Stepping Out in Suffolk Health Walks

April, May & June ‘16 DATE ORDER

Walking can...Make you feel good. Give you more energy.

Reduce stress & help you sleep better. Keep your heart 'strong'. Reduce blood pressure. Help you to manage your weight.

Why is walking the perfect activity for health? Almost everyone can do it. You can do it anywhere & any time. It's a chance to make new friends. It's free & you don't need special equipment. You can start slowly & build up gently.

Health Walks are…..Free and you do not need to book.

All are Welcome…...Health Walks are graded with approximate times and distances to

suit all walkers abilities.

Our walks are…..led by trained volunteer walk leaders to be effective and above all enjoyable.

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Contact us if you would like more information: Health Walks Team. Tel: 01473 272357/718193 email: info@onelifesuffolk.co.uk Or download a programme at: www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk

Let’s Get Started!

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.

If you’re looking for something more challenging? How about our progression walks covering more varied terrain and over 90 minutes in length.

All walks are graded so you can be sure they are suitable to your level.

1. On easy flat good surfaces 2. Mostly on the level, can be muddy 3. Some moderate slopes, good surfaces 4. More challenging, may include steeper slopes, rough ground or mud in wet weather 5. As grade 4 but may include one or two stiles

(Postcodes are given for the meeting

place or the nearest

building to)

On your first Health Walk we will ask you to fill out a Health Questionnaire

which the walk leaders will have available for you on the day or alternatively

download a copy at: www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk and bring it completed your first walk. At the start of each walk a register is filled in to keep a record of numbers of walkers and who is attending. Our Health Walks are accredited to the national body Walking for Health who are funded and supported by Macmillan Cancer Care under the umbrella of The Ramblers.

* DOGS on Health Walks – Please note: Most walks will state if they are dog friendly or not due to volunteers personal feelings and/or areas that the walks are taking place not permitting dogs. If a walk does not state either then please accept that it is not advisable to bring your dog. Always keep your dog on a short lead during a Health Walk. We cannot accept any dogs loose on a Health Walk as this may cause accidents for other walkers.

** Extreme weather conditions may affect your decision to go on a walk as well as there being the possibility of a walk being cancelled. If a walk is cancelled our office reception will be aware and there will be a notice on our web pages as well as an email sent out to all who have requested email updates from Stepping Out in Suffolk. If you are worried about being safe on a walk because of the weather our advice is never to

take any risks.

DATE ORDER

Friday 1st April Framfield Health Centre, Woodbridge Post code: IP12 4FD Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start outside the Health Centre, Ipswich road, Woodbridge. Please park at the top of the car park away from Notcutts entrance. A walk once a fortnight with varied routes, mostly on hard surfaces. Toilets available at the Health Centre and at Notcutts café. Refreshments available at the café after the walk. Bus stop opposite Notcutts main road entrance. Grade: 2 – 3 60 - 75mins. Led by Woodbridge Walk Leaders

Friday 1st April Nowton Park, Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start at the Nowton Park café. Explore the boundaries of this Victorian parkland estate, with its magnificent trees, ponds and wildflower meadows. Toilets/refreshments. Parking £1 - £2. Grade 2 -3 3 miles Led by Bury Walk Leaders

Saturday 2nd April Nacton shore and Levington Post code: IP10 / Map reference 220 392 Meet at 10.30 in the picnic area lower free car park at Nacton. No facilities. Walk is along the riverside and returning north of Levington. Grade 3 Approx 3.4 miles or 5.4km Led by Nigel Meadows mobile 07804 820853

Monday 4th April Felixstowe Sea Front Post code: IP11 2AE Meet at 10.45am outside the Leisure Centre entrance. A fortnightly Monday morning walk for all, (bank holidays will be skipped to the next week). Start your week off with a refreshing entry level Health Walk along the Promenade at Felixstowe. An average walk of approx. 1 - 1 ½ hours depending on walkers and weather on the day. Grade: 1 (2 if a greater distance) Led by trained Stepping Out in Suffolk Volunteer Walk Leaders

Monday 4th April Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 4th April Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Tuesday 5th April Lawshall Post code: IP29 4PJ Meet at 1.30pm at the Foundry, Lawshall for a walk around Golden Wood. This is mostly walking on grass paths and will be slippery if wet. Approximately one hour. Grade 2 Led by Rosemary Currell

Tuesday 5th April Banters Barn Boyton Post code: IP12 3LR/ Map reference 387475 Meet at 2pm at Banters Barn. A walk over the RSPB’s reserve, who protect the Boyton Marshes and their inhabitants in the valley of the River Butley. Wildlife in abundance some protected birds and if lucky the odd barn owl hunting if they are breeding. Walk along the Suffolk Coastal Path to the Butley Ferry point, under the famous Anglo Saxon Burrow Hill returning back across arable marshes in complete contrast to the reserve. Take the A1152 from the A12. Pass over the lights, past the station and take Left at the Mini Roundabout. Go past Sutton Hoo and take the first left for Hollesley. Travel 3 miles and take the left hand turning to the prison. Turn Left after 500 yds for Boyton. Go over the cross roads. Travel through Boyton village to a 90degreee LH bend TURN right down a cement road to the Barn. No Loos No Dogs Refreshments at the Shepherd and Dog Hollesley IP12 3QU Grade 5 (The odd stile on the river wall) led by Wickham leaders approx 3 miles Info 07970 937899

Tuesday 5th April Captains Wood, Sudbourne, parking at Church Post Code IP12 2AD Map Ref:TM420520 Meet at 10:30am opposite Sudbourne Church. Travelling south from Snape Maltings take a fork left, signed Orford and continue to Sudbourne. Go right through the village to a 5 way crossroads and take the first left, signed Sudbourne Church. A lovely walk through this ancient wood at bluebell time. If we are lucky we will see splendid displays. We usually see fallow deer as this is home to a large herd and for this reason SORRY NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED. Free parking. Not on bus route. Toilets and refreshments are available in nearby Orford or Snape. Grade 2 about 3 miles / 1¾ hours Please arrive early if you are a new walker. Led by Maggie Jennings and Fiona Foreman

Wednesday 6th April Thornham Walks Post Code IP23 8HH Meet at 10:45 for an 11:00 start at the Thornham Walks in the OVERFLOW car park. Walks through the historical Thornham Estate. The walk will take you through a variety of beautiful habitats, which include woodland, parkland and farmland. The walk will be on grass paths, which can get soft after wet weather, so sensible walking shoes are advisable. Please park in the Overflow car park. Parking is free for those attending the Health Walks but the normal parking charges apply at other times. Annual car parking passes are available. Toilets and tea rooms on site. Grade 3 3-3.5 miles / 1 hr 30 mins Led by Alison Monk and Mike Carter

Thursday 7th April STURMER Post Code: CB9 7XF Meet 10.45am at the Red Lion Public House car park for an 11.00 am start. We walk along the main road for half a mile, carefully cross the road and follow a farm track on the right, turning right at the top of the hill on a narrow road which leads us back into Sturmer village. Refreshments & toilets available at the Red Lion PH. Grade 3 1hr to 1hr 15mins Led by Peter & Beryl Wilkens, Maura Green & Lian Watkin

Thursday 7th April * Wild Card * Newmarket Area Meeting: Place and time to be advised Contact Patrick King 01638 578344 or patandjenking@btinternet.com. Grade : TBA approx.3 miles / 60-90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 8th April NEW – Bury Bus Walk. Horringer to Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP33 1TZ Meet at 10.00am at Bury bus station to catch the 10.15am bus to Horringer (or catch on route, No 15 to Haverhill). Walk back to Bury via the Hopleys, Horsecraft and Hardwick Heath. When we reach West Suffolk Hospital there are regular buses to the bus station, or option to continue walk to Abbey Gardens. Fare approx. £2 or bus pass. Toilets at bus station, Hardwick Heath and Abbey Gardens. Refreshments at Abbey Gardens. 3 miles to West Suffolk Hospital. 3.8 miles to Abbey Gardens. N.B. Bridlepaths can be very muddy after rain. Grade: 3 – 4 Led by Bury Walk Leaders

Monday 11th April Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 11th April Wickham Market Post Code: IP13 0QX / map Ref TM302559 Meet at 2.00pm on The Hill outside Cafe 46 for a walk round Wickham Market and its surrounds. This will vary in length and time depending on the walkers. The shortest time will be 30 minutes or as appropriate for the beginner walker. The longest depends on the walking group but generally comes in around 1.5 hours. They are a gentle stroll to encourage a return to walking as a permanent healthy activity. Support given to walkers planning short or long sponsored walking events. All car parks are now on a meter. Please put a ticket on your car even if for the Free hour or £1 for 2 hrs. £80 fine if you park around the Village Hall car park. Bus 64 from Aldeburgh arrives 1.45. The Ipswich Bus arrives 1.55pm but can be sporadic. Please use Community Transport. Refreshments at Teapots High St or 46 on The Hill. Info 07970 937899 Grade 1+ and 3/5 split of groups Led by Isabel Smith & Wickham Leaders

Monday 11th April Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery.

Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position.

Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Monday 11th April Christchurch Park, Ipswich Post code: IP4 2BG Meet at 11.00am at the main gates at the Soane Street entrance, for a lovely walk around this fabulous park, you may even get a glimpse of Mabel the owl sitting in her tree. Come and join this growing group of walkers every other Monday, meet and make new friends, all age groups welcome, just turn up on the day. Toilets are available around the park. Grade – 3 / approx. 1 hour Led by ActivLives

Tuesday 12th April morning walk - Felixstowe Library Post code: IP11 7BY / Map reference 303 347 Meet at 10.45 outside the Library on Crescent Road. Contact on day Nigel 07804820853. Walk lasting up to 90 minutes around paths in the town and on the edge of the country north of Walton. Grade 3 Led by Felixstowe group of trained Stepping Out in Suffolk volunteer health walk leaders.

Tuesday 12th April Kesgrave Tesco to Foxhall Hall Post Code IP5 2FU Meet at 10.30am at Kesgrave Tesco Ropes Drive. Parking in Tesco car park which is free for up to 3 hours. Bus route 66 from Ipswich. A stroll through pine woods to Foxhall and back past the Nuffield hospital/ toilets and refreshments available at Tesco or the Cafe 66 in the Scout HQ before and after/ dogs on short leads allowed. Grade 4 3.7miles/ 2 hours Led by Lyn & Graham Parker

Wednesday 13th April East Bergholt Postcode: CO7 6TB (Red Lion) Meet at 10.45 am for a prompt start in car park on The Street (toilets here). Bus 94 – leaders will wait for bus if still running. From A12: Right by Carriers Arms –car park signed just before Red Lion Walk in the lovely Stour Valley Grade 5 1.5 hours (3.5 miles) Led by Cynthia Glinos and Helen Howe

Wednesday 13th April Bull’s Wood form Cockfield Great Green Post code: IP30 0HJ Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30 start at the Pavilion on the Great Green. Park on Grass between pond and Pub. This lovely walk visits 3 of The Greens in Cockfield and an ancient wood to hopefully see the Oxslips and other woodland flowers. Quiet lanes, field edge paths, road footpaths, sleeper bridges. Refreshments available in Village. Grade 2 1.5 hrs / approx. 3 miles. Led by Monique & William Wilson

Wednesday 13th April RSPB North Warren nature reserve walk Post code: IP16 4NW Map ref: TM 473595 Meet at 10.30am at Thorpeness Mere – meet on the village green next to the Meare, adjacent to the public toilets. Pay and Display car parking available in public car park opposite the village green. Walks starts at 10.45am. A beautiful circular walk from Thorpeness taking in the RSPB North Warren nature reserve. The walk includes a mixture of woodland, heathland and boardwalk through a reedbed. Short stretch of footpath that is steep and narrow. Approx 3.5 miles. Approx 1.5 hours. Opportunity for lunch at end of walk. Grade 2 Led by RSPB volunteers trained as Health Walk Leaders.

Wednesday 13th April Badingham Post Code IP13 8LR Meet at 10:15 for a 10:30 start in the White Horse car park, on the A1120. A walk around the lanes and footpaths of this pretty Suffolk village. Refreshments afterwards in the pub but, be warned, the portions are huge! Dogs welcome on a short lead. (PS please only use the toilets at the pub if you intend to eat there) Any question 07954 684 752. Grade 5 3 miles / 1.5 hours Led by Alison Monk

Thursday 14th April Polstead Post code: CO6 5AL Meet at 12.00pm at the Polstead Church. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 4 - 5 60mins Led by Babergh walk leaders

Thursday 14th April CLEMENTS & PARKWAY ESTATES Post Code: CB9 8HB Meet 10.45 am outside Haverhill Library & park in Lower Downs Slade car park for an 11.00 am start. (Please note the library access in from the car park and not Camps Road). Crossing the recreation ground, we enter the famed Clements Estate, noting new allotments and the REACH Centre, which is the admin hub for Haverhill Foodbank and advice services. Going down to Burton End, we visit the area which was the first settlement of Haverhill and more recently was the first estate built to house settlers from the GLC post WW2. Passing the new Roman Catholic Church, we return to the Hospice Café. Refreshments & toilets available at the St Nicholas Hospice Centre Café. Grade 1 1 hr Led by David Payne, Vivienne Gould, Peter and Beryl Wilkens

Thursday 14th April Mildenhall - River Lark Post code: IP28 7HG Meet at 11.00am next to the signpost of the River Lark map, adjacent to the car park. A combination of pavements, tracks and grassy surfaces. Some uneven. A bridge to cross and steps at the beginning and end of the walk. Roads to cross. Can be muddy and slippery in places. Toilets at the start/finish point (In Sainsbury’s store). Parking is free in the Recreation Way car park. Grade: 3 Approx. 2.3 miles / 60 –90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 15th April Framfield Health Centre, Woodbridge Post code: IP12 4FD Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start outside the Health Centre, Ipswich road, Woodbridge. Please park at the top of the car park away from Notcutts entrance. A walk once a fortnight with varied routes, mostly on hard surfaces. Toilets available at the Health Centre and at Notcutts café. Refreshments available at the café after the walk. Bus stop opposite Notcutts main road entrance. Grade: 2 – 3 60 - 75mins. Led by Woodbridge Walk Leaders

Friday 15th April Bentley Post code: IP9 2DW - Meet at 10.45am at Bentley Village Hall car park or thoughtfully on nearby residential roads. Bus (Carters 94) from Ipswich Old Cattle Market at 10.01am. Pretty circular walk through Dodnash and Holly woods and footpaths around the village. Well established walk with wide paths, tracks and a variety of countryside. 4 stiles. Refreshments at The Case is Altered (community pub) in Bentley Grade 5 2 hours Led by Daphne Turner and Rae Corrigan

Monday 18th April Felixstowe Sea Front Post code: IP11 2AE Meet at 10.45am outside the Leisure Centre entrance. A fortnightly Monday morning walk for all, (bank holidays will be skipped to the next week). Start your week off with a refreshing entry level Health Walk along the Promenade at Felixstowe. An average walk of approx. 1 - 1 ½ hours depending on walkers and weather on the day. Grade: 1 (2 if a greater distance) Led by trained Stepping Out in Suffolk Volunteer Walk Leaders

Monday 18th April Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 18th April Earl Stonham Post Code IP14 5EE Meet at 10.45am for 11.00am start in the car park for the parish room. This is located in Church Lane just off the A1120 next to the parish church. A circular walk on good paths passing through Forward Green. There are no stiles but it may be muddy in places if wet. Grade 3 3miles / 1hour 15mins. Led by Jim Harrison and David Green.

Monday 18th April Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery.

Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position.

Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Tuesday 19th April Castle Walks, Framlingham Post Code: IP13 9BH Meet at 10.30am outside Castle Inn for a prompt 10.45 am start. A walk around Framlingham; walks will be different each month depending on the weather and walkers involved. May include footpaths, uneven ground and may be muddy. Bus route 62, 118 & 119. Parking at St Michael’s Rooms (honesty box), Castle car park (pay & display) or town centre car parks. Toilets and refreshments at the Castle Inn after the walk. Public toilets in Crown & Anchor Lane (off Church Street). Approx. 2 - 3 miles / 60 - 70mins Grade 4 – 5 (possibility of kissing gates) Led by Castle Walks Group Walk Leaders

Tuesday 19th April Sudbury SHORTER walk Post code: CO10 2AN Meet at 12.00pm at the Quay Theatre. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 1 - 2 30mins gentle walk. Led by Babergh walk leaders.

Tuesday 19th April Abbeygate, Bury St Edmunds Post code: IP33 1LS Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start at the Abbeygate (entrance to Abbey Gardens) for a walk exploring the north of the town via streets and footpaths including Tayfen Meadows/Spring Lane Nature Reserve and ending at Bury Bus Station. Public car parks nearby. Toilets/refreshments available in town. Grade 2 – 3 60-90 minutes Led by Bury Walk Leaders

Wednesday 20th April Walberswick Post code: IP18 / Map ref: TM484744 Meet at 10.00am in the Hoist car park, Lodge Road. Join the Natural England Reserve Manager for a walk around the beautiful heathland on the Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve. The walk starts from the car park at Hoist Covert and takes in Tinker’s Heath, East Sheep walks and finally East Hill with spectacular views of the reedbed and coast. 3.5km walk. Grade 2 2 hours Led by Paul Lacey

Thursday 21st April FULBOURN (New Walk) No dogs please due to cattle Post Code: CB21 5BS Meet 10.45 am at Townley Memorial Hall, Fulbourn Centre car park for an 11.00 am start. The walk follows part of the Harcamlow Way and Fleam Dyke returning via the Fulbourn. Fen Nature Reserve and part of the village. Refreshments & toilets available at The White Hart Pub, 1 Balsham Rd, Fulbourn Grade 4 1.15 to 1.30hr Led by David & Jean Boxall, Lynne Thomas & Maura Green

Thursday 21st April Burwell, Priory Wood Post code: CB25 0HD Meet at 11.00am outside the church opposite the 5 Bells Pub. A combination of pavement and grassy tracks. Uneven in places. Can be slippery due to leaves or wet conditions. Roads to cross. Toilets in the village. Parking in road outside the church. Grade: 2 Approx. 2 miles / 60–90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 22nd April Stone Common Blaxhall Post code: IP12 2DS/ Map Ref 358573 Park and Meet at 11.30 am on the common just past the Church. Leave the A12 onto the A1152 straight over at the roundabout at Rendlesham B1069 to Tunstall. Straight on, at the sharp RH Bend in Tunstall toward Blaxhall. Immediate left hand for Blaxhall Church lane on the first bend. Travel 1.5 miles straight over at the crossroads. Past the church 500yds and the common is on the left. A walk in the upper regions of the river Alde. A chance to see deer and other game birds on the Glemham Estate. Walking past the Blaxhall pits and some established woods with large English Oaks and other British species. Cattle may be grazing in the valley or round Blaxhall Hall. Refreshments can be obtained from The Ship from Noon to 3pm. Please book lunch 01728 688316 Bus route 65 double check that bus is travelling through Blaxhall. The bus will leave you at The Ship. Walk to the next left hand turning, and walk straight down to the common about ¾ mile. Please txt 07970 937899 if you are travelling by bus and I will make sure we wait for you if you have been delayed. Or ring for further info. No Loos No Dogs. Grade 5 2.5 to 3 miles led by Wickham leaders

Monday 25th April Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 25th April Wickham Market Post Code: IP13 0QX map Ref TM302559 Meet at 2.00pm on The Hill outside Cafe 46 for a walk round Wickham Market and its surrounds. This will vary in length and time depending on the walkers. The shortest time will be 30 minutes or as appropriate for the beginner walker. The longest depends on the walking group but generally comes in around 1.5 hours. They are a gentle stroll to encourage a return to walking as a permanent healthy activity. Support given to walkers planning short or long sponsored walking events. All car parks are now on a meter. Please put a ticket on your car even if for the Free hour or £1 for 2 hrs. £80 fine if you park around the Village Hall car park. Bus 64 from Aldeburgh arrives 1.45. The Ipswich Bus arrives 1.55pm but can be sporadic. Please use Community Transport. Refreshments at Teapots High St or 46 on The Hill. Info 07970 937899 Grade 1+ and 3/5 split of groups Led by Isabel Smith &Wickham Leaders

Monday 25th April Devils dyke – Seeking the Pasque Flower, Newmarket Post Code: CB8 0TQ Meet at 11.00am at A1304 Barbara Stradbroke Avenue. Turn into the National Stud exit off the roundabout and park at the end of the road at Devils Dyke. The walk will be along the top of the dyke away from the July race course and towards Stetchworth. The dyke is one of the few places locally that the Pasque flower grows and the timing should be right. A ‘there and back’ walks lasting 90 minutes, Refreshments and toilets at the National Stud. Grade: 4 Led by Roger and Jackie Medley

Monday 25th April Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Monday 25th April Christchurch Park, Ipswich Post code: IP4 2BG Meet at 11.00am at the main gates at the Soane Street entrance, for a lovely walk around this fabulous park, you may even get a glimpse of Mabel the owl sitting in her tree. Come and join this growing group of walkers every other Monday, meet and make new friends, all age groups welcome, just turn up on the day. Toilets are available around the park. Grade – 3 / approx. 1 hour Led by ActivLives

Tuesday 26th April morning walk - Landguard Fort peninsular Post code: IP11 3TW / Map reference 284 328 Meet at 10.45 in the car park by the bus terminus at Landguard Fort. Contact on day Nigel 07804820853. Walk lasting up to 90 minutes around Landguard point nature reserve area, and back by the docks to finish near the café and toilets. Grade 3 Led by Felixstowe group of trained Stepping Out in Suffolk volunteer health walk leaders.

Tuesday 26th April RSPB Minsmere nature reserve walk Post code: IP17 3BY Map ref: TM470672 Meet at 10.45am outside the visitor centre. The walk starts at 11.00am. Follow the brown tourist information signs marked RSPB Minsmere off the A12 at Blythburgh or Yoxford. A walk around the lovely RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, right by the sea, home to some of Suffolk’s greatest wildlife. Depending on the weather and walkers’ abilities and preferences, we will take a coastal, woodland, or reedbed route. The visitor centre has a large car park, toilets, café and shop. During the Health Walk you'll get free access to the reserve, but normal entry fees apply at other times. No dogs are allowed because of breeding birds, except assistance dogs kept on a short lead. Grade: 2 or 3 1.5 - 2 miles / 1 - 1.5hrs Led by RSPB volunteers trained as Health Walk Leaders.

Wednesday 27th April Post Code IP5 3RU Meet at 10.30am at rear of Martlesham Community centre (next to Tescos) Parking in Martlesham picnic area opposite the community centre or Tesco car park which is free for up to 3 hours. Bus route 66 from Ipswich frequent buses. A stroll across the heath and down to a lovely stream which

Martlesham Heath and Fynn Valley

flows into the Fynn River/ toilets and refreshments available at Tesco before and after or stop for lunch at Black Tiles Pub. Grade 4 3miles / 2hours Led by Lyn & Graham Parker

Thursday 28th April Assington Post code: CO10 5LW Meet at 12.00pm at the Assington Barns Tea Room. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 4 - 5 60mins Led by Babergh walk leaders

Thursday 28th April HAVERHILL FLOOD PARK Post Code: CB9 7LY Meet 10.45am at Sainsbury’s car park for an 11.00 am start. Crossing the road at the mini round-a-bout, we enter the flood park and walk on the embankment, all the way round the perimeter. Refreshments & toilets available at Sainsbury’s café. Grade 2 1hr Led by Lynne Thomas, Jim & Wendy Foster & Lian Watkin

Thursday 28th April Exning Post Code: CB8 7EH Meet at 11.00am in The Rosery Hotel car park. A combination of firm paths and grassy surfaces. Can be muddy/slippery in places. Roads to cross. Toilets and refreshments at the finish point. Parking in The Rosery car park. Grade: 3 Approx. 3 miles / 60-90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 29th April Framfield Health Centre, Woodbridge Post code: IP12 4FD Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start outside the Health Centre, Ipswich road, Woodbridge. Please park at the top of the car park away from Notcutts entrance. A walk once a fortnight with varied routes, mostly on hard surfaces. Toilets available at the Health Centre and at Notcutts café. Refreshments available at the café after the walk. Bus stop opposite Notcutts main road entrance. Grade: 2 – 3 / 60 - 75mins. Led by Woodbridge Walk Leaders

Friday 29th April Westleton Post Code IP17 3AH Map ref TM440691 Meet at 10:30am at the duck pond in Westleton beside the White Horse pub and join us for a walk through this picturesque part of the Suffolk countryside. We will walk mainly along heath pathways and field tracks leisurely in order to enjoy the wonderful views. Refreshments and toilets are available in the village. Dogs welcome on a short lead. Grade 2 about 2 ½ miles/1¼ – ½ hours Please arrive early if you are a new walker. Led by Fiona Foreman and Judy Chesterfield.

Friday 29th April Rattlesden. Both sides of the valley walk Post code: IP30 0RJ. Meet at 10.15am for 10.30am start at the small car park opposite Village Hall/ Brewers arms. The walk goes to the East of the village and has lovely views over the Suffolk countryside. Field edge paths and short stretch of country lane, sleeper bridges - some unguarded, gentle ascents and descents. Refreshments at the 2 village pubs possible at end. Grade 3 1.5 hours max, approx. 3 miles. Led by Monique & William Wilson

Friday 29th April Claydon Post code: IP60AJ Meet at 10.30am. From Claydon village take the Old Norwich Road – the road for buses to Ipswich but dead end for cars. Drive to where the road widens, where there is ample parking. We will be walking along farm tracks, field edges and roadside footways. Refreshments in nearby Claydon at the end of the walk. Grade 3 - 4 Led by Rae Corrigan and Daphne Turner

Sunday 1st May Chantry Library, Post code: IP2 0QY Meet at 1.30pm at Chantry Library, Hawthorn Drive Ipswich. Walk to Spring Wood Nature reserve to see the bluebells, returning to the library for refreshments afterwards. The Grade: 3 3.5 miles Led by Cathy Gale

Monday 2nd May Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 2nd May Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Tuesday 3rd May Sudbury SHORTER walk Post code: CO10 2AN Meet at 12.00pm at the Quay Theatre. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 1 - 2 30mins gentle walk. Led by Babergh walk leaders.

Tuesday 3rd May Sizewell Belts, Kenton Hills, Leiston Post code IP16 4 Map ref: 453 637 Meet at 10:30am at the Kenton Hills car park. Take the B1122 Yoxford road out of Leiston and turn right into Lover's Lane signposted Sizewell Beach. On the right hand bend, by the small building, there is a track to the left (woodland walks). The car park is a few yards down there on the right. (Note, if you get as far as the Landfill/ recycling point, you have gone too far) Coming from Leiston and Sizewell Beach area, it is just after the landfill/recycling point, on the right. A lovely wooded walk, with a few hills, and some mud in wetter weather. In Spring there are rhododendrons galore, and all through the year something of interest. In sunshine the dappled shading through the trees is wonderful. A little haven of peace in an ever increasingly hectic world! Toilets and Refreshments at Sizewell Village or in Leiston. Dogs welcome on a short lead. Grade 3 3 miles/1¾ hours Please arrive early if you are a new walker. Led by Maggie Jennings and Fiona Foreman

Tuesday 3rd May Moreton Hall, Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP32 7EW Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start at Moreton Hall Community Centre, Symonds Road. A town walk exploring the open spaces of Moreton Hall Estate, including Natterer’s Wood and Shakers Lane. Mostly hard surfaces with some woodland paths. Free parking. Refreshments available at the pub or café. Grade: 2 -3 3 miles / approx. 90 mins. Led by Bury Walk Leaders.

Wednesday 4th May Thornham Walks at Wickham Skeith Post code: IP23 8LX Meet at 10:45 for an 11:00 start in the WICKHAM SKEITH VILLAGE HALL car park. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THIS WALK ONLY. This will enable us to use other paths on the Thornham Estate. Walk through the historical Thornham Estate. The walk will take you through a variety of beautiful habitats, which include woodland, parkland and farmland. The walk will be on grass paths, which can get soft after wet weather, so sensible walking shoes are advisable. Toilets and tea rooms on the main Thorham Walks site. Grade 3 3-3.5 miles / 1 hr 30 mins Led by Alison Monk and Mike Carter

Thursday 5th May BROCKLEY GREEN Post Code: CO10 8DT Meet 10.45 am at The Plough Inn car park for an 11.00 am start We walk along Chimney Street and at the bottom of the hill turn right along Mary Lane. At the end we turn left and follow the road round to take the first turning on the left back to Brockley Green. If the weather permits, we may be able to take in some field footpaths. Refreshments & toilets at The Plough Inn. Grade 3 1hr to 1 hr 15 mins Led by Peter & Beryl Wilkens, Lynne Thomas & Lian Watkin

Thursday 5th May

Post code: CB8 0EA

Newmarket, Town and Around

Meet at 11.00am in the Newmarket Leisure Centre Reception.

Gentle gradient and slightly uneven in places. Can be slippery in wet condition. Roads to cross. Toilets at the

start and finish point. Refreshments at the finish point. Parking is free in Leisure Centre car park. Grade: 2 Approx. 2.1 miles / 60 – 90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Thursday 5th May Shimpling Post Code: IP29 4HS Meet at 1.30pm in the car park of the Village Hall at Shimpling. This is a walk across fields and footpaths to Shimpling Church. Approximately one and a half hours. Will be muddy if wet. Grade 3 Led by Rosemary Currell

Friday 6th May Letheringham Post Code IP13 7QY / TM 268585 Meet at 10.00am in the Church Car Park. Leave the A12 onto the B1116 Framlingham Rd. Turn left off the A12 straight over the roundabout. Take the first left for Easton along the Tank Rd. Travel into Easton and as the Curly wall does a 90deg turn, Take left past Easton Farm Park. One mile on, Take a left after Sanctuary bridge. 100yds take a Right hand track into a walled car park behind the church on a 90 degree LH bend. Beware large tractors in the area. A walk around the Deben and Potsford valleys. Listen to the birdsong and swallows that should be returning, the haunting cuckoo in the distance and other domestic farm animals. The woods in this area were created for shooting in the end of the 1800’s where the birds were flushed and had to fly over valleys and the guns to reach the next wood, so you will see many outcrops of woods on the tops. Other attractions in the area that you can visit after the walk Letheringham Mill, Easton Farm Park and the other two Kerr Projects The White Horse..... and the Wedding venue, Easton Grange on the Kettleburgh Road. No Dogs, cattle grazing in the water marshes. No Loos. Refreshments at The White Horse Easton or Teapots /Cafe46 Wickham Grade 5 approx 3 miles Info 07970937899 led by Wickham Leaders

Friday 6th May Christchurch Mansion - Linear walk Ipswich to Westerfield Post code: IP4 2BE Meet at 10.30am on the lawn in front of Christchurch Mansion. This walk follows part of the Fonnereau Way, named after the family who were the owners of the mansion and park. It travels through the length of Christchurch park before crossing the roads north of the park towards undeveloped countryside to reach Westerfield village. Refreshments available at the Railway pub at the end of the walk. Return by hourly train or bus back to Ipswich, or walk just over a mile back to Ipswich along pavements by the quiet road. (Extra distance and extra time!). 2 miles / 1 hour Grade 2 Led by Daphne Turner and Rae Corrigan

Monday 9th May Felixstowe Sea Front Post code: IP11 2AE Meet at 10.45am outside the Leisure Centre entrance. A fortnightly Monday morning walk for all, (bank holidays will be skipped to the next week). Start your week off with a refreshing entry level Health Walk along the Promenade at Felixstowe. An average walk of approx. 1 - 1 ½ hours depending on walkers and weather on the day. Grade: 1 (2 if a greater distance) Led by trained Stepping Out in Suffolk Volunteer Walk Leaders

Monday 9th May Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 9th May Wickham Market Post Code: IP13 0QX / map Ref TM302559 Meet at 2.00pm on The Hill outside Cafe 46 for a walk round Wickham Market and its surrounds. This will vary in length and time depending on the walkers. The shortest time will be 30 minutes or as appropriate for the beginner walker. The longest depends on the walking group but generally comes in around 1.5 hours. They are a gentle stroll to encourage a return to walking as a permanent healthy activity. Support given to walkers

planning short or long sponsored walking events. All car parks are now on a meter. Please put a ticket on your car even if for the Free hour or £1 for 2 hrs. £80 fine if you park around the Village Hall car park. Bus 64 from Aldeburgh arrives 1.45. The Ipswich Bus arrives 1.55pm but can be sporadic. Please use Community Transport. Refreshments at Teapots High St or 46 on The Hill. Info 07970 937899 Grade 1+ and 3/5 split of groups Led by Isabel Smith &Wickham Leaders

Monday 9th May Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Monday 9th May Christchurch Park, Ipswich Post code: IP4 2BG Meet at 11.00am at the main gates at the Soane Street entrance, for a lovely walk around this fabulous park, you may even get a glimpse of Mabel the owl sitting in her tree. Come and join this growing group of walkers every other Monday, meet and make new friends, all age groups welcome, just turn up on the day. Toilets are available around the park. Grade – 3 / approx. 1 hour Led by ActivLives

Tuesday 10th May Somersham Post Code IP8 4PF Meet at 10.45am for 11.00am start outside the Community shop which is next to the recreation ground in the village. The walk will take us to Ofton and back on a circular route. There are no stiles but it may be muddy in places if wet. Grade 3 3miles / 1hour 15mins. Led by Jim Harrison and David Green.

Tuesday 10th May Newbourne to Hemley Post Code IP12 4NY /GR 274432 Meet at 10.30am at Newbourne Fox Parking in pub car park or village hall. A stroll along the board walk through the willows and down to Hemley Church. Return via Kirton Creek/ toilets and refreshments available at the Fox pub after/ dogs on short leads allowed. Grade 4 3.7miles/2 hours Led by Lyn & Graham Parker

Wednesday 11th May Shawsgate Vineyard, Framlingham Post Code IP13 9HZ Meet at 10:30 at Shawsgate Vineyard which is located about 1 mile north of Framlingham on the Badingham Road (B1120). The walk will be through the vineyard and along footpaths and quiet country lanes. You can take a diy tour of the vineyard using a map and informations sheet provided. Why not go into the shop and treat yourself to a bottle or two of their delicious local wine? Dogs welcome on a lead. Toilets and refreshments in Framlingham at the end of the walk. Any question 07954 684 752 Grade 5 3 miles / 1.5 hours Led by Alison Monk

Wednesday 11th May RSPB North Warren nature reserve walk Post code: IP16 4NW Map ref: TM 473595 Meet at 10.30am at Thorpeness Mere – meet on the village green next to the Meare, adjacent to the public toilets. Pay and Display car parking available in public car park opposite the village green. Walks starts at 10.45am. A beautiful circular walk from Thorpeness taking in the RSPB North Warren nature reserve. The walk includes a mixture of woodland, heathland and boardwalk through a reedbed. Short stretch of footpath that is steep and narrow. Approx 3.5 miles. Approx 1.5 hours. Opportunity for lunch at end of walk. Grade 2 Led by RSPB volunteers trained as Health Walk Leaders.

Thursday 12th May Lavenham Post code: CO10 9SA Meet at 12.00pm at the Lavenham Cock PH. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 4 - 5 60mins Led by Babergh walk leaders

Thursday 12th May STRAWBERRY FIELDS Post Code: CB9 7LY Meet 10.45 am at Sainsbury’s car park for an 11.00 am start. We walk through town paths, visiting the Newt Pond and Hanchett Village estate. Refreshments & toilets at Sainsbury’s cafe Grade 1 1hr Led by Jim & Wendy Foster & Vivienne Gould

Thursday 12th May

Post code: CB8 8TF

Dalham

Meet at 11.00am in the Village Hall car park. A combination of firm paths, uneven tracks and grassy surfaces.

Moderate gradients and will probably be muddy and slippery in places. Roads to cross. Park at the village hall. Grade: 3 – 4 Approx. 2 miles / 60 – 90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 13th May Framfield Health Centre, Woodbridge Post code: IP12 4FD Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start outside the Health Centre, Ipswich road, Woodbridge. Please park at the top of the car park away from Notcutts entrance. A walk once a fortnight with varied routes, mostly on hard surfaces. Toilets available at the Health Centre and at Notcutts café. Refreshments available at the café after the walk. Bus stop opposite Notcutts main road entrance. Grade: 2 – 3 60 - 75mins. Led by Woodbridge Walk Leaders

Friday 13th May West Stow Area Post code: IP28 6HG Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30 start in West Stow Country Park outside Café. Walk goes East alongside river on Lark valley path, through grass field into West Stow village then into the wood, possible foxgloves, and back through Country Park. Three stiles, riverside path, forest track and pavement. Toilets and refreshments, pay parking or season ticket. Grade: 2 - 3 1.5 hours / approx. 3 miles. Led by Monique & William Wilson

Monday 16th May Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 16th May Red lodge Sutton Post code: IP12 3HU Map Ref TM 334471 Meet at 2pm for a walk on the heath to look at butterflies grazing sheep possible ponies with glimpses of cereal production and possible carrot growing. Maybe you will get a quick glimpse of the Dartford Warbler or a distant listen for a nightingale. Take the A1120 from the A12. Cross the Melton lights, pass the station and take RIGHT at the mini roundabout. Go past Sutton Hoo tuning and take first LEFT towards Hollesley at the Rosie Clarke memorial. Travel 2 miles through the speed limit, As you leave the 40 mph zone of Sutton Heath Village/Rock Barracks, Travel about 1.5 miles until the Heath turns into trees. Take an immediate LEFT and park in the picnic site opposite RED lodge bungalow. No Toilets or refreshments Use Wilford Bridge or Coach and Horses Pubs or Ruddy Duck Grade 5 1.5hrs 3miles approx Info 07970 937899 Led Wickham leaders

Monday 16th May Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Tuesday 17th May Castle Walks, Framlingham Post Code: IP13 9BH Meet at 10.30am outside Castle Inn for a prompt 10.45 am start. A walk around Framlingham; walks will be different each month depending on the weather and walkers involved. May include footpaths, uneven ground and may be muddy. Bus route 62, 118 & 119. Parking at St Michael’s Rooms (honesty box), Castle car park (pay & display) or town centre car parks. Toilets and refreshments at the Castle Inn after the walk. Public toilets in Crown & Anchor Lane (off Church Street). Approx. 2 - 3 miles / 60 - 70mins Grade 4 – 5 (possibility of kissing gates) Led by Castle Walks Group Walk Leaders

Tuesday 17th May Sudbury SHORTER walk Post code: CO10 2AN Meet at 12.00pm at the Quay Theatre. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 1 - 2 30mins gentle walk. Led by Babergh walk leaders.

Tuesday 17th May morning walk - Trimley to Levington Post code: IP11 0RJ / Map reference 265 377 Meet at 10.45 in the fishing lakes car park, by kind permission of Goslings Farm shop. Go down Grimston Lane, over the level crossing and carry straight on to the end of Thorpe Lane, then follow the footpath sign to the car park on the right. No facilities available. Walk lasting about 90 minutes across to Levington, with good views across the Orwell. Contact on day Nigel 07804820853. Grade 4 Led by Felixstowe group of trained Stepping Out in Suffolk volunteer health walk leaders.

Wednesday 18th May Bus walk: Ravenswood to the Waterfront, Ipswich Postcode: IP3 9TR (Ravenswood school) Meet at 10.30 am on the grass strip by the school in front of the handstand art work. At the moment, Ipswich bus No. 6 goes from Tower Ramparts to Ravenswood. People should allow half an hour for the journey. Alight at Ravenswood Primary School. If anyone wishes to drive to the start and bus back, there is parking at the Ravenswood shopping and restaurant areas. It's about a third of a mile down Ravenswood Avenue to the school. Walk through Brazier's Wood, Landseer Park and Holywells Park to the waterfront. Grade 4 3.75 miles/ 2 hours Led by Cynthia Glinos and Helen Howe

Wednesday 18th May Blythburgh Post code: IP19 9LQ Meet at 10.00am Blythburgh Village car park (opposite the White Hart pub off the A12). Join the Natural England Reserve Manager for a walk around the upper Blyth Estuary and Angel Marshes returning through Dead Man’s Covert. This is a great walk with opportunities to see local wildlife (bring binoculars!) and find out about the old Halesworth to Southwold branch line and the gruesome history of the woods! 2.5km walk. Grade 2 1.5 hours Led by Paul Lacey

Wednesday 18th May Suffolk Walking Festival – It’s a Walk in the Park & Teddy Bear’s Picnic Post code: IP2 8RE Meet at 11.00am at the CRESS Pavilion, next to Maidenhall Allotments, Halifax Rd, Ipswich. Car parking available. Gentle walk in and around Bourne Park from 11am – 12 noon for people who prefer a shorter walk and for Mums/ Fathers with smaller children. Then back to the CRESS Pavilion for a Teddy Bear's picnic (please bring a picnic lunch with you) Refreshments will be provided. All adults and children should be accompanied by a responsible teddy bear! Please wear suitable footwear. Led by ActivLives

Thursday 19th May BURROUGH GREEN Post Code: CB8 9NH Meet 10.45 am at The Bull Public House car park for an 11.00 am start. This is a circular walk on field paths and green lanes to Brinkley and Westley Waterless. Refreshments & toilets at The Bull PH Grade 3 1.15 to 1.30hrs Led by Jean & David Boxall, Lynn Thomas & Lian Watkin

Thursday 19th May Newmarket, Devils Dyke Post code: CB8 0TQ Meet at 11.00am at A1304 Barbara Stradbroke Avenue. Turn in at the National Stud exit on the roundabout and parking at the end of road at the Devils Dyke. Grade 2: Flat walk along the flat beside the dyke and July racecourse. Slightly uneven in places. Grade: 3/4 For the more adventurous, moderate/steep gradients walking along the top of the Devils Dyke. Can be muddy and slippery in places. Refreshments and toilets at the end of this walk in the National Stud cafe building. Parking is free. Grades: 2 and 3 –4 Approx.3 miles / 60 –90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 20th May Great Livermere Post code: IP31 1JR Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start at the war memorial at the junction in the centre of Great Livermere (approx. 4 miles north east of BSE). Park on the verge on the ‘no through road’ between the memorial and the church. Varied walk through open fields, woodlands and across Ampton Water. (NB the footpath crosses Ampton Water via a narrow wooden bridge with safety rails approx. 100m long). Free parking. No toilets/refreshments. Grade 3 – 4 Approx 90mins Led by Bury Walk Leaders

Friday 20th May

Post code: IP14 6QN.

Suffolk Walking Festival – Walk with Me

Meet at 11.00am at Dove Cottage, in the grounds of St Mary’s Church, High Street, Debenham, walk will start about 11.15am for about 45 minutes. A gentle short walk for everyone, particularly people with Dementia & their Carers around Hogg's Kiss Wood, find out about the history of the wood, followed by tea & cake back at Dove Cottage. Please wear suitable shoes. Led by ActivLives

Monday 23rd May Felixstowe Sea Front Post code: IP11 2AE Meet at 10.45am outside the Leisure Centre entrance. A fortnightly Monday morning walk for all, (bank holidays will be skipped to the next week). Start your week off with a refreshing entry level Health Walk along the Promenade at Felixstowe. An average walk of approx. 1 - 1 ½ hours depending on walkers and weather on the day. Grade: 1 (2 if a greater distance) Led by trained Stepping Out in Suffolk Volunteer Walk Leaders

Monday 23rd May Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 23rd May Wickham Market Post Code: IP13 0QX map Ref TM302559 Meet at 2.00pm on The Hill outside Cafe 46 for a walk round Wickham Market and its surrounds. This will vary in length and time depending on the walkers. The shortest time will be 30 minutes or as appropriate for the beginner walker. The longest depends on the walking group but generally comes in around 1.5 hours. They are a gentle stroll to encourage a return to walking as a permanent healthy activity. Support given to walkers planning short or long sponsored walking events. All car parks are now on a meter. Please put a ticket on your car even if for the Free hour or £1 for 2 hrs. £80 fine if you park around the Village Hall car park. Bus 64 from Aldeburgh arrives 1.45. The Ipswich Bus arrives 1.55pm but can be sporadic. Please use Community Transport. Refreshments at Teapots High St or 46 on The Hill. Info 07970 937899 Grade 1+ and 3/5 split of groups Led by Isabel Smith &Wickham Leaders

Monday 23rd May Combs Ford Post code: IP142SY Meet at 10.45am in the Solar car park. There are toilets in the nearby supermarket. After walking by the roadside for a little way, we walk by a stream up to open fields before reaching a country lane where there are good views over Stowmarket and the surrounding villages. This takes us into Combs village, back across fields to Combs wood and back to the car park. Refreshments available in The Magpie or The Gladstone Arms Grade 4 1 ½ hours Led by Rae Corrigan and Daphne Turner

Monday 23rd May Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Monday 23rd May Christchurch Park, Ipswich Post code: IP4 2BG Meet at 11.00am at the main gates at the Soane Street entrance, for a lovely walk around this fabulous park, you may even get a glimpse of Mabel the owl sitting in her tree. Come and join this growing group of walkers every other Monday, meet and make new friends, all age groups welcome, just turn up on the day. Toilets are available around the park. Grade – 3 / approx. 1 hour Led by ActivLives

Tuesday 24th May RSPB Minsmere nature reserve walk Post code: IP17 3BY Map ref: TM470672 Meet at 10.45am outside the visitor centre. The walk starts at 11.00am. Follow the brown tourist information signs marked RSPB Minsmere off the A12 at Blythburgh or Yoxford. A walk around the lovely RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, right by the sea, home to some of Suffolk’s greatest wildlife. Depending on the weather and walkers’ abilities and preferences, we will take a coastal, woodland, or reedbed route. The visitor centre has a large car park, toilets, café and shop. During the Health Walk you'll get free access to the reserve, but normal entry fees apply at other times. No dogs are allowed because of breeding birds, except assistance dogs kept on a short lead. Grade: 2 or 3 1.5 - 2 miles / 1 - 1.5hrs Led by RSPB volunteers trained as Health Walk Leaders.

Thursday 26th May Hadleigh Post code: IP7 5AG Meet at 12.00pm at the Hadleigh Library. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 4 - 5 60mins Led by Babergh walk leaders

Thursday 26th May NEW CROFT TO WILSEY FARM Post Code: CB9 0BW Meet 10.45 am at New Croft football ground car park for an 11.00 am start. We walk across the field and through a copse to the farm, then back on a farm track to Chalkstone Way. Refreshments/toilets at New Croft. Grade 2 1hr Led by David Payne, Vivienne Gould, Lian Watkin & Lynne Thomas

Thursday 26th May Moulton Post code: CB8 8SP Meet at 11.00am at Moulton Village Hall, Bridge Street. A combination of firm paths, uneven tracks and grassy surfaces. Moderate gradients, can be muddy and slippery in places. Roads to cross. Stiles to cross on longer walk, with hills up and down. Beautiful scenery. Parking available at the village hall car park. Refreshments available at the village shop. Parking is free. Distance: varies for the ability of the walkers on the day between 2 and 4 miles. Some of the walks are timed with bus routes so don’t forget your bus-pass. Grade: 4 60 – 90min. Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 27th May Framfield Health Centre, Woodbridge Post code: IP12 4FD Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start outside the Health Centre, Ipswich road, Woodbridge. Please park at the top of the car park away from Notcutts entrance. A walk once a fortnight with varied routes, mostly on hard surfaces. Toilets available at the Health Centre and at Notcutts café. Refreshments available at the café after the walk. Bus stop opposite Notcutts main road entrance. Grade: 2 – 3 / 60 - 75mins. Led by Woodbridge Walk Leaders

Friday 27th May NEW – Bury bus walk, Hengrave to Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP33 1TZ Meet at 10.10am at Bury bus station to catch the 10.20am bus to Hengrave (or board on route, No 335 to Mildenhall) walk back to Bury alongside the River Lark, following St. Edmunds Way. When we reach Mildenhall Road there are regular buses into the town centre, or option to continue walking to bus station. Fare approx. £2 or bus pass. Toilets at bus station but not on route. 3.3 miles to Mildenhall Road. 4.8 miles to bus station. Grade 3 Led by Bury Walk Leaders

Friday 27th May Suffolk Walking Festival – It’s a Walk in the Park Post code: IP27 9EW Meet at 11.00am at the Lakenheath Peace Memorial Hall, The High Street, Lakenheath. All welcome. A gentle walk in Lakenheath Park for people who prefer a shorter walk. Then back to the Peace Memorial Hall for refreshments and lovely cake. Please wear suitable shoes. Led by ActivLives

Monday 30th May Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 30th May Newmarket

Meeting: TBA Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Tuesday 31st May Sudbury SHORTER walk Post code: CO10 2AN Meet at 12.00pm at the Quay Theatre. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 1 - 2 30mins gentle walk. Led by Babergh walk leaders.

Tuesday 31st May Benhall Church, Saxmundham Post Code IP17 1JL Map ref: 372619 Meet at 10:30am at St Mary’s Church Deadman’s Lane. Turn west off the A12 into Mitford Road, signed Benhall Church. Turn right at the end of the road and the church is 0.2 miles on the left. The car park is on the north side of the church. Mostly wide grassy paths around open arable farmland. Possibility of ploughed fields. Small distance of road walking. Will be muddy if wet. Gentle slope at start of walk. Toilets and refreshments nearby at Friday Street Farm Shop. Dogs welcome on a short lead. Grade 4 about 2½ -3 miles/ 1½ hours Please arrive early if you are a new walker. Led by Fiona Foreman and Judy Chesterfield

Tuesday 31st May morning walk - Walton (Felixstowe) and countryside Post code: IP11 9DS / Map reference 296 357 Meet at 10.45 in the small car park behind St Marys Church in Walton. This is in Church Lane, off Walton High Road, Felixstowe, car park on the right. Walk lasting about 90 minutes out through Candlet, the Grove and Gulpher Road. Contact on day Nigel 07804820853. Grade 4 Led by Felixstowe group of trained Stepping Out in Suffolk volunteer health walk leaders.

Wednesday 1st June Thornham Walks Post code: IP23 8HH Meet at 10:45 for an 11:00 start at the Thornham Walks in the OVERFLOW car park. Walks through the historical Thornham Estate. The walk will take you through a variety of beautiful habitats, which include woodland, parkland and farmland. The walk will be on grass paths, which can get soft after wet weather, so sensible walking shoes are advisable. Please park in the Overflow car park. Parking is free for those attending the Health Walks but the normal parking charges apply at other times. Annual car parking passes are available. Toilets and tea rooms on site. Grade 3 3-3.5 miles / 1 hr 30 mins Led by Alison Monk and Mike Carter

Thursday 2nd June ASHDON Post Code: CB10 2ET Meet 10.45 am at the Baptist Hall car park for an 11.00 am start. A circular walk up to the windmill and Walton’s estate with one steepish hill and one stile. There is a shortcut back from the windmill avoiding the stile for those who wish to do so. Refreshments & toilets at The Rose & Crown PH Grade 4-5 1 hr to 1.30 hrs Led by Maura Green, Jean & David Boxall

Thursday 2nd June Wickhambrook Post Code CB8 8XR / Map Ref. 745555 Meet for 10.45am departure at MSC (village) Hall. A longer walk. The walk makes use of tracks and minor roads to give a 4 mile circuit through studs, along brook, past church and site of old mill. Will take 110mins. There may be livestock so no dogs please. 4 stiles. Toilets available in MSC Hall and refreshments available in village pub. Grade 5 110 mins (or 90 mins depending on group) Led by Roger and Jackie Medley

Thursday 2nd June * Wild Card * Newmarket Area Meeting: Place and time to be advised Contact Patrick King 01638 578344 or patandjenking@btinternet.com. Grade: TBA 3 miles / 60-90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 3rd June Around Felsham the other way Post code: IP30 0PJ Meet at 10.15am for 10.30 start at the signposted car park for the village hall. The walk goes to the North, East and South of Felsham on field edge paths and minor roads. There are sleeper bridges, some with hand rails. Refreshments available at Six Bells and Post office. Grade 2 1.5 hours max, approx 3 miles Led by Monique & William Wilson

Monday 6th June Felixstowe Sea Front Post code: IP11 2AE Meet at 10.45am outside the Leisure Centre entrance. A fortnightly Monday morning walk for all, (bank holidays will be skipped to the next week). Start your week off with a refreshing entry level Health Walk along the Promenade at Felixstowe. An average walk of approx. 1 - 1 ½ hours depending on walkers and weather on the day. Grade: 1 (2 if a greater distance) Led by trained Stepping Out in Suffolk Volunteer Walk Leaders

Monday 6th June Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 6th June Wickham Market Post Code: IP13 0QX map Ref TM302559 Meet at 2.00pm on The Hill outside Cafe 46 for a walk round Wickham Market and its surrounds. This will vary in length and time depending on the walkers. The shortest time will be 30 minutes or as appropriate for the beginner walker. The longest depends on the walking group but generally comes in around 1.5 hours. They are a gentle stroll to encourage a return to walking as a permanent healthy activity. Support given to walkers planning short or long sponsored walking events. All car parks are now on a meter. Please put a ticket on your car even if for the Free hour or £1 for 2 hrs. £80 fine if you park around the Village Hall car park. Bus 64 from Aldeburgh arrives 1.45. The Ipswich Bus arrives 1.55pm but can be sporadic. Please use Community Transport. Refreshments at Teapots High St or 46 on The Hill. Info 07970 937899 Grade 1+ and 3/5 split of groups Led by Isabel Smith &Wickham Leaders

Monday 6th June Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Monday 6th June Christchurch Park, Ipswich Post code: IP4 2BG Meet at 11.00am at the main gates at the Soane Street entrance, for a lovely walk around this fabulous park, you may even get a glimpse of Mabel the owl sitting in her tree. Come and join this growing group of walkers every other Monday, meet and make new friends, all age groups welcome, just turn up on the day. Toilets are available around the park. Grade – 3 / approx. 1 hour Led by ActivLives

Tuesday 7th June Westleton Common and Dunwich Forest Post Code IP17 3AD Map ref TM459696 Meet at 10:30am in the Westleton Heath Nature Reserve Car Park. From the B1125 in Westleton take the road signposted Dunwich and Minsmere and the car park is the 2nd one along the road on the left shortly after a sharp right hand bend. A walk through a lovely part of the forest and returning via the original track into Dunwich which would have been busy with trade in the twelve hundreds! There is a short distance of board walk which is on a little known path and therefore not always maintained as well as the major footpaths. Mid walk there is one big hill up, and one sharp hill down. Will be muddy in wet weather. Dogs welcome on a short lead. Refreshments/toilets available in Westleton or Dunwich. Grade 4 2½ miles/ Approx 1½hours. Please arrive early if you are a new walker. Led by Maggie Jennings and Fiona Foreman

Tuesday 7th June Coldham Hall Post Code: IP29 4PL Meet at 1.30pm in the car park of the Lawshall Roman Catholic Church for a walk past Coldham Hall to Stanningfield Church. Mainly on made up paths. Approximately one hour. Grade 2 Led by Rosemary Currell

Wednesday 8th June Parham Airfield Post Code IP13 9AF Meet at 11:00 in the Airfield car park for a gentle stroll around the airfield tracks, country lanes and footpaths. Learn a little more about the history of Framlingham Station 153, home of the 390th Bomb Group of the USAF. There is a museum to which entry is free. There are also toilets and a café serving light refreshments at the end of the walk. Well behaved dogs welcome on a short lead. The museum is well signposted from the B1116. Any question 07954 684 752. Grade 5 3 miles / 1.5 hours Led by Alison Monk

Wednesday 8th June RSPB North Warren nature reserve walk Post code: IP16 4NW Map ref: TM 473595 Meet at 10.30am at Thorpeness Mere – meet on the village green next to the Meare, adjacent to the public toilets. Pay and Display car parking available in public car park opposite the village green. Walks starts at 10.45am. A beautiful circular walk from Thorpeness taking in the RSPB North Warren nature reserve. The walk includes a mixture of woodland, heathland and boardwalk through a reedbed. Short stretch of footpath that is steep and narrow. Approx 3.5 miles. Approx 1.5 hours. Opportunity for lunch at end of walk. Grade 2 Led by RSPB volunteers trained as Health Walk Leaders.

Thursday 9th June Rodbridge Post code: CO10 9HH Meet at 12.00pm at the Rodbridge Picnic Site. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 4 - 5 60mins Led by Babergh walk leaders

Thursday 9th June RAILWAY WALK WEST & LT. WRATTING Post Code: CB9 0ER Meet 10.45 am at Haverhill Leisure Centre for an 11.00 am start. We walk along the disused railway line to the western outskirts of Haverhill and back through Hales Barn & Chalkstone estates. This walk can be extended into Lt. Wratting, walking back to the Chalkstone estate via the A143. Refreshments & toilets at the Leisure Centre. Grade 2. 1hr Led by Vivienne Gould, Poppy Brown & David Payne

Thursday 9th June Mildenhall Woods Post code: IP28 7HS Meet at 11.00am at the Half Moon pub. Some uneven ground. Can be muddy/slippery due to leaves wet conditions. Roads to cross. Refreshments/toilets at the finish point. Parking: In pub car park. Grade: 2 Approx.3 miles / 60 –90mins. Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 10th June Framfield Health Centre, Woodbridge Post code: IP12 4FD Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start outside the Health Centre, Ipswich road, Woodbridge. Please park at the top of the car park away from Notcutts entrance. A walk once a fortnight with varied routes, mostly on hard surfaces. Toilets available at the Health Centre and at Notcutts café. Refreshments available at the café after the walk. Bus stop opposite Notcutts main road entrance. Grade: 2 – 3 60 - 75mins. Led by Woodbridge Walk Leaders

Monday 13th June Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 13th June Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Tuesday 14th June Sudbury SHORTER walk Post code: CO10 2AN Meet at 12.00pm at the Quay Theatre. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 1 - 2 30mins gentle walk. Led by Babergh walk leaders.

Tuesday 14th June Lamberts Grove, Lennards Lane Sudbourne Post Code (Nearest) IP12 2EZ / TM430545 shown as High St. On the OS. Map. Meet at 1pm at the junction of Lamberts Grove and Ferry/High St - just through Iken on the river road to Sudbourne near Ferry Farm. Red House Farm is on the next lane up from the junction where we meet. Road shown as Ferry Rd on Google. Take A12- A1120 to Rendlesham B1069 toward SNAPE. Travel through Tunstall past Walk Farm-ride and drive centre. Take the next left turn for Iken. Go straight over the Snape/Orford Rd, past Iken Cliffs Picnic site through the scattered hamlet of Iken. As you travel up the hill past the 90degree turn at the Ferry Farm Entrance travel along the strait Rd toward Sudbourne . Take the next LH – Lennards Lane toward the marshes PARK on the side of the park or stay on the road and park in the irrigation reservoir area on the west side of the road. A unique walk down an old smuggler’s path through a green canopy of blackthorn to the Alde then walking onto the river wall overlooking the old Radio Masks on Orfordness Ramble over the wild marshland area of the Alde overlooking the Orfordness Peninsula and a new view of Hazelwood marshes at the back of Aldeburgh. Many waders and sea birds inhabit the mud flats in the area and there is sheep farming on the few farmed marshes. In the upper land potatoes and fresh vegetables are grown. While maize is grown for the digester at Bentwaters. There will be mix of sea and farmland birds. You will Possible hear skylark and other migrants spending the summer bringing up their young. No Toilets. Food and Drink Orford Quay or Snape Malting’s. (please bring an extra layer if it’s raining—it can be an exposed area). Grade 5 2 stiles +2 optional stiles, a sharp 1.5 gradient up and 2metre descent off the river wall) 3 miles. Info 07970937899 led by Wickham Leaders

Tuesday 14th June morning walk - Old Felixstowe and sea front Post code: IP11 9JF / Map reference 314 353 Meet at 10.45 in the Brackenbury sports centre car park, High Road East, Felixstowe. Walk lasting up to 90 minutes out through parts of old Felixstowe and back along the sea front. Contact on day Nigel 07804820853. Grade 3 Led by Felixstowe group of trained Stepping Out in Suffolk volunteer health walk leaders.

Tuesday 14th June New – Black Bourne Valley. Post code: IP31 3SQ Meet at 10.15am in the car park on the left 100m beyond Barrell’s Lane junction for a 10.30am start. County Wildlife Site located between Norton and Thurston. The walk will take us through the flower-rich meadows of what was previously known as Grove Farm nature reserve which is now linked to 70 acres of the Black Bourne river valley. Binoculars recommended. May be muddy if wet. No toilets or refreshments. Grade 3 – 4 60 – 75 mins Led by Bury Walk Leaders

Wednesday 15th June Debenham Postcode: IP14 6BL Meet at 10.45 am for a prompt start in Debenham Leisure Centre car park, Gracechurch Street Bus 114 – leaders will wait for bus if still running. Walk alongside the “infant” Deben Grade 5 1.5 or 1.75 hours depending on conditions (3.25 or 3.75 miles) Led by Cynthia Glinos and Helen Howe

Wednesday 15th June Westleton Car Park, Westleton Rd Post code: IP18 / map ref: TM 59696 Meet at 10.00am Join us for a walk around the wonderful woodland and heathland of Westleton Heath National Nature Reserve. Starting from the carpark the walk loops from the car park, down to Frederick’s Wood and returns via the Roman Road. Grade: 2 2.5km walk 1.5 hours Led by Paul Lacey

Thursday 16th June STETCHWORTH (New Walk) Post Code: CB8 9TS Meet 10.45 am at the Ellesmere Centre for an 11.00 am start. This will include parts of three well known tracks viz. the Icknield Way, Stour ValleyWalk and Devil’s Dyke. Refreshments & toilets at the Ellesmere Centre Grade 3. 1 hr 15 mins Led by David & Anthea Payne, Lynn Thomas & Jim Foster

Thursday 16th June Newmarket, Town and Around Post code: CB8 0EA Meet at 11.00am in the Newmarket Leisure Centre Reception. Gentle gradient and slightly uneven in places. Can be slippery in wet condition. Roads to cross. Toilets at the start and finish point. Refreshments at the finish point. Parking is free in Leisure Centre car park. Grade: 2 Approx. 2.1 miles / 60 – 90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 17th June Needham Market Post code: IP68AL Meet at 10.45 in the car park by Needham Lake, there are toilets in this car park. The walk is a mix of field edges, country lanes and a roadside footpath. The route is through a variety of countryside with views of Darmsden Church as well as Barking Church. Here we pick up the Causeway which may be muddy, leading us back to Needham Market where refreshments are available. Grade 3 1¾ hours Led by Rae Corrigan and Daphne Turner

Monday 20th June Felixstowe Sea Front Post code: IP11 2AE Meet at 10.45am outside the Leisure Centre entrance. A fortnightly Monday morning walk for all, (bank holidays will be skipped to the next week). Start your week off with a refreshing entry level Health Walk along the Promenade at Felixstowe. An average walk of approx. 1 - 1 ½ hours depending on walkers and weather on the day. Grade: 1 (2 if a greater distance) Led by trained Stepping Out in Suffolk Volunteer Walk Leaders

Monday 20th June Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 20th June Wickham Market Post Code: IP13 0QX map Ref TM302559 Meet at 2.00pm on The Hill outside Cafe 46 for a walk round Wickham Market and its surrounds. This will vary in length and time depending on the walkers. The shortest time will be 30 minutes or as appropriate for the beginner walker. The longest depends on the walking group but generally comes in around 1.5 hours. They are a gentle stroll to encourage a return to walking as a permanent healthy activity. Support given to walkers planning short or long sponsored walking events. All car parks are now on a meter. Please put a ticket on your car even if for the Free hour or £1 for 2 hrs. £80 fine if you park around the Village Hall car park. Bus 64 from Aldeburgh arrives 1.45. The Ipswich Bus arrives 1.55pm but can be sporadic. Please use Community Transport. Refreshments at Teapots High St or 46 on The Hill. Info 07970 937899 Grade 1+ and 3/5 split of groups Led by Isabel Smith &Wickham Leaders

Monday 20th June Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Monday 20th June Christchurch Park, Ipswich Post code: IP4 2BG Meet at 11.00am at the main gates at the Soane Street entrance, for a lovely walk around this fabulous park, you may even get a glimpse of Mabel the owl sitting in her tree. Come and join this growing group of walkers every other Monday, meet and make new friends, all age groups welcome, just turn up on the day. Toilets are available around the park. Grade – 3 / approx. 1 hour Led by ActivLives

Tuesday 21st June Castle Walks, Framlingham Post Code: IP13 9BH Meet at 10.30am outside Castle Inn for a prompt 10.45am start. A walk around Framlingham; walks will be different each month depending on the weather and walkers involved. May include footpaths, uneven ground and may be muddy. Bus route 62, 118 & 119. Parking at St Michael’s Rooms (honesty box), Castle car park (pay & display) or town centre car parks. Toilets and refreshments at the Castle Inn after the walk. Public toilets in Crown & Anchor Lane (off Church Street). Approx. 2 - 3 miles / 60 - 70mins Grade 4 – 5 (possibility of kissing gates) Led by Castle Walks Group Walk Leaders

Wednesday 22nd June Goseck Post Code IP6 9RZ Meet at 10.45am for 11.00am start at the village hall in Helmingham road. A walk on field paths and quiet lanes. There are no stiles but it may be muddy in places if wet. Grade 3 3.25 miles / 1hour 20 mins. Led by Jim Harrison and David Green.

Wednesday 22nd June Martlesham Creek Post Code IP5 3RU Meet at 10.30am at rear of Martlesham Community centre (next to Tescos) Bus route 66 from Ipswich. A stroll through the woods down to Martlesham Creek with a lovely view towards Woodbridge / toilets and refreshments available at Tesco before and after/ dogs on short leads allowed. Grade 4 4miles/ 2 hours Led by Lyn & Graham Parker.

Thursday 23rd June Newton Post code: CO10 2AN Meet at 12.00pm at Newton Village Hall. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 4 - 5 60mins Led by Babergh walk leaders

Thursday 23rd June HAVERHILL RESEARCH PARK Post Code: CB9 7LY Meet 10.45 am at Sainsbury’s car park for an 11.00 am start. We walk up to the Research Park, around the Park, down and around part of the flood plain on the other side of the road and back to Sainsbury’s. Refreshments & toilets at Sainsbury’s cafe Grade 2 1hr Led by Wendy & Jim Foster, Lynne Thomas & Vivienne Gould

Thursday 23rd June West Stow Country Park. Foxgloves in the Forest walk (hopefully). Post Code IP28 6HG. Meet at 11.00am in the car park (£2). Refreshments and toilets on site. Flat walking through the forest and along the river overlooking Lackford Lakes reserve. There are two small climbs and one stile. Walk duration about 90 minutes. Grade 3. Led by Roger and Jackie Medley

Thursday 23rd June Ashley/Cheveley Post Code: CB8 9DR Meet at 11.00am in the Crown car park. A combination of firm paths, grassy surfaces and a long moderate gradient. Can be muddy/slippery in places. Roads to cross. Refreshments available at the village shop. Parking in Ashley Crown car park. Grade: 3 – 4 Between 3 and 4.2 miles / 60 – 90min Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Friday 24th June Framfield Health Centre, Woodbridge Post code: IP12 4FD Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start outside the Health Centre, Ipswich road, Woodbridge. Please park at the top of the car park away from Notcutts entrance. A walk once a fortnight with varied routes, mostly on hard surfaces. Toilets available at the Health Centre and at Notcutts café. Refreshments available at the café after the walk. Bus stop opposite Notcutts main road entrance. Grade: 2 – 3 / 60 - 75mins. Led by Woodbridge Walk Leaders

Friday 24th June Nowton Park and Hardwick Heath Post code: IP29 5LE Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start at Nowton Park car park. A circular walk along bridlepaths to Hardwick Heath. Parking £1 / £2. Toilets and refreshments available. Grade 3 90 mins Led by Bury Walk Leaders

Monday 27th June Free Get Walking Mondays! Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds Post code: IP29 5LU Meet at 10.00am at the Nowton Park Café every Monday. A weekly walking group in the lovely Nowton Park. You may be an absolute beginner, or in poor health or in recovery from poor health but we are here to help you to improve your health at your own pace. Whether it’s 50 minutes or 50 yards, we will help you along with fresh air and good company. Join us and start building confidence and better health with others in the same position. Toilets/disabled toilets, café and parking (£1 fee for 2 hours). Buses available to nearby but not to site. Please check current services. Grade: 1 with good paved all weather surfaces. Optional walking on grass when the weather permits. Led by Bury Walks Leaders

Monday 27th June Pin Mill Post code: IP7 1DX Meet at 10.50 at the pay and display car park at Pin Mill on the road down towards the Butt and Oyster. Bus 202 leaves Ipswich Cattle Market at 10.06 to Red Lion Pub in Chelmondiston, then 10 minutes walk down signposted lane to Pin Mill. Our walk is through the woods and along the riverside with good views across the Orwell. There are some steep slopes but no stiles. Toilets and refreshments at the Butt and Oyster Grade 3 1¼ hours Led by Daphne Turner and Rae Corrigan

Monday 27th June Newmarket Meeting: Place and time to be advised. Phone Mick Smith on 07957 433096 for details. Distance: As much or as little as you can manage. A weekly walk aimed at absolute beginners and very unfit people. It is round one of the Newmarket sports fields, with the intention of people building up the number of laps they can achieve. Walking is on grass so it can be wet and, due to leaves, slippery. Please come and start to build confidence in getting fit with others in the same position. Grade: 1 –2 1.8 miles max. / 45mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

Tuesday 28th June Sudbury SHORTER walk Post code: CO10 2AN Meet at 12.00pm at the Quay Theatre. All durations are approximate and depend on individual walker’s ability. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the walk. Grade: 1 - 2 30mins gentle walk. Led by Babergh walk leaders.

Tuesday 28th June Southwold Post Code IP18 6BU Map ref: TM510760 Meet at 11am at Southwold Pier. From the A1096, through Reydon, turn left into Pier Avenue off the first roundabout. Parking usually available towards the end of the road before the pier. If not there is parking to the left of the pier with a charge. We will walk over the marshes by the boating lake, across the common to the harbour and back along the dunes to Gun Hill and the promenade, passing the stylish beach huts. Refreshments and toilets available in the town or on the pier. Will be muddy in wet weather. Dogs welcome on a short lead. Grade 2 about 3-3½ miles / 1½ hours Please arrive early if you are a new walker. Led by Fiona Foreman and Judy Chesterfield

Tuesday 28th June morning walk - Searsons Farm and Fagbury cliff Post code: IP11 0UD / Map reference 277 357 Meet at 10.45 in Searsons Farm car parking area, which is at the end of Cordys Lane, down Station Road from Trimley St Mary and over the level crossing. No facilities available. Walk lasting up to 90 minutes down towards Fagbury viewpoint and back. Contact on day Nigel 07804820853. Grade 3 Led by Felixstowe group of trained Stepping Out in Suffolk volunteer health walk leaders.

Tuesday 28th June RSPB Minsmere nature reserve walk Post code: IP17 3BY Map ref: TM470672 Meet at 10.45am outside the visitor centre. The walk starts at 11.00am. Follow the brown tourist information signs marked RSPB Minsmere off the A12 at Blythburgh or Yoxford. A walk around the lovely RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, right by the sea, home to some of Suffolk’s greatest wildlife. Depending on the weather and walkers’ abilities and preferences, we will take a coastal, woodland, or reedbed route. The visitor centre has a large car park, toilets, café and shop. During the Health Walk you'll get free access to the reserve, but normal entry fees apply at other times. No dogs are allowed because of breeding birds, except assistance dogs kept on a short lead. Grade: 2 or 3 1.5 - 2 miles / 1 - 1.5hrs Led by RSPB volunteers trained as Health Walk Leaders.

Tuesday 28th June New – Bury bus walk, Ingham to Fornham St. Martin Post code: IP33 1TZ Meet at 10.15am at Bury bus station to catch the 10.25am bus to Ingham (or board on route, No 84 to Thetford via railway station, Tollgate pub and Fornham St. Martin). Walk across Ampton racecourse, past Timworth Church and several pigs to Fornham St. Martin. Mainly good tracks, some minor roads. Toilets and refreshments at the Woolpack Pub. Regular buses back to Bury bus station. Fare £2.20 Bury to Ingham. £1.60 Woolpack to Bury or bus pass. Grade 2 – 3 3.5 miles Led by Bury Walk Leaders

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Thursday 30th June WIMBISH (HOWLETT END) (New Walk) Post Code: CB10 2UZ Meet 10.45 am at The White Hart car park, Howlett End for an 11.00 am start. The walk follows Pepples Lane continuing on bridleways and field paths to return via Rowney Woods. Refreshments/toilets at The White Hart. Grade 4 1.15 to 1.30 hrs Led by David & Jean Boxall, Peter & Beryl Wilkens

Thursday 30th June Mildenhall River Lark and Barton Mills Post code: IP28 7HG Meet at 11.00am next to the signpost of the River Lark map, adjacent to the car park. A combination of pavements, tracks and grassy surfaces. Some uneven. A bridge to cross and steps at the beginning and end of the walk. Roads to cross. Can be muddy and slippery in places. Toilets at the start/finish point (In Sainsbury’s store). Parking is free in the Recreation Way car park. Grade: 3 Approx. 2.3 miles / 60 –90mins Led by Forest Heath Walk Leaders

New for the 2016 Midnight walk training for the 5 mile St Elizabeth’s Walk on May7th Thursdays at 11.00am March 31st, April 14th & April 28th Walking from Woodbridge Football Ground IP12 4DA) Fynn Rd after the Slimming World sessions:- To Wyevale return March 31st

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Down to Old Martlesham on April 28th

These are starter walks & range from 2 - 3 & 4 miles respectively. Loos pre-event, not after. Info 07970 937899

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Bury St. Edmunds Tourist Information Centre

Bury Suffolk Records Office

Capel St Mary Library

Clare Library

Debenham Resource Centre Library

Elmswell Library

Eye Library

Felixstowe Library

Felixstowe Tourist Information Centre

Framlingham Volunteer Centre Information Point

Framlingham Library

Glemsford Library

Great Cornard Library

Hadleigh Library

Halesworth Library

Halesworth TIP inside Halesworth Library

Haverhill Leisure Centre Tourist Information Point

Haverhill Library

Ipswich Chantry Library

Ipswich County Library

Ipswich Gainsborough Community Library

Ipswich Rosehill Library

Ipswich Stoke Library

Ipswich Westbourne Library

Ipswich Suffolk Record Office

Ipswich Tourist Information Centre