Sun 1st

08.15 (car sharing)

09.00 (walk)

Meet 94 Eastwood Drive (for car sharing)  (grid TM 005 275) or Groton Wood CP (for walk) (grid TL 975 428).  Fast walk covering 965 feet of ascent and descent in the wide Suffolk countryside.  Skirting Kersey on both the outward and return routes, picnic lunch stop in the Semer area, possibly at the ford then a refreshment stop at the Peacock PH in Chelsworth (summer opening times permitting).  Walk has been timed to take advantage of the long early summer evenings - a full and energetic day.  Duration will depend on length of stops dictated by wishes of the group on the day.

18 mls

28.5 km

Judy

01206 855244

Wed 4th

10:00

Meet & lunch at Freston Boot. (grid ref TM 174 396). Order lunch before walk. Figure of eight walk passing Butt & Oyster p.m.

6 + 4 mls  9.6 + 6.4 km 

Colin & Jackie 

01787 222914

Fri 6th

18:45

Meet St George's Playing Fields, Wivenhoe, near the High Street car park and playground, (grid TM 038 216) for the usual circuit along the river and back to the Rose and Crown

5 mls

8 km

Meriel

01206 828223

Sun 8th

10:00

Meet Butler Road car park, Halstead (grid TL 810 306) (free parking in lay by after car park). Figure of eight walk with 1 hour lunch stop in the town

5.5 + 5 mls

8.8 + 8 km

Trevor

01206 871954 day 01206 577815 eve

Mon 9th

16:23

MOST EASTERLY.  Start Oulton Broad South Station. (grid ref TM 519 922). Late afternoon stroll to Lowestoft Station.  Return 18:43  Oulton Broad 18.50

4 mls

6.4 km

Derek

07948 800186

Tues 10th

10:05

ADRIAN BELL TOLL.  Start Brampton Station off A12. (grid TM 412 834). Finish at Beccles Station. Return 13.14 or 15.14, Brampton 15.22

6.5 mls

10.4 km

Derek

07948 800186

Wed 11th

09:48

YOX BLYTH YONDER.  Start Darsham Station A12. (grid TM 404 698). Lunch Bramfield. Finish Halesworth 16:50.  Return 15:30 Darsham 15. 38

9 mls

14.4 km

Derek 

07948 800186

Thu 12th

12:05

WOLFPACK WAY ( Start Brampton Station off A12. (grid TM 412 834). Westhall lunch option. Finish Halesworth 15:58  Brampton 16.05

5.5 mls

9 km

Derek

07948 800186

Fri 13th

09:42

GARDEN  LINEAR   Start Saxmundham Station. (grid TM 385 631)  Late pause Yoxford. Finish Darsham 15:38 Saxmundham 15.46

6.5 mls

10.4 km

Derek

07948 800186

Fri 13th

18:45

Meet White Hart PH, St. Osyth (parking for customers only) (grid TM 115 155) A walk around St. Osyth and Howland Marsh Nature Reserve with estuary views.

4.5 mls

7.2 km

Roger

01206 524979

Sat 14th

09:31

ALDE AMBLE. (grid ref TM 326 557) Start Campsea Ashe, Wickham Market Station. Lt Glemham pause. Finish Saxmundham 15:46  Colchester 16:48

11 mls

17.6 km

Derek

07948 800186

Sun 15th

10:00

Meet Stour Wood Nature Reserve (grid TM 190 310). Morning walk to Gt. Oakley, then some fine sea scapes. Afternoon along the Essex Way to Ramsey with its windmill and a lovely finish along the Stour Estuary.

Pub Ye Olde Cherry Tree, Lt. Oakley.

10 mls

16 km

Roger

01206 524979

Wed 18th

10:15

Meet: Coalhouse Fort Free CP, East Tilbury Village.

Directions: From Colchester-A12,A130,A13 to Stanford-le-Hope turn. Allow 1.5h from Colchester. Good case for car-sharing! (grid TQ 689 769).  Lunch: The World's End PH, Tilbury Fort. An away-day "special". Long morning downstream along Thames banks, then inland to W. Tilbury village with panoramic views of the Lower Thames Basin. Short afternoon past historic Tilbury Fort then riverside path along the majestic Thames.

11 mls

17.6 km

Roger 

01206 524979

Wed 18th

19:45

Night walk to (hopefully) see the stars, moon and sunrise. Meet at Wherstead lay-by on the A137 to the south of the A14 junction. (grid TM 155 407). Two-car trickery is involved, arranged at the meeting place. Travel to Aldeburgh where a fish & chip supper is available and half the cars are parked. Remainder move on to Dunwich where a sustaining drink may be taken before walking the beach / coastal path to Aldeburgh. Start walk at about 11pm. Please provide adequate refreshment for yourself along the way. Return to Dunwich for car collection. Torches may / may not be required.

9.5 mls

15.2 km

Carl

01255 675395

Fri 20th

18:45

Start at Stutton Village Hall. (grid TM 143 346). Pleasant plod along the Stour.  Drinks at the Gardners Arms afterwards.

5 mls

8 Km

Charlie

01206 864461

Sun 22nd

05:15 latest

French Coach trip. 

Meet Middleborough multi-storey  car park (grid TL 992 255) to catch the coach.  Due to changes in ferry times, departure from Colchester is now 5:30am.  Catch 9:20am Sea France crossing giving us around 7 hours in France.  Walk of approx 6 miles, 9.6km with stop for shopping en-route to walk. Picnic on walk Depart 19:20pm French Time, arrive at Dover at 19:35 and back home around 10:30pm.

Approx cost will be £18 with £10 deposit to Kevin to secure place.

6 mls

9.6km

Kevin

01206 210510

Wed 25th

10:00

& 13:30

Meet at The Bell PH. Woodham Walter. (grid TL 808 068). Lunch: The Bell. Fig. of 8. Morning walk down to Hoe Mill, then down the Chelmer to Beeleigh Falls and Abbey. Afternoon up through woods to Twitty Fee and Poors' Piece, then down Woodham Walter Common.

11.5 mls

18.4 km

Roger 

01206 524979

Fri 27th

18:45

Meet at lay-by outside Copford School (grid TL 927 228) for an evening stroll around Copford parish. Drinks at the Alma at the end of the walk.

5 mls

8 km

Barrie

01206 560616

Sun 29th

10:30

Meet at Queens Head, Gipsy Row, Wenham, (grid TM 073 387) for a figure of 8 walk. You will see a 'Castle' and we may have a key to view the old church (still consecrated). Sunday Lunch at the Queens Head

4.3 & 2.5 mls

7 & 4 km

Lotte

01206 298930