A walk today following the river Wensum through this lovely city of Norwich. Starting from the Compleat Angler walk through their patio to steps taking you to the riverside walk. Anglers competing in a match on the bank opposite with huge fibre glass poles. Will the fish win?
The path then takes you to Pulls Ferry, once the gateway for building materials for Norwich Cathedral including its wonderful stone. Further on a view across the playing fields of Norwich School with the cathedral behind. A quintessentially English view! I love it. Then on past Cow Tower to the new footbridge arcing across the Wensum form St James Place where the new Broads Authority building stands which is now linked to the Adam and Eve car park. How thoughtful of the planners to provide a bridge so that Broads authority staff can easily pop over to the Adam & Eve pub for a pint.
Cross Whitefriars bridge to walk along Quay Side with street furniture looking like old shipping crates that help to give the atmosphere of how this part of the city used to be. Cross over one of the the oldest bridges, Fye Bridge by the Ribs of Beef to walk to the Art College and one of my favourite cafes in Norwich where I am always served with a smile and I can sit by the window, read a paper and watch the world go by. Bliss!
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Dunwich 250212 Ref 231 479706
Dunwich today with my friends, Trevor and Terry. From the main car park (not Dunwich Heath) we walked North, parallell to the beach. Hardgoing on shingle, you just know your leg muscles are going to ache later.
Continued for 1 1/2 miles intil a path to our left took us across the marshes to the woods. On through Foxbrrow wood and into Dunwich forest. Eventually crossed the road leading to Dunwich onto another path that takes you across the boarded walk (love that) to come out by Sandy Lane Farm. Then followed the track East that comes out by Dunwich church.
A great day, bright sunshine, Terry showed us Oyster catchers and a Marsh Harrier.
A good stretch but most enjoyable with good company.
Stuart
Continued for 1 1/2 miles intil a path to our left took us across the marshes to the woods. On through Foxbrrow wood and into Dunwich forest. Eventually crossed the road leading to Dunwich onto another path that takes you across the boarded walk (love that) to come out by Sandy Lane Farm. Then followed the track East that comes out by Dunwich church.
A great day, bright sunshine, Terry showed us Oyster catchers and a Marsh Harrier.
A good stretch but most enjoyable with good company.
Stuart
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Norwich River Wensum 220112
A walk today along the river Wensum as it winds through the wonderful city of Norwich. Started at the Compleat Angler where you can walk through their outside area and down to the riverside path. On the opposite bank a fishing match in progress with some anglers using poles nearly able to touch the bank on my side. Will the fish out think them and win??
On to Pulls Ferry where building materials for the Cathedral were brought by water including all those blocks of stone. During building this spot must have been a hive of activity but now peaceful and tranquil. On your left you pass the playing fields of Norwich School with the cathedral as a backdrop. How quintessentially English this scene is, I value it greatly.
Past Bishop Bridge, past Cow Tower and the newly built bridge linking St James Palace where the Broads authority are now based and The Adm & Eve car park. How thoughtful of the planners to provide such an easy route for te Broads Authority staff to get to the Adam & Eve pub!
The bridge is an arc across the river with exposed rusted steel. It looks good.
Continue on to Whitefriars Bridge which takes you onto Quayside. Here street furniture made to look like ships cargo helps give an atmosphere of how life used to be here with ships loading and unloading. Further along is one of the oldest bridges in Norwich, Fye Bridge by the Ribs of Beef. Walking on from here takes you through an arch to the Art College. Here you can turn right to cross Balckfriars bridge or join me in one of my favourite cafes next to st Andrews Hall. Sit by the window reading a paper, enjoying good coffee and watching the world go by. Sheer bliss! Cheers!
Stuart
On to Pulls Ferry where building materials for the Cathedral were brought by water including all those blocks of stone. During building this spot must have been a hive of activity but now peaceful and tranquil. On your left you pass the playing fields of Norwich School with the cathedral as a backdrop. How quintessentially English this scene is, I value it greatly.
Past Bishop Bridge, past Cow Tower and the newly built bridge linking St James Palace where the Broads authority are now based and The Adm & Eve car park. How thoughtful of the planners to provide such an easy route for te Broads Authority staff to get to the Adam & Eve pub!
The bridge is an arc across the river with exposed rusted steel. It looks good.
Continue on to Whitefriars Bridge which takes you onto Quayside. Here street furniture made to look like ships cargo helps give an atmosphere of how life used to be here with ships loading and unloading. Further along is one of the oldest bridges in Norwich, Fye Bridge by the Ribs of Beef. Walking on from here takes you through an arch to the Art College. Here you can turn right to cross Balckfriars bridge or join me in one of my favourite cafes next to st Andrews Hall. Sit by the window reading a paper, enjoying good coffee and watching the world go by. Sheer bliss! Cheers!
Stuart
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Coltishall 5 Miles-291211-2Hours 10 Mins
Coltishall. Map Reference OL40 268205
Today a walk along the Bure Valley Railway path and return beside the river Bure. Parked at Coltishall "station" car park. Only 4 spaces here that you can park in. The "NO Parking" signs everywhere refer to the part as you drive in. But to your left when looking at the track you will see a "Bure Valley Walk Car Park" official notice. Alternatively there are several other places to park in Coltishall.
Walked West following the track. Navigation is very straight forward on this walk! The track follows beside the Bure Valley Railway which runs Nine miles from Aylsham to Wroxham and can be used by both walkers and cyclists.
The walk takes you deep into the countryside with views across fields and past a rather austere Little Hautbois Hall which appears to be only accessible by a tiny track which has its own railway crossing.
Approaching Buxton at a bridge there are steps taking you down to the river where you can walk under the bridge and walk back to Coltishall beside the river Bure. When you cross a small lane with a bridge the footpath continues on the other side of the river (Northern Side). Follow this Eastwards to return to Coltishall near to "Coltishall Island" petrol station and shop.
An enjoyable walk and the River Bure is lovely.
Today a walk along the Bure Valley Railway path and return beside the river Bure. Parked at Coltishall "station" car park. Only 4 spaces here that you can park in. The "NO Parking" signs everywhere refer to the part as you drive in. But to your left when looking at the track you will see a "Bure Valley Walk Car Park" official notice. Alternatively there are several other places to park in Coltishall.
Walked West following the track. Navigation is very straight forward on this walk! The track follows beside the Bure Valley Railway which runs Nine miles from Aylsham to Wroxham and can be used by both walkers and cyclists.
The walk takes you deep into the countryside with views across fields and past a rather austere Little Hautbois Hall which appears to be only accessible by a tiny track which has its own railway crossing.
Approaching Buxton at a bridge there are steps taking you down to the river where you can walk under the bridge and walk back to Coltishall beside the river Bure. When you cross a small lane with a bridge the footpath continues on the other side of the river (Northern Side). Follow this Eastwards to return to Coltishall near to "Coltishall Island" petrol station and shop.
An enjoyable walk and the River Bure is lovely.
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Felixstowe-The Golf Club 311011
My walk today took me from Felixstowe Golf Club along the Cliff top to the ice cream stall, (very friendly people) and back along the sea wall past the Golf club to the Ferry. Return by the path adjoining ten golf club.
As you walk along the Cliff top you can enjoy some fab views out to sea with alli its shipping activity. There are some lovely Cliff top houses,many with picture windows and balconies to enjoy this great vista to the full. Down the steps by the Ice cream stall and back along the sea wall. The beach huts are all locked up securely against the winter storms, a long way away form their summer glory and judging by the shingle strewn along the wall there have been some rough seas already.
As you reach the golf club the 2 Martello towers loom into view. Huge monuments to our history. I understand they were built to guard estuaries and harbours to prevent invasion. To me they are quite amazing constructions. Round walls cannot have ben the easiest to construct and the depth of the walls msut have been very good news for the brickmakers.
Continued along the seawall down to the Ferry which at weekends connects you to Bawdsey across the water. Bawdsey Manor which can be easily seen was the base for secret radar experiments in the war. Makes me imagine this all being a very restricted area in those dark times. How many people worked there. A few mad professors perhaps. The pressure to make things work, the disappointments, the kicking of dead equipment hoping it would come back to life and the thrill of something starting to work that man had never seen before.
At the Ferry is the most fabuous fresh fish shop. It looks more like a shed but inside, oh insidie!1 The freshest fish dsiplay I have ever seen. had two fresh gherring whaich i cooked for braekfast the next day. Oh heavely food.
At the Ferry there is also a tea room and a boatyard full of , to me , most interesting craft.
A path to the right leads you along the bottom of the golf course by the harbour and then a path branches off at a kissing gate which takes you along the edge of the golf course back to the club house.
A fairly easy and very enjoyable walk. Stuart
As you walk along the Cliff top you can enjoy some fab views out to sea with alli its shipping activity. There are some lovely Cliff top houses,many with picture windows and balconies to enjoy this great vista to the full. Down the steps by the Ice cream stall and back along the sea wall. The beach huts are all locked up securely against the winter storms, a long way away form their summer glory and judging by the shingle strewn along the wall there have been some rough seas already.
As you reach the golf club the 2 Martello towers loom into view. Huge monuments to our history. I understand they were built to guard estuaries and harbours to prevent invasion. To me they are quite amazing constructions. Round walls cannot have ben the easiest to construct and the depth of the walls msut have been very good news for the brickmakers.
Continued along the seawall down to the Ferry which at weekends connects you to Bawdsey across the water. Bawdsey Manor which can be easily seen was the base for secret radar experiments in the war. Makes me imagine this all being a very restricted area in those dark times. How many people worked there. A few mad professors perhaps. The pressure to make things work, the disappointments, the kicking of dead equipment hoping it would come back to life and the thrill of something starting to work that man had never seen before.
At the Ferry is the most fabuous fresh fish shop. It looks more like a shed but inside, oh insidie!1 The freshest fish dsiplay I have ever seen. had two fresh gherring whaich i cooked for braekfast the next day. Oh heavely food.
At the Ferry there is also a tea room and a boatyard full of , to me , most interesting craft.
A path to the right leads you along the bottom of the golf course by the harbour and then a path branches off at a kissing gate which takes you along the edge of the golf course back to the club house.
A fairly easy and very enjoyable walk. Stuart
Blakeney 290911
Today I met up with my friend Pauline and we walked just over 3 miles around Blakeney past Cley Windmill and over the marshes. An absolutely glorious day, with blue sky and sea. P gave me some education on birds and we enjoyed a walk with good conversation and fabulous views. We are so lucky to be living in Norfolk. Earlier the extra high tide had come up to the road but it quickly subsided, just giving us a good reminder of the forces of nature and that sometimes they are bigger than the car.
Friday, 28 October 2011
Hopton to Corton 201011
Ooops forgot the camera today.
Great walk form Hopton to Corton. Parked at the end of Beach Road, you would never get near here in the summer as only a few spaces. Walked south past all the holiday camps, along the cliff tops.
PATH IS MARKED DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF EROSION. No Route through
There is not a lot of path left and at places where there is a fence you are close,very close to the edge and a big drop, only a metre of path, to the edge. But the views are fab. Look back and you can see Gorleston and the outer harbour with all the wind energy craft. Eventually you come to Corton where a turn to the left, a "score" leads to steps that take you down to sea wall and you can walk to Corton beach. Had to retrace my steps to walk back but I think there may be a bus.
But this path is dangerous and lots of warning signs and you are not really meant to walk it so beware!!
Great walk form Hopton to Corton. Parked at the end of Beach Road, you would never get near here in the summer as only a few spaces. Walked south past all the holiday camps, along the cliff tops.
PATH IS MARKED DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF EROSION. No Route through
There is not a lot of path left and at places where there is a fence you are close,very close to the edge and a big drop, only a metre of path, to the edge. But the views are fab. Look back and you can see Gorleston and the outer harbour with all the wind energy craft. Eventually you come to Corton where a turn to the left, a "score" leads to steps that take you down to sea wall and you can walk to Corton beach. Had to retrace my steps to walk back but I think there may be a bus.
But this path is dangerous and lots of warning signs and you are not really meant to walk it so beware!!
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