2009 Walks Programme

Here we have a wide variety of walks to meets most people's needs.An interesting and imaginative programme to tempt anyone to explore the wonderful Suffolk countryside with us. Members of the RA visiting our area will receive a warm welcome.

Day	Date	Time	Walk Starting Place	Grid ref	Area	Leader

Sun	29th March	10.30am	Memorial Hall Car Park, Church Lane, Castle Hedingham	TL784355	Castle Hedingham 6 miles	Alan W 01787 464094

Sun	5th April	10.00am NB New Start Time	Promenade CP, Brightlingsea**	TM078163	Brightlingsea 9 miles	Lesley 01787 280392
Sun	12th April	10.00am	Glemsford Picnic Area	TL831463	Glemsford 5 miles	David T 01787 880875
Sun	19thApril	10.00am	2nd lay-by on B1456 Nr Freston 3/4 mile past Orwell Bridge	TM175400	Pin Mill 6 miles	Pat 01473 824105
Wed	22nd April	10.00am	Spencer's Farm, Wickham St Paul*	TL833362	Wickham St Paul 5 miles	Frank 01787 311995
Sun	26th April	10.00am	Bures Rec, Ground Car Park	TL908339	Bures 6 miles	David P 01787 466746

Wed	6th May	10.00am	Wixoe Church	TL718430	Wixoe & Sturmer 5 miles	Iain 01787 370019
Sun	17th May	10.00am	Bell PH, Castle Hedingham *	TL785335	Fairfax Walk 5 miles	Ingrid 01787 370019
Wed	20th May	10.00am	Hundon Village Hall	TL738489	Poslingford 5.5 miles	Steve 01787 279325
Sun	31st May		London Outer Orbital Path See notes below

Sun	7th June	10.00am	Ponders Road Car Park, Fordham	TL927286	Fordham Heath 6.25 miles	David T 01787 880875
Wed	10th June	10.00am	Rec. Ground, Church Road, Gosfield	TL779295	Gosfield 5 miles	Margaret K 01787 280996
Sun	21st June	10.00am	Stoneham St CP, Coggeshall **	TL849227	Coggeshall & Feering 7.5 miles	Phillip 01787 248079
Wed	24th June	6.30pm	Bull PH Cavendish *	TL807465	Cavendish 4 miles	David T 01787 880875
Sun	28th June	10.00am	Needham Lakes Car Park	TM094547	Darmsden & Barking 5 miles	Iain 01787 370019

Sun	5th July	10.00am	Toppesfield Bridge, Hadleigh	TM025421	Hadleigh & Kersey 5 miles	Margaret R 01787 248299
Wed	15th July	6.30pm	Hare PH, Long Melford *	TL867468	Long Melford 4 miles	David T 01787 880875
Sun	19th July	10.00am	Shelley Horse Riding Centre ** (Shelley Road, Nr Church)	TM030387	Shelley 9 miles	Pat 01473 824105
Wed	29th July	10.00am	Langham Church, Langham Hall (Nr Stratford St.Mary)	TM034337	Higham 5 miles	Paul 01787 313165

Sun	9th August	10.30am	Fort Green Car Park **, South Aldeburgh	TM465560	Thorpeness 8 miles	Vivienne 01787 375047
Wed	12th August	10.00am	Arger Fen Car Park (Nt Bures)	TL930352	Arger Fen & Honey Tye 5 miles	Margaret R 01787 249299
Sat	22nd August	09.50am	Sudbury Bus Station (See programme notes)	TL875412	Nayland to Bures 5.5 miles	Alan W 01787 464094
Wed	26th August	10.00am	Felsham Village Hall Car Park	TL947571	Rattlesden 6.5 miles	Steve 01787 279325
Sun	30th August	10.00am	Pebmarsh Village Hall Car Park	TL855336	Pebmarsh 5 miles	Frank 01787 311995

Sat	5th September		Coach Trip See notes below		Norfolk
Wed	16th September	10.00am	Nowton Park Bury St. Edmunds	TL865622	Hardwick & Nowton 5.5 miles	Alan M 01284 704658
Sun	20th September	10.00am	Alpheton Lay-by	TL881507	Bridge St & Chadbrook 6 miles	David T 01787 880875
Sun	27th September	10.00am	Old Garage, Belchamp St. Paul	TL789420	Belchamp St. Paul 5 miles	Barbara 01787 277198

* Meals & light refreshments available after these walks

** Bring packed lunch

For further details of any walk please contact the leader.

Important Notice

Please check the start time of your walk. The time will change in April but watch out for those evening walks

Ickworth Park. Alan, the leader, has arranged with the National Trust that non-NT members pay £1 entry fee (normally £3.80). As the retaurant will be closed at this time, walkers who want fefreshments after the walk should bring a picnic lunch.

London Outer Orbital Walk

This is a 10 mile walk from Cockfosters to Enfield Lock. The coach will depart from Sudbury, Suffolk Bus Station at 08.30 am and leave Enfield Lock around 4.30 pm. Please send an SAE to: The Programme Organiser, Sudbury & District Group RA, 15, Laurel Drive, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9ER, for a booking form.

This trip offers the choice of an 8 mile or 10 mile walk starting either at Mundesley or Cromer. The coach will leave from Sudbury, Suffolk, Bus Station at 08.00 am and return from Cromer around 5.30 pm. Again an SAE to the Programme Organiser for a booking form

Bus Ramble 22nd August

We will take the 09.50am Chambers bus No.84 to Nayland and walk to Bures where we will pick uo Chambers No753 back to Sudbury at 12.45pm or 1.45pm. The trains leave Bures at around the same time.

Parking at Village Halls or Community Centres. It is difficult to find suitable parking places for a walk. Many village halls are now asking for a donation of up to £1 for the use of their parking facilties. Members should also be aware that at most public car parks a fee is now payable.

Transport Anyone requiring transport for any walk, should contact Margaret or David on 01787 880875 at least three days before the walk. This service is for RA members only.

Footpath Problems Any footpath problems encountered by walks leaders or members of the public should be reported to our Footpath Secretary, Margaret King, on 01787 280996.

Please note that the venue for the Suffolk Area AGM has now been moved to The Village Hall at Assington near Sudbury Map Ref:TL934376

The speaker will be Tom Franklin, the RA Chief Executive. We ask that as many walkers as possible attend. Tea, coffee & biscuits will be served from 09.45am to 10.30am and at lunch time. Please bring a packed lunch.

There is a pub in the village for but this may not be able to cope with any large demand for lunches.

A 5 mile walk starting around 1.30pm in the Assington area will follow .