shotley round walk ?

[leon-b]

hi guys i was wondering if you could help me as i know some of you live in suffolk and even ipswich. i went on a walk today but it was only about 4 miles long, do any of you know of a round walk that starts of in shotley and is about 10 - 15 miles long ?

leon

[eeyore]

there you go mate - Walk #265: Nacton Church to Shotley Gate

[leon-b]

thats great but i was looking for a walk that starts in shotley and ends in shotley
thanks anyway
leon

[eeyore]

Doh

you need this

ISBN: 0952547813 TITLE: Shotley Peninsula Walks

by Geoff Gostling Date of Publication: June 1995

15 linked circular walks on the shotley peninsula

trouble is it is out of print - I'll let you know i I find a copy anywhere

[leon-b]

yes please, if you find somewhere that sells it tell me
so anyone else know of any ? while im waiting to get the book ?
leon

[eeyore]

sorry mate - everyone seems to be out of stock - MK ramblers have one in their group library , but that aint much use to you

in the meantime this bunch have a range of walks and cucle rides - modestly priced - that you might be interested in Suffolk Coast and Heaths - Publications

also these guys just pitched up on the google ads - might be of some use to you Pocket Pathways

[Ian Gray]

for a circular walk try[url="www..sportnetwork.net/main/s524/st1065.htm]www..sportnetwork.net/main/s524/st1065.htm

[John]

Hi Leon

The book that Pete has mentioned I have found a link for. I don't know if it has been sold yet but it does appear to be on sale still as a used item. Here is the link.
Amazon.co.uk: Used and New: Sandlings Walks: Sutton Hoo to Orford - 15 Circular Walks from Sutton Hoo to Orford Bk. 1 (Micro Rambler S.)

There are two for sale. One @ 75p and one at £1.50 (obviously plus postage)

John

[leon-b]

ian gray that link doesnt seem to be working
thanks for the other link about the book mate i will have a look at it later as i am now popping out to get my hiking boots
thanks and keep them coming
leon

[leon-b]

i went into town today and bought some Karrimor ksb 300 S they retail for about £85 but in the sale they were £65, we were talking to the man about how i like bushcraft and stuff and he was very impressed, so impressed that he gave me another 20% off so that brought them down to about £50 how great is that.
im wearing them now around the house to break them in
leon

[leon-b]

so is there anyone in the area (preferably ipswich) that would like to meet up with me and my dad and do a bit of walking every now and then ? i have a week of school and would love to do one fairly soon
pm me
leon

[Gill Catton]

Wow congratulations on the boots fella what an excellent deal!! I highly recommend wearing them around the house too. I bought mine just before I went to Madagascar and even though I only wore them fro a week before I went I do think that's what saved my feet from getting rubbed in them

Sadly I don't live anywhere near Ipswich. I did six months construction site supervision in Aldeburgh where there's some nice circular walks with marsh harrier and possibly bearded tit and if you're really lucky bittern but that's some distance northeast of you.... sorry I can't be much more help!
If you change your mind and fancy looking for Goshawk in the Forest of Dean give me a shout!!!

[Hobjob]

Round walks on the shotley peninsular are not that hard
to make up yourself.

There is a coastal footpath that goes from the Orwell
bridge (AA TV ads fame) and if it is not absolutely full
tide then you can stick in the Orwell below the high tide
mark and not make the slight detour inland.

When you get to the South side of the peninsular, i.e.
the Stour estuary, there are several possible Footpaths
and back lanes that you can take. Just check a pink landranger
1:50,000 ordanance survey map for the details.

Walking round alton water itself is about 9 miles and
always full of interest, though a bit busy at week-ends.

[leon-b]

thanks i love my new boots , i think i might look at my map and make up my own walk around here
i have cycled around alton water many times but have never walked it, something i must do soon
leon

[mrs fish]

I like the walk from Woolverstone marina to Pin Mill it includes woodland and shoreland, for a walk at Shotley you could go down to the end of the road and turn left, my Dad used to work at Ganges and I loved the area. You could go to the hide at Alton Water and take some pics.
Good luck with wearing your boots in

[leon-b]

i will check my map tonight and make my own walk up there is a hide in alton water ? sounds good where is it and what can you see from it
leon

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by John

Hi Leon

The book that Pete has mentioned I have found a link for. I don't know if it has been sold yet but it does appear to be on sale still as a used item. Here is the link.
Amazon.co.uk: Used and New: Sandlings Walks: Sutton Hoo to Orford - 15 Circular Walks from Sutton Hoo to Orford Bk. 1 (Micro Rambler S.)

There are two for sale. One @ 75p and one at £1.50 (obviously plus postage)

John

thats a different book in the series mate - amazon are out of stock on the one i mentioned as well - that said this might be worth a lookski too

[John]

Originally Posted by eeyore

thats a different book in the series mate - amazon are out of stock on the one i mentioned as well - that said this might be worth a lookski too

Cheers Pete

I hadn't realised that. I used your ISBN number and searched for used books and came up with those two.

John

[mrs fish]

Originally Posted by leon-b

i will check my map tonight and make my own walk up there is a hide in alton water ? sounds good where is it and what can you see from it
leon

You turn left at the carpark and it is about mile and a half on, half the hide faces trees with feeders and the other half faces out onto the water, I always see alot of geese either on the water or fields whenever I go there.

I might be going there tuesday, it is up to my sister as I am not driving at the mo.

[leon-b]

thanks i will go to the hide next time i go to alton water
leon