"Monday 30th September will be another long and challenging training walk in prep for Marbella. We will be doing the first half of The Boudicca Way from Diss to Tasburgh. It is a route I’ve walked 3 times before and I really like it…lots of twists and turns. Weather permitting we will meet and park near to Frenze Road (Field House Gardens), Diss and start early at 8.30am. We then walk the 18 miles to Tasburgh and then catch the bus back to Diss. Buses leave at 14.11, 16.52, 17.52 and 18.43."
So. Boudicca Way part 1 it is. Read about the full route here. Here was our route today...
Here are a few of my photos. We set off at around 8:30 as planned. Our first Waymark Sign,
It was a beautiful sunny autumn morning with just a hint of mist.
The paths were all good and we had some lovely countryside.
We found one of the original waymarkers that hadn't been replaced with the new red ones.
We passed St. Andrew's Church, Thelveton.
Ther was a bit of road walking, but the lanes were quiet... and even signed as such!
Shimpling Church has a very unusual Tower.
We also some some nice gardens and fruit trees....
...and woodlands.
We crossed the old railway line. There is still a station here!
We found a mirror...
Here we are at Pulham Market, where we stopped for an early lunch - or was it brunch? It was only 11am.
Then it was off again. We were doing well. It looked like, if we kept going at our current pace, we would get to the bus-stop in time for the 2:11 bus!
A field of parsley.
A narrow bridge.
Tyrrel's Wood...
...complete with boardwalks, but it wasn't muddy.
Morningthorpe Church also has an interesting tower.
Not far to go now.
And here was our bus-stop!
But where was our bus? It turned out the timetable had changed and Joyce had been told the wrong time. It was changed to 2:31!
Never mind. We were soon on our way back to Diss and our cars - thanks Gavin for the lift there and back. And thanks Joyce for leading the walk. I'm looking forward to doing the rest of it.
You can see more details of our route in MapMyWalk here and more of my photos here on Flickr
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