Group Walk

Central England

Norfolk & Suffolk

19.5ml.

9:00

Large carpark at Ixworth village Hall, High Street Ixworth IP31 2HH. What three words: ///numeral.then.obstruction. This is also the village library. Park at the top end. No charge. Check the exact parking location before travel

From our start point we head through Ixworth towards Ixworth Abbey. We stay on broad footpaths into Great Livermere and will look at the mere and the wonderful bird life. From there we will have a small amount of road walking then we are off road again till we get views of our first windmill. We then head out in a large circle offroad through Norton where we will have lunch at the church. Then crossing several small bridges, we head into Stowlangtoft and St George’ Church. There is lovely quiet road with views of Stowlangtoft Hall a Victorian Mansion. We then have a bit of road walking where we will reach our second mill – Pakenham watermill. We then cross the road and make our way back into Ixworth

Ixworth is on the site of a major Iceni settlement and has wonderful architecture with many timber framed houses. Paths along the route are varied but mainly good with a little overgrowth in a couple of places, landscape is varied often with good views. There are some sections of quiet road walking, and a couple of busy road crossings- I’ll bring a fluorescent vest to aid the road crossing. Please bring enough food and drink to last the entirety of the walk no real access to food or drink. Though the Pykrell pub at the end should be open if anyone fancies. Dogs welcome on a lead- there were no cows on any of the recces

Heather Boon Tel: 07771523301