Monthly Walk
Our November walk will be on Saturday 8th and is a 9 mile circular route starting and ending at Brent Eleigh church (CO10 9NY, What3words ///radiated.deprive.heavy). The church is signposted off the A1141 opposite the Cock pub and is on the LHS about 200 yards down Hall Lane.
We will meet at 0930 and then follow a counterclockwise route of Preston St Mary, Lavenham, the Cock pub and back to the start. This is about a 4 hour walk so we will have 2 stops.
Everyone is welcome, including well-behaved dogs. Strong shoes or, preferably, walking boots should be worn, as the ground can be muddy or rough in places at any time of the year.
As usual, route maps can be requested from the web site.
For further information about these walks go to www.hadleighwalkers.com, or email us at hadleighwalkers@gmail.com .
Wool Town Walks
Some of you may want to do other local walks and will be interested to know about the recently launched Wool Town Walks. This is a circular walk of a little over 50 miles and includes the main local towns famous when the wool trade was at its peak. The walk is split into 4 segments that can be completed individually or as a single walk as below:-
Sudbury to Clare 12 miles
Clare to Lavenham 13 miles
Lavenham to Hadleigh 12 miles
Hadleigh to Sudbury 14.5 miles
Full details can be obtained from www.wooltownswalk.co.uk and there are detailed route brochures available from Hadleigh Library, the Council Offices and St Mary’s Church.
The walking group will be arranging a series of circular walks encompassing parts of the routes over the next few months. We will update this website shortly to include further walk details.
ADVICE FOR WALKERS
Most of our walks are suitable for any reasonably fit person but it is worth stressing that it is up to the individual to assure themselves they are healthy enough to complete the distances and terrain involved at the group’s normal pace.
Although modern boots are very comfortable, walkers should previously carry out shorter walks in new boots before embarking on 8 or 9 milers. Regarding clothing, it is well worth listening to a weather forecast and dressing accordingly. Best to overdress as taking layers off is far easier than wishing one had brought an extra pullover!
We will generally have a short breaks mid walk so walkers are advised to bring a small snack and something to drink. It is unusual for us to pass any shops enroute.
Finally, we suggest that each walker carry a small first aid kit for minor problems and these are readily available from outlets like Boots.