Family Walks In Suffolk

Suitable for the whole family, this book presents 20 circular walks. It helps discover historic churches, old buildings, an old packhorse bridge, a tide mill, castle ruins and maybe even an inland lighthouse. It contains detailed maps for each walk with information on refreshments and facilities available along the way.

Kiddiwalks in Suffolk

Walking is one of Britain s favorite leisure activities, and this guide to Suffolk features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. Featured areall ofthe practical details you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history and wildlife of the area, and clear mapping for ease of use. Every route has been color coded according to difficulty, and annotated with local points of interest and places to stop for refreshments. Each has a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface and access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking, and public toilets."

Suffolk has many excellent hiking and walking trails, many unheard of but all well worth exploring over the course of a day or short walking holiday. This book includes details on 5 separate long distance hikes covering much of the county. These are: Stour Valley Path (60 Miles) - Newmarket to Cattawde along the catchment area and riverbanks of the River Stour leading through pretty villages and the Dedham Vale AONB to the coast. Bury to Clare Walk (19 Miles) - Bury St Edmunds to Clare. A walking route through rural countryside linking the historic town of Bury St Edmunds to the historic village of Clare with its Norman Castle overlooking its narrow busy streets. Little Ouse Path (10 Miles) - Thetford to Brandon along the towpath linking the two towns. A riverside walk through the unique Breckland landscape. Mid Suffolk Footpath (21 Miles) - Hoxne to Stowmarket. A walk along rural farmland from the village where St Edmund was slain to the small town of Stowmarket. St Edmund Way (80 Miles) - Manningtree to Brandon. A pilgrimage that begins slightly into Essex and meanders its way through numerous beautiful historic villages including Long Melford and Lavenham. Notable historic sites include St Stephen's Chapel, St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Thetford Castle.

Suffolk's riverside meadows of the Stour valley remain as beautiful today as when Constable painted them two centuries ago. Similarly, the county's lonely expanses of estuarine marsh, which are a feature of the coast, have a quality that appeal to writers as well as artists. A walk through Flatford and East Bergholt passes one of Constable's most famous viewpoints, and Flatford Mill itself. There is a choice of coastal walks, including routes through Southwold, Shingle Street, Dingle Marshes, Thorpeness and the Shotley peninsula.