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2024 Walk List – Week 2
Please read the walk information page before booking a walk.
Download the Festival Leaflet here (PDF).
For booking queries contact the box office on 07858 973774
Monday 20th May 2024
Walk 34. Walk with a Ranger
Orford
09:30am
6 miles
3.5 hours
£25.00
Join one of the National Trust Rangers on a walk around Suffolk’s Secret Coast – Orford Ness National Nature Reserve. Learn about this unique environment and the wildlife that now thrives where once weapons were tested.
Walk 35. Coast and Heath – facets of a National Landscape
Walberswick
10:00am
4 miles
3 hours
£5.00/Children £3.00
Explore the diverse habitats: estuary, heaths and coast of the National Landscape.
Tuesday 21st May 2024
Walk 36. Walking Through The History Of England’s Oldest Town
Ipswich
10:30am
2 miles
2 hours
£6.00/Under 14 years £4/Carers free
The story of Ipswich from earliest times to the 21st Century. How we developed from the headquarters of Prince Readvald to Suffolk’s County Town.
Walk 37. Walking With Trees
Hadleigh
11:00am
1.5 miles
1.5 hours
£5.00
Some of the town’s trees are as ancient and majestic as the buildings you will see. Trees are universal symbols that can be found in many traditions Celtic, Norse, Greek and Roman. Countless artists and writers have been inspired by trees.
Walk 38. Walberswick Wander
Walberswick
11:00am
4 miles
3 hours
Free
An accessible 4-mile circular walk from Southwold Harbour along the River Blyth and the Sandlings walk to Walberswick.
Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Walk 39. Boat and Boot along the Waveney
Carlton Colville
10:00am
4 miles
5 hours
£12.00/Children £8.00
Enjoy a relaxing boat trip from Carlton Marshes along the River Waveney to North Cove moorings with a guided walk back, or walk first and relax on the return boat trip.
Walk 40. A Church, a Castle, Campaigners and a Choreographer
Eye
10:30am
3 miles
2.5 hours
£7.00/Children free
A journey through the historical tapestry of Eye, a true Suffolk gem. Unveil the town’s hidden secrets as you amble through its historic sites.
Walk 41. Walking Through The History of Mendlesham
Mendlesham
10:30am
1.5 miles
2 hours
£2.00
Join us to explore Mendlesham, its historical buildings, photographs, and landmarks, while discovering the tales of the Mendlesham martyrs, and others.
Walk 42. Deben and The Coast – Station-To-Station Walk
Trimley St Mary
10:30am
8 miles
4.5 hours
Free
Trimley station to Felixstowe station, via beautiful countryside made up of valleys, farms and panoramic views of the River Deven estuary.
Thursday 23rd May 2024
Walk 43. Orford Ness Off The Beaten Track
Orford
09:30am
7.5 miles
5 hours
£25.00
Join National Trust staff for a longer walk on Orford Ness visiting paths not generally open to the public.
Walk 44. Ambling Africans @Snape Maltings
Snape
10:00am
3.5 miles
1.5 hours
Free – donations welcome
Join African Ambling Women, a new walking group based in Ipswich, for a lovely walk from Snape Maltings beside the River Alde.
Walk 45. Discover the Borderlands of the River Stour at Sudbury
Sudbury
10:00am
7.5 miles
4.5 hours
Free
Join a stroll through the timeless and unspoiled Stour Valley. Enjoy walking along riverside paths and open glades, through farmland and woodlands to viewpoints overlooking the landscape that inspired Thomas Gainsborough.
Walk 46. Spectacular Spring Wildlife at RSPB Minsmere
Westleton
10:00am
2 miles
2.5 hours
£10.00/under 18s £5.00
Discover the spectacular variety of spring wildlife at RSPB Minsmere. Spot nesting Avocets, gulls and terns, listen to magnificent birdsong and glimpse beautiful butterflies flitting from flower to flower.
Walk 47. Broxted Estate Accessible Walk
Stradishall
10:30am
2 miles
1.5 hours
Free
A 3.5 km / 2 mile circular walk designed specifically for accompanied wheelchair users and unaccompanied motorised wheelchair users. The walk takes participants on a circuit of the fascinating and historic Broxted Estate near Stradishall.
Friday 24th May 2024
Walk 48. Mysteries, Murder and Miracles
Bildeston
10:00am
3 miles
3 hours
£5.00/Children £2.50
A journey from Bildeston to Chelsworth and back, through beautiful countryside, discovering local history as we walk.
Walk 49. Walk ‘n’ Water, Sudbury & Great Henny Riverside
Sudbury
10:00am
3.5 miles
4 hours
£18.50
Join us for a scenic walk and boat trip along part of St Edmund’s Way and Stour Valley Path. Proceeds go towards the restoration, conservation and education of the Suffolk & Essex River Stour Navigation.
Walk 50. The Magic and Wisdom of Trees – A Forest Bathing Experience
Great Cornard
10:00am
2 miles
3 hours
£18.00
Celebrate the magic and wisdom of trees and their impact on our health and wellbeing as we wend our way through the remnants of this ancient oak wood.
Walk 51. The Beautiful Upper Stour
Little Bradley
10:30am
7.5 miles
3.5 hours
£5.00
A delightful walk with far-reaching countryside vistas of the Upper Stour Valley including a visit to Plunder Wood and Paddle Hole End.
Saturday 25th May 2024
Walk 52. The Magic and Wisdom of Trees – A Forest Bathing Experience
Great Cornard
10:00am
2 miles
3 hours
£18.00
Celebrate the magic and wisdom of trees and their impact on our health and wellbeing as we wend our way through the remnants of this ancient oak wood.
Walk 53. Hadleigh Past and Present
Hadleigh
11:00am
1.5 miles
1.5 hours
£5.00
Join a local Guide on a walk around the ancient town and enjoy stories of a Viking King, a fearless long distance aviator and an artist and plantsman.
Walk 54. Hedgerow Forage and Wild Cream Tea
Thornham Walks
1:00pm
2 miles
3 hours
£20.00
A gentle amble around Thornham walks with local forager Jon Tyler, investigating and sampling some seasonal wild foods. Finishing off with a ‘cream tea on the wild-side’.
Sunday 26th May 2024
Walk 55. Walk ‘n’ Water, Sudbury & Great Cornard Riverside
Sudbury
10:00am
2 miles
2 hours
£8.00
Join the River Stour Trust for a short boat ride to Great Cornard before returning on foot along the Gainsborough Trail for complimentary refreshments at the Granary.
Walk 56. Clare and Cavendish Circular Walk
Clare
10:00am
7 miles
3 hours
£5.00
Starting in Clare Castle Country Park, this walk strikes east along the valley floor of the River Stour before reaching Pentlow and Cavendish. It then returns to Clare on the Stour Valley Path.
Walk 57. The Long Long story of Melford A Village On The Green
Long Melford
11:00am
1.5 miles
2 hours
Free
Join our walk around the beautiful village of Long Melford and discover its long long history, buildings, trades and people.