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The W.I. Walking
Group do 3-5 miles every Wednesday morning at 10am starting
from the MSC car park
You may also find the following link of interest : www.walkinginsuffolk.co.uk
As the year is closing in, shorter days and unsettled weather, how
about something not quite so ambitious.
This is the first of a group of walks to local village pubs, with
the incentive of having some exercise, a midday snack and returning
courtesy of the local bus service.
Walk Four
A walk to the Star Inn at Lidgate
Leave the Car Park at Wickhambrook
village hall and take the footpath on the right that runs between
the playing field and the graveyard. Follow this track across a ditch
and along the edge of the field (left in the corner) until you reach
the road. Turn right and after a few paces cross the road and turn
left on a track beside a small green (seat on left). This leads between
cottages, beside fields and then along an enclosed green lane. Follow
this for some while (1.3 miles) ignoring turnings to both right and
left until you reach the end of the trees (there is a hidden pond
on the right) and you are forced to make a decision. Turn left and
go along a more open green lane. On reaching the road, cross, and
continue along the right side of the small green at Genesis Green.
There is a seat on the left if you need a breather. Re-join the road
and take the left option at a fork. This lane leads to the BT masts
but you need to keep to the right of these and head down a gradually
descending, and, at times, sheltered way which will eventually lead
you (just over a mile) into Lidgate. This track is used by horses:
the surface can be uneven particularly in winter so supportive footwear
is recommended. Turn right at the road and shortly on the right you
will find the Star public house.
This whole journey is just less than 4 miles and has the advantage
of being mainly downhill. An extra few paces in the same direction
will take you to the bus stop and the church. The latter is usually
open and was built around 1250 partly of materials from Lidgate's
redundant Norman castle.
The 400 year old Star Inn (01638 500275) recently won the Greene King
Perfect Pub 2005 competition where pubs were scored on quality, beer,
food, friendliness, service, cleanliness, wine and facilities. It
is open from noon to 3.00 pm every day and will produce a freshly
cooked snack for a 'fiver'.
Currently there is no bus service from Lidgate to Wickhambrook in
the afternoon but a new timetable comes into operation on 24 October
2005 and thereafter the 14.12 at Lidgate (bus stop by the pond) will
return you to Thorns Corner at 14.17.
If these notes are confusing or inaccurate or the information is wrong,
please let me know. If they are helpful, or if you have any other
comments, likewise.
Roger Medley 01440 821861
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