Troston Walks – Around the Old Ways of Troston

A 4½ mile circular walk starting from Troston Village Hall.  The leaflet features 2 walks that can be combined to make a longer hike exploring Troston and Great Livermere. The village lies on the route between the possible site of the martyrdom of St Edmund and the Saint’s final resting place in Bury St Edmund’s […]

Great Livermere Walks – Spinneys and Coverts

A 3 mile circular walk starting from Church Road.  The leaflet features 2 walking options taking you over open waters, through old woodlands and across wide fields.   The walks can be combined to make a longer route. Great Livermere is one of several villages edging Ampton Water, located on the southern edge of The Brecks, […]

Great Livermere Walks – A Mere View – currently closed

Please note this route is temporarily CLOSED A 3 mile circular walk starting from Church Road.  The leaflet features 2 walking options taking you over open waters, through old woodlands and across wide fields.   The walks can be combined to make a longer route. Great Livermere is one of several villages edging Ampton Water, located […]

Whepstead Village Walks – The Manston Hall Walk

A 5 mile circular walk starting from the White Horse pub.  The leaflet features 3 walks that can be combined to give options for a longer hike. Whepstead means ‘the place where willow grows’ and the village is a small community set in gentle rolling Suffolk countryside.  Don’t miss St Petronilla’s Church, the only church […]

Whepstead Village Walks – St Petronilla Church Walk

A 3½ mile circular walk starting from the White Horse pub.  The leaflet features 3 walks that can be combined to give options for a longer hike. Whepstead means ‘the place where willow grows’ and the village is a small community set in gentle rolling Suffolk countryside.  Don’t miss St Petronilla’s Church, the only church […]

Walks off the Stour Valley Path – Tendring Circular

Walks off the Stour Valley Path – Tendring circular The Box Valley is perhaps the most picturesque of the tributary streams that flow into the Stour. The three circular walks introduce you to delightful undulating scenery and a great variety of natural habitat, with many excellent viewpoints across quiet, unspoiled countryside. The villages of Stoke-by-Nayland, […]

Walks off the Stour Valley Path – Polstead Circular

Walks off the Stour Valley Path – Polstead Circular The Box Valley is perhaps the most picturesque of the tributary streams that flow into the Stour. The three circular walks introduce you to delightful undulating scenery and a great variety of natural habitat, with many excellent viewpoints across quiet, unspoiled countryside. The villages of Stoke-by-Nayland, […]

Walking in Bures – A Suffolk Stroll

Walking in Bures – A Suffolk Stroll. Dedicated to the memory of Dennis Ambrose 1945 – 2019. The Stour Valley: Picturesque villages, rolling farmland, rivers, meadows, ancient woodlands and a wide variety of local wildlife combine to create what many describe as the traditional English lowland landscape on the Suffolk-Essex border. The charm of the villages, […]