We met at Wyevale Garden Centre as planned. This was our route.
How does she do it? Joyce had found a route through Bury St. Edmunds I had never trod! But it also linked up with paths I was very familiar with from other walks.. around Ickworth Park and joining up with both the Bury to Clare and St. Edmunds Way paths we had walked previously.
There were just 6 of us on the walk so I was able to be involved in conversation with everyone, catching up on news of other walks I hadn't been on and sharing my own Suffolk Walking Festival walks.... but was maybe less observant with the camera than usual as a result. But I still had plenty of pics.. here are a few of them.
So where are we now? I haven't been paying attention!
We passed the Spread Eagle... well I know where I am now.
It was billed as a pacy walk. See how the walkers are striding out.
This leafy lane was rather attractive.
We got some lovely views of the countryside...
...and flowers.
Westley Church
We liked this pond on Old Church Lane.
There were swift swifts in abundance.
Seeing some clouds in the distance I remarked that "If we weren't in Suffolk , I might think we had some hills on the horizon". Other joined in with the imagination. A little later we had this view of not-an-inlet by a bluff. Pigs might fly.
Another leafy lane as we approached Ickworth park...
...and this cottage with animals on the roof...
...and some sheep.
We passe the church.
...and stopped at the Porter's Lodge for refreshments.
Ther were some nice poppies alongside the lodge.
Leaving the park via the lodge and church, and headed back across the countryside...
Lovely meadows and even bean flowers.
We had a view of Moreton Hall school... we think.
Nearing the end, we had this view of cathedral and sugar factory, two icons of the town...
...before arriving back at the garden centre for coffee, as promised.
Thanks, Joyce, for another great walk.You can see more of my photos here on Flickr and more details of our route here on MapMyWalk.
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