Historic Walks 1
| Convenor: Netta Swallow, Full | |
| Date: 4th Monday of the month | |
| Time: Varies - see below | |
| Venue: Varies - see below |
Historic Walks in the Waveney and Blyth Valley and further afield (limited number of 15). We have to limit numbers so that members on the walk can hear the leader as the walk progresses. For similar reasons we do not allow members to be accompanied by dogs. Walks are usually (but not always) at 2.00pm on the fourth Monday of each month.
This, the original group, is now called HISTORIC WALKS 1. If you wish to join this group. please contact Netta using the bird-link to the right and we will put you on our waiting list.
There are now THREE Historic Walks groups - Historic Walks 1,2 and 3.
New people wishing to join any of the three Historic Walks groups should contact them via their Group Pages on this website. Please note that the groups each operate on different days .
Full details of each walk are sent by email to each group member a couple of weeks before the date of the walk. If you are not receiving these emails please let Netta know using the "bird link" at the top of this page.
2024 Programme of Walks
Monday 26 February - A tour of the historic pubs of Norwich with Paul Dickson. £6 charge for walk plus optional £3 per head for refreshments at the Maids Head hotel
Monday 25 March - Ashby to the GOLDEN CHURCH, Lound. Visit to sculpture studio of Jason Parr for refreshments at Ashby
Monday 22 April - The ancient and picturesque village of Kelsale with Ivan Crane, group member
Monday 20 May - Cove Hithe church and Benacre Broad. Amazing fossils on display and can search for some. Presentations from Alva O’Malley and Simon Raven
Monday 24 June - Dunwich Heath. A walk and illustrated talk with National Trust history volunteer Richard Syme. refreshments at the 12 Lost Churches restaurant. Donation to national Trust.
Monday 22 July- Self guided visits and walk to the two Leiston Abbeys. Short drive from substantial ruins at Leiston to the Eels Foot pub in Eastbridge, then walk to old original Abbey.
Monday 19 August - A ramble around the Bungay common area in the footsteps of Lilias Rider Haggard with samples of her writings of the area. Chris Reeve will lead.
Monday 23 September - Orwell in Southwold. Group members Joan and Andrew Holland will lead this walk
Monday 28 October - A new Beccles blue plaque walk with local historian and writer, Barry Darch. Refreshments at the Waveney House hotel.
Please note that the May and August walks will be the 3rd Monday and not the 4th owing to bank holidays.
Details of our February walk will be sent nearer the time.
DETAILS OF OUR PREVIOUS WALKS are on our additional pages - follow the links "PREVIOUS WALKS" in the right-hand column >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>