| Contact Name | see "More Information for Members" |
| Contact Telephone | see "More Information for Members" |
| Email prefix | walkingwithafocus |
| Frequency/Day/Time | 3rd Wednesday, 10am |
| Venue | SE Suffolk/NE Essex |
| Cost | |
| Vacancies | No |
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Distance around 5 miles; easy pace.
For each walk we aim to pause to view at least one point of interest. For example:-
- visit a church
- visit an historic site
- view the flora and fauna
- simply to take in the scenery
Leadership of the walks is rotated among group members.
Next Walk -
The next walk is 10 o'clock Wednesday 18 December. The walk starts in Orwell Country Park and visits the art installations on the Ravenswood Estate, before dropping down under the Orwell Bridge. We walk along the shores of the Orwell following the newly constructed King Charles III England Coastal Path, finishing back in the Orwell Country Park.
November Walk -
A cold but very pleasant walk in the sunshine in Tunstall Forest and Blaxhall Common.
October Walk -
We had a lovely walk in the sunshine on the banks of the Deben and had perfect view of Waldringfield from the other side of the river - a first for many of us I believe.
September Walk -
There was just a small gathering for our walk in the sunshine around Copdock, Washbrook and Chattisham.
The Old Rectory and an old thatched cottage - Chattisham.
August Walk -
Our final walk of this season was enjoyed in the sunshine by 14 of us. A walk past the Royal Hospital School along the banks of the River Stour and Alton Water.
July Walk -
A interesting walk around Wickham Market which included a look inside Pettistree church to see the medieval stained glass window. A lot have the group were not familiar with the Wickham area.
June Walk -
We had a lovely walk from Levington around Loompit Lake which included and an interesting talk about the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). We also came across very large farm vehicles, which were going to be used to pick a field of peas overnight ready for freezing.
Pea picking tractors SSSI talk Loompit
May Walk - Was a look down memory lane of Felixstowe with a few stops to look at the historical pictures
Two pictures of Butlins the amusement park and the Cafe.
The Cavendish Hotel built in the 1930's, demolished 1988, nothing built to replace it! Still an empty site next Charlie Mannings
The Manor House hotel was built in 1877 by Colonel George Tomline, who brought the railway to Felixstowe, also in 1877. It did have a fabulous open air, sea water swimming pool. He also created the dock basin which became Felixstowe port. The hotel was not a success and Tomline used it as a summer residence. It eventually became the site of the current caravan park
April Walk - Starting by the pond in Polstead, the walk was around field edged paths, meadows and country lanes. Landscape - farmland, woodland, parkland and village. It also included the story of the notorious Red Barn murder
March Walk - The weather was kinder this month! A walk through Sudbourne and Tunstall woods.
February Walk - Cancelled due to impending weather forecast.
January Walk - We enjoyed our first walk of the year around Melton and Woodbridge.
December Walk - A walk through Waldringfield, Hemley and Newborne.
November Walk - A walk in beautiful sunshine around Witnesham
October Walk - A walk from Grundisburgh to Little Bealings through pleasant undulating countryside, with some autumnal colours.
August Walk - A walk from the RSPB car park in Hollesley through a paddock of the Suffolk Punch Trust and back along the banks of the River Ore.
June walk - A walk along the old railway line from Aldeburgh to Thorpness, which did include ice-cream!
April walk - A circular walk to Bentley and Hubbard Hall and back taking in the bluebells in the woods.
Early spring flowers.
March walk - A circular walk starting at Cattawade picnic site. A trip along the Stour to Flatford Mill returning along the Stour Valley Path.
February walk - A circular walk taking in the hills and dales of Woodbridge.
January walk - A walk through Ravenswood to see the art installations around the estate. Walking under the Orwell Bridge along the shore to Orwell Country Park.
December walk - An urban circular walk through the old cemetery to the waterfront and return via Christchurch Park.
November walk - A very wet Waldingfield!
October walk - Pettistree and Loudham
September Walk - Kesgrave and Portal woods, Martlesham Heath
Two of the four art installations by Laurence Edwards near to Cedarwood School, showing the ever changing landscape of Grange Farm. From flint stone in the farmland to bricks for housing, and the change from horse power to the engine for farm machinery.
August walk Snape to Iken
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July walk Martlesham
March 2022 walk Dunwich
February 2022 walk Sutton Heath
January 2022 walk Felixstowe
Walking With a Focus - During Lockdown 2020 -2021
Cormorant Holywells Park
Bluebells - Melton
Burkes Wood - Melton
Martlesham
Deben Bridge
Melton
River Orwell and Levington
NHS Stones Bealings
Pigs at Rendlesham
Autumn Mist on the A12
Dragon at Sutton Hoo
Bawdsey Beach
Flooding at Woodbridge
Felixstowe
Holbrook on the Stour
Sunrise Warwick Avenue
Martlesham Woods
Felixstowe - Bear in Tree
December - Denniston and Framlingham
November - Waldringfield
October - Shottisham to Ramsholt
September - Aldeburgh to Thorpeness
July 2019 - Kirton 
June 2019 - Martlesham
May 2019 - Stutton/Holbrook/Alton Water
April 2019 - Shingle Street
March 2019 - Playford, Rushmere St. Andrew and Fynn Valley
February 2019 - Melton
January 2019 - Orwell Country Park
December 2018 - Felixstowe
November 2018 - Orford
October 2018 - Felixstowe
September 2018 - East Bergholt
August 2018 - Melton and the River Deben
July 2018 - Holywells Park
June 2018 - Bealings and Playford
May 2018 - Bredfield
April 2018 - Martlesham
March 2018 - Sutton
February 2018 - Wickham Market Gallows Walk
January 2018 - Aldeburgh
December 2017 - CANCELLED
November 2017 - Hasketon
October 2017 - Trimley Marshes
September 2017 - Hollesley
September 2012 - Melton and Woodbridge staring at car park near Wilford Bridge - 6.5 miles
October 2012 - Sutton Heath lead by Lynda Gilbert from Suffolk Coastal. Started at Sutton Heath South Car Park - Approx. 5 miles
November 2012 - Kingsfleet Felixstow starting at 'The Grove' Felixstowe - Approx. 7 miles
December 2012 - Helmingham Deer Park from Otley Village Hall car park - Approx. 6 miles
January 2013 - Levington Creek and the Nacton shoreline of the river Orwell from layby near Levington - Approx. 5 miles
February 2013 - Bourne Hill Wherstead circular walk taking in Freston church - Approx 5.5 miles
March 2013 - Helmingham Deer Park and Pettaugh Hall from car park in front of Helmingham church - Approx. 5.5 miles
April 2013 - Hollesley to the river Ore from the Shepherd and Dog Hollesley - 5.25 miles
May 2013 - Bourne Hill Wherstead circular walk taking in Freston church and a beautiful display of bluebells - Approx 5.5 miles
June 2013 - Dedham Vale including Dedham and Flatford from public car park behind Red Lion East Bergholt - 5.5 miles
July 2013 - Charfield from Charsfield Village Hall - 5 miles
August 2013 - Shotley taking in both the Orwell and the Stour and Erwarton church
September 2013 - River Gipping and Ipswich Parks - 5.5 miles
October 2013 - Aldeburgh including the River Alde and the beach path - 6 miles
November 2013 - Great Bealings shortened route - 4 miles
December 2013 - Finn Valley - 4.5 mile route
January 2014 - Capel St Mary and Little Wenham
February 2014 - Cancelled due to weather
March 2014 - Tunstall Forest
April 2014 - Chelmondison
May 2014 - Great Bealings
June 2014 - Gipping Valley
July 2014 - Trimley Marshes
August 2014 - Newbourne to Waldringfield
September 2014 - Hollesley to the River Ore (including blackberry picking)
October 2014 - Martlesham Creek and Fynn Valley
November 2014 - Otley to Helmingham Deer Park
December 2014 - Sutton Heath
January 2015 - Snape
February 2015 - Melton to Woodbridge
March 2015 - Tattingstone
April 2015 Cattawade
May 2015 Sizewell Woods
June Orford
July Grove Park Felixstowe
August Newbourne Springs to Waldringfield
September Chelmondiston - Pin Mill - Wolverston
Some members alongside Arthur Ransome's boat, The Nancy Blackett
October Martlesham circular walk
Members walking along Butlers Brook
November 2015 Benjamin Britten's Aldeburgh
December 2015 Methersgate and Sutton Hoo
January 2016 Melton and the Deben
February Shingle Street
March Under the Orwell Bridge to Freston area
St Peter's Church Freston
April Levington and Nacton Shores
May Focus on Oddities from Lower Ufford
June Woolverstone and Pin Mill
July The River Ore
August Sutton Hoo
September Newbourne Springs
October East Bergholt
November Sizewell Woods
December Campsea Ashe
January Felixstowe
February Dennington to Framlingham Castle
March Butley
April Martlesham
May Hollesley
June Alton Water
July. Walk cancelled due to major traffic delays
August Woodbridge
