffs. It re-enters an area of woodland, continuing in the same direction along the northern edge of the trees. 1.8 miles after leaving Sizewell Gap it approaches the little village of Thorpeness. Highly recommended to everyone! Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash. It was a relief to find that my feet, troubled after yesterday's walk, were feeling much better in fresh and correctly-fitting socks. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Besides a large main pond, there are several channels with landings marked with names of the Peter Pan theme. Thorpeness Meare is a boating lake with several small islands named by J.M Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan who was a friend of wealthy Scottish barrister Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie whose idea it was to turn the lake and surrounding area into a fantasy holiday village for his friends and family. Although they are called hills, Goose and Kenton hills are more like bumps in the landscape, rising to a massive nine and eleven metres respectively! You can often use public transport to arrive at the start of a walk. Our free to download leaflets offer a range of circular walks, and are listed below in alphabetical order. Route for indicative purposes only, and may have been plotted after the walk. Walk 168: A Circular Walk from The Bear in Long Lawford, Walk 169: Monaco: A lap of the Grand Prix circuit, Walk 175: Ilfracombe Madonnas Bra Town Trail, Walk 177: Wittering & Thornhaugh CircularCecils & Russells, Harriers & Saxons, 178: Harcourt Arboretumbeautiful autumn colours, Walk 179: Milton Keynes Ancient & Modern Cultural Walk, Walk 180: Turvey Circularonly just over the border, Walk 21: St Crispins, Marina Park & Old Duston Circular Walk, Local Radio RecordingsClick on the links below, Walk 1: Obelisk & Boughton Fields, Northampton, Walk 7: Petes stroll through the Pocket Parks of East Hunsbury, Walk 8: The Circle Line: Broughton Great Cransley Mawsley Broughton Common Broughton, Walk 9: Kathryns birdsong in Warmington churchyard, Walk 10: Broughton Great Cransley Cransley Wood Mawsley Hockley Lodge Broughton, Walk 12: Spring / early summer colours around Abington Park, Walk 13: Rob & Karens stroll across the fields near Geddington, Walk 14: Old route to Walgrave via Mawsley, Walk 17: A Wollaston Loop (just watch out for the Headless Horseman! Walk 58: Fotheringhay Circular: Off with her head!! Walk 94: St James Linear: Fancy going clubbing gentlemen (& occasionally ladies)? At one point an impressive archway led under part of the grounds, allowing the people who stay there access to the beach. That's me on the left by the way & it's so spot on #northamptonshirewalks #northamptonshire #walking #walks #art #happiness #walking #walks #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #mentalwellbeing #wellness #wellbeing #fitness. This was a superb and interesting walk, following the Sandlings Walk north to the vanishing town of Dunwich before returning along the coast. Sizewell power station can now be seen directly ahead, with the distinctive hemispherical dome in the distance. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Walk 15: Hengistbury Head Circular Walk: Lifes a beach! Can walk past cliffs on low tide. All Newport Beach Walking Trails: Link to Map and Descriptions. Lovely paths. The main civil engineering contractor was John Laing plc. Walk 115: Lambeth Linear: Did James Bond do the Lambeth Walk..Oii!!?? Again, however, the grounds were guarded by the same ugly concrete walls that I had seen earlier in the day. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. Discover open sections of the England Coast Path in the South West, along the south coast from Southampton and up to the Welsh border. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. You can establish your proper pace for . The Coast & Heaths AONB is a walkers paradise, with hundreds of miles to explore and everything from shingle beaches, heathland, estuaries, ancient woodland, and forest, with diverse wildlife and habitats to admire from afar. One sail & stock were destroyed. There are two gates along the walk and no stiles. During the lunchbreak I had taken off my fleece, but now the skies were clouded over, obscuring the sun and making the stiff breeze a little chillier. It continues for a mile, slowly curving to take a more northeasterly course between hedges. When the houses end on the left, a path heads off slightly to the right, crossing through a car park and then passing another on the left. There are no stiles or gates along the route and no livestock. Priestley Wood, Ipswich. Walk 90: Weedon Bec Village Walk: Did Napoleon leave a bomb? We then did the walk but decided to to cut it short half way round to rejoin the coastal path. Route very easy to follow. Walk 117: Chipping Warden & Edgcote Circular. Weather was beautiful that day which made world difference. Be inspired and book short walks and breaks, longer walks and escapes or use the interactive map to plan your own trip using the distance calculator. Instead of walking the same route back, I decided to follow the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Path. Just before reaching a line of concrete anti-tank blocks, the path turned to head inland, passing through a small band of heathland before crossing a stream on a bridge. Walk 26: Prague City Walk: Good King Wenceslas last looked out in, Walk 27: Milton Keynes, Willen Lakes Circular: So much more than just water, Walk 28: Paris, Montmartre Area: A quick Can-Can around the streets, Walk 29: Foxton Locks: Slowly up or down, Walk 30: Buckingham Town Walk: Get out of Gaol free, Walk 31: Llantrisant Town Walk: Its a real Mint, Walk 32: Pontypridd Town Walk: In the Land of My Fathers, Walk 33: Rhondda Heritage Park Circular: In the valley of black goldCwm Hafod, Walk 34: Aberdare Town Walk: Memories of days gone by, Walk 35: Woburn Circular: Getting wild with the locals, Walk 36: Leicester City Centre: King Richard III Walking Trail, Walk 37: Leicester City Centre: A multi-cultural stroll, Walk 38: Edinburgh City Centre: This ones not around the Fringe, Walk 39: Leith: Plenty of sunshine on it (plus good food), Walk 40: Warwick Town Circular: A Town & Country stroll, Walk 41: Westport Town Centre: Never expected to see an Elephant in Ireland. Promote your accommodation or other business, share your Trail photos and favourite places. Sheltered from the wind, it feels much warmer here than on the beach path. After crossing a road the path entered some woodland, emerging out onto another road on the outskirts of Dunwich. (Note: dogs must be on leads through this area). Keys and Crown: The Snape Heath and River Pub Walk, Sizewell, Eastbridge and Minsmere Circular, Bells and White Horses: The Middleton and Westleton Pub Walk. Carbon Canyon Regional Park: 4442 Carbon Canyon Road, Brea, CA 92823. !, Walk 116: Welford Reservoir Circular two hidden gems. eventually I dragged myself away for the walk back down to Thorpeness. This section joins part of the Sandlings Walk (a 58 mile long distance walk from Ipswich to Southwold). After a few miles of fairly uninteresting walking, it was a relief when the trail started to enter better terrain, initially by following a track through woodland before it opened out, descending down to a stream and entering perhaps the best stretch of heath on the entire trail, across Dunwich Heath. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes.

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