18th Feb 2009
Ampton, Timworth - Suffolk

My walk started from the Cadogan Arms pub in Ingham, a small rural village in West Suffolk. I walked down Ampton Lane over the old railway bridge with the old Railway Station on the left and along to Ampton Racecourse. There is a public foothpath that goes through this field all the way the river. The field is lined with lime trees and the perimeter with blackberry bushes. The race course is clearly marked out with its steepchase jumps but is only used a few times a year for the South ...


16th Feb 2009
Knettishall Heath Country Park, Norfolk

Itinerary: Knettishall Heath Country Park
Days of trekking: 1
Daily ascents and descents: Sea level
Daily trekking distances: 8km
Highest elevation: Sea level
Accommodation: Hotels & B&Bs
Holiday Style: Easy level trek
Special Interests: Birdwatching and wildlife, ancient trees, Peddars Way
Sightseeing: Brandon, Thetford, Bury St Edmunds, cathedral, Abbey Gardens and market town
Best months for this trek: All year round


13th Feb 2009
Ingham, Ampton & Gt Livermere, Suffolk

Another nice crisp country walk in the county of Suffolk. This morning brought us a covering of snow which made trekking around the villages of Ampton and Gt Livermere a real pleasure. We started off from the village of Ingham walking down Ampton lane past the old railway line and racecourse. The we walked past the impressive Ampton Hall and down the public footpath to Gt Livermere. As the name suggests at Livermere there is a big mere where many birds congregate and breed. On our return walk th ...


19th Jan 2009
Blakeney - North Norfolk Coastal Pathway

Today we went for a very wintery walk on the North Norfolk Coastal Pathway. We started from the small village of Blakeney heading east towards Cley Next to the Sea. It was rather windy but the sun shone bright. This was only a short walk but we came across beautiful scenery such as Cley's windmill and a nice clean shingle beach at Blakeney Point.

Itinerary: Blakeney, Cley next to the Sea
Days of trekking: 1
Daily ascents and descents: Sea level
Daily trekking distances: 6km
Highest e ...


15th Jan 2009
Cairngorms in winter - Scotland

Itinerary: Cairngorm National Park
Days of trekking: 2
Daily ascents and descents: Sea level
Daily trekking distances: 12km
Highest elevation: 1245m
Accommodation: Hotels & B&Bs
Holiday Style: Strenuous level trek
Special Interests: winter mountaineering and walking
Sightseeing: Aviemore, Inverness, Loch Ness
Best months for this trek: All year round


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