It served the village of Thorpeness, north of Aldeburgh before it had a mains water supply. Cracking Circular Walks in Suffolk for your Dog 1. Beware. The custom route elevation is created when you use the distance calculator (above) to draw a line. The mill was restored in 1977 & subsequently purchased from the Thorpeness Estate by Suffolk County Council. In 1972, Alexander Stuart Ogilvie, Glencairn Stuart Ogilvies grandson, died on the Thorpeness Golf Course & many of the houses & the golf course & country club were sold to pay death duties, Thorpeness is a quiet village of about 400 people in the winter, swelling to over 1,600 people in the summer holidays, with the highlight being a regatta on the Meare at the end of August & a huge fireworks display. This walk starts at the Scallop, round and through Thorpeness, taking in parts of the Thorpeness North Walk and South Walk, as well as short sections of the Suffolk Coast Path and Sandlings Walk. Each of the following Explorer guides can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF by using the images. Walk 90: Weedon Bec Village Walk: Did Napoleon leave a bomb? Originally called The Gazebo, the clapboarded structure was built in 1923, The windmillwas built as a corn mill at Aldringham in 1803. Dolphin pub made the day with friendly atmosphere good food, very dog friendly and a large glass of wine. Aldeburgh itself offers a brilliant dog walking trail that takes you down towards Thorpeness, allowing you to sample some of the best of the local wildlife scenes and pebbled beaches. The proper pace for T-pace running is about 83 to 88 percent of VO2 Max, or 88 to 92 percent of vVO2 Max or maximum heart rate. Continue up the lane, walking across the crossroads in the paths, We now need to be careful as were walking across Thorpeness Golf Club, the clubhouse of which is on the left, Mr Ogilvie first approached English architect Harry Colt to design a golf course in 1911, but the outbreak of The First World War interrupted his plans. Walk 119: The Lyveden Waystepping back in history, Walk 120: Collyweston Circularsearching for the lost palace, Walk 122: Nassington Circular this one will get you In the Mood!, Walk 123: Charlton Circular Walk: A stunning short stroll, Walk 124: Gretton & Kirby Hall circular walk, Walk 126: Grafton Underwood & Warkton Circular, Walk 129: Pitsford Reservoir Circular Walk, Walk 130: Yardley Hastings & Castle Ashby Circular, Walk 131: Everdon Fawsley Preston Capes Circular (Get ready to roll! Check our Promoted Route Updates page for any recent changes. In August 2022 it was announced that the Coast to Coast will become a new National Trail. Across the road, the former railway line and footpath pass to the right of a bungalow, with the eighth tee of Thorpeness Golf Club on the left. As the path runs out climb the cliff to your right and then turn left along the cliff top to enter Thorpeness via North End Avenue. I spent the night at Run Cottage, which is situated just outside the village of Hollesley. Sizewell power station can now be seen directly ahead, with the distinctive hemispherical dome in the distance. Thorpeness is on the Suffolk Coast 2 miles north of Aldeburgh and at the east end of the B1353. Coastal Erosion at Thorpeness - Essential Information Walk Statistics: Start location: Leiston Distance: 7.02 miles ( 11.30 km) Total Gain: 243 ft ( 74 metre) Total Descent: 243 ft ( 74 metre) Min Height: 16 ft ( 5 metre) Max Height: 69 ft ( 21 metre) Walk Time: 2 hours 28 mins Walk type: Circular Walk Grade: Easy Terrain: Maps: Walk 206: Blisworth & Stoke Bruerne Circular Missing out that awful road! In 1922 he secured the services of a five-time Open Champion, Scotsman James Braid, to layout his course, 9. Start time. Turn right and follow the road eastwards; as it curves to the left continue straight on along a track. Since it was still early, I called in at Aldeburgh and Orford on the way back in order to explore them a little. Discover open sections of the England Coast Path in the East between the Wash and the Thames Estuary. Turn around and head along the footpath that heads through trees towards the top of the cliffs. An easy flat circular walk from the Suffolk coastal town of Aldeburgh along a disused railway line to Thorpeness, returning back to Aldeburgh along the beach. If you have time it is worth spending some time in Thorpeness, you can hire boats to explore the meare in the summertime or wander into Thorpeness and see the almshouses. This is a stone driveway leading to several houses and the Thorpeness Golf Club. The walk is mostly level on public footpaths and permissive routes, and an old railway line. North Warren Nature Reserve to Thorpeness Golf Club. An easy walk from the car park, along the shingle beach, and onto the clifftop paths. Explore 28 beautiful walks across Suffolk with the OS Pathfinder Guidebooks, graded by length and ranging from under 3 to 10 miles. Walk 34: Flore Circular: This ones flawless, Walk 35: Grendon & Easton Maudit Circular: Larking around, Walk 36: Badby Circular: Strolling amongst the bluebells, Walk 37: Ravensthorpe Circular: Water, wildlife & waiting for a bite, Walk 38: Twywell Circular: Up Hill & down Dale, Walk 39: Aynho Circular: I know, I know(apricot anyone?). I was tempted to nip into the cafe for a bite to eat, but instead I decided to walk inland slightly to reach the Ship Inn. Great coffee stop at The Kitchen at Thorpeness. TM464559 Points are collected automatically when you record a track in the app. Flat, easy to walk. Walk 63: Newcastle City Walk: Waeaye man! Beware of any wayward golf shots as you walk parallel along the fairways. This path leads to a junction of paths. The path descends down a sunken track with woodland on the right; after a short distance the path heads up to the right away from the track, and then left to head downhill through the trees. 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Walk 98: Thorpeness Circular: Walking with our heads (house) in the clouds The 'Needs to Know' Distance: 4.64 miles (7.46km) Time to walk: Just over a couple of hours, but there's opportunities to sit & watch the wildlife on the marshes, or maybe just chill on one of the many benches After a quarter of a mile the road curves to the left to head northwards. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Top 10 best walks and hikes around Aldeburgh Map data OpenStreetMap contributors 1 Thorpeness loop from Aldeburgh Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB Easy 01:58 7.77 km 4.0 km/h 10 m 10 m Easy hike. Approximate post code IP16 4NW. The bikes in the picture above were owned by some people we met who were sat looking across the nature reserve. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Be inspired and book short walks and breaks, longer walks and escapes or use the interactive map to plan your own trip using the distance calculator. The world has changed enormously since the resort was created, but Thorpeness has moved on just enough to keep itself comfortable during its timeless snooze. There is a choice of coastal walks, including routes through Southwold, Shingle Street, Dingle Marshes, Thorpeness, and the Shotley Peninsula. There is a pavement on the right-hand side of the road; it swaps over onto the left just after the Vulcan Arms. After half a mile it enters the small hamlet of Eastbridge, passing the wonderfully-named Eels Foot Inn. Walk 43: Dingle Town Centre: Wheres Dick Macks? Walk 32: Litchborough & Farthingstone Circular a little cardio exercise! Turn right along this road and follow it east-northeastwards, passing the Vulcan Arms on the right. The route uses a section of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Path, details of which can be found on this website. Ogilvie was great friends with Peter Pan author JM Barrie and his influence is here in the naming of islands in the Meare. The main civil engineering contractor was John Laing plc. Route starting point: Fort Green Car Park, Slaughden Road, Aldeburgh IP15 5DE. Near the Dower House it became a surfaced road, which passed Sizewell Hall, now a Christian Conference Centre but once the home of the Ogilvie family who built Thorpeness. There was a nice pub in Eastbridge, after which the path crossed the Minsmere New Cut, one of the innumerable drainage channels for this low-lying land. Walk 167: West Burton in the Yorkshire Dales. Like 2,362 other rural stations, it was recommended for closure by Dr Beeching and fell silent on September 12 1966. For a detailed table of timings for this walk, please see the table file . Walk 90: Paddington & Marylebone Linear: Following in the steps of a Virgin, Walk 91: La Roche-Canillac Circular: A French beauty, Walk 92: Belgravia Linear: Lucky or not, Walk 93: London Southwark & Bankside Linear. No Bull, Walk 54: Oundle Heritage TrailBack to School, Walk 55: Titchmarsh Village Heritage Trail: Do you dig it Alan?, Walk 56: Thrapston Town Centre: The Star Spangled Banner. Walk 145: Stamford Town Trail Circular WalkWorth a weekend away! Walk 111: Clondalkin Town Walk: An amazing tower but no Rumpelstiltskin! The beach walk to Thorpeness will take you past Maggi Hambling's stainless-steel Scallop, a memorial to Benjamin Britten, who lived in Aldeburgh for the last 30 years of his life and founded the Aldeburgh Festival. The road ended at a T-junction, where a wide road took me past the main entrance to the Sizewell power stations. The House in the Clouds was originally built as a water tower in 1923 to receive water pumped from Thorpeness Windmill which you will see on the opposite side of the path, it was converted to a house in 1979 and is now rented out as a holiday home.