British Walking Federation

GREAT SAXHAM SAUNTER ORGANISED BY THE ACADEMY WALKING CLUB

CONTACT: Glen Moulds, The Academy, Church Farm, Church Road, Barrow IP29 5AX
Tel: 01284 810446     Email: info@suffolkacademy.com

DISTANCE: 10k
ENTRY FEE: £1.00 per walker (Cheques made payable to The Academy)
AWARD: There is no award available at this time.
START VENUE: The Academy, Church Farm, Church Road, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds IP29 5AX
(Map: 210 GR: TL760644)
CAR PARKING: Free parking is available at the start.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: There are some buses from Bury St. Edmunds. There is no railway connection.
TERRAIN: A mixture of footpaths and country lanes. It is not suitable for pushchairs.
REFRESHMENTS: Food is available at the start and finish, but must be pre-booked. Refreshments are not available on the walk.
IVV STAMPS: These are available at reception. Alternatively, leave a s.a.e. at reception, or in the white letter box on the wall opposite the entrance to The Academy, together with entry form and money. If you need to post your entry form, money, books, please send a s.a.e.
TOILETS: These are available at the start/finish, as are showers.
Further information regarding overnight camping, camper vans at The Academy can be obtained on The Academy website at www.suffolkacademy.com

ROUTE DESCRIPTION (updated 6 January 2012)

At some points on this walk you may see some Academy arrows, either screwed to posts etc. or stuck on road signs. These are markers for The Academy Four Day event in September. The red, blue and green arrows should be ignored. There are several times when the yellow arrows point the way in this walk, but they are NOT markers for this walk, so please keep to the route description. gnore all larger, circular signs – these are for the cycling event in September.

Leave The Academy and take the road opposite, church on the left. Pass a pond on the right then take the footpath on the right signposted Barrow Green/Burthorpe Green. There is a cemetery on the left. Continue with hedge on right and open land to the left.
At junction, follow yellow arrow straight on, field on left the other side of the path to the left , hedge on right.
Continue ahead into next field. In the corner of this field, go straight on, following yellow arrow.
In about 100 metres, where track divides, follow the yellow arrow to the left. Pass between houses, garages on the right, to the road. (1.2k)
Cross the road and follow tarmac footpath ahead between the houses. Pass a pond on your right, then left. Exit the path with a green/ main road in front of you.
Cross the road, and take the road opposite signposted Denham 1½, Dalham 3½.
Continue to cross roads. (1.6k).Turn left, along Barrow Hill, signposted Hargrave 2½, Wickhambrook 6 and in about 200 metres, turn left onto public footpath (signposted) just after the Doctor’s Surgery and just before a high hedge.(1.8k). There are four Academy arrows.
As path becomes a grassy track, go straight on following yellow public footpath arrow and four Academy arrows, hedge on left, field on right. At next yellow public footpath and four Academy arrows, go right then left, and as path turns right, before a gap in the hedge, turn left almost immediately along grassy track, hedge on right.(2.3k). There are four Academy arrows on a telegraph pole showing straight ahead.
Follow path along an old river bed. Exit the river bed by bearing left with a broken yellow public footpath way marker showing right and at second, IMMEDIATE yellow public footpath marker, turn right along a grassy track. There are also four Academy arrows.
As grassy track meets a farm track, bear left and follow to enter farm. (Visible once you exit the river bed and turn right) (3.1k) Ignore three Academy arrows pointing to the right: follow yellow arrow ahead.
Turn left in front of an old red tank along a dusty track – there is a signpost with a bridleway arrow and Academy arrow on the right. In about 100 metres, just in front of “12 mph strict speed limit ” sign, turn right, following bridleway arrow and Academy arrow. Go up hill with farm on the right.
The path turns right. Go between the trees over bridge and turn left (bridleway arrow and Academy arrow on signpost) along grassy track. (3.6k)

Q1. In about 200 metres, just before a cross track, on the left hand side, there is a telegraph pole. About seven foot up the side of the pole is a disc with the name of a snake and a date on it. What is the date?

There is an Academy arrow on the pole. Go straight over track into the wood and follow a wide track straight through wood to the road. (4.0k)
Turn left following yellow Academy arrow. Walk along road through the village of Great Saxham.

Q2. In about 500 metres, on left hand side, what bird is shown on the Glebe Paddock Sign?

Q3. Just before Cross Roads, what date is on the top of the notice board on the left?

At crossroads (4.9k), go straight over, following signs pointing to Symonds Farm Public Weighbridge and Risby 2½.
Go up the hill for about 200 metres, and at the top of the hill turn left on public footpath between trees. (5.3k) (There is a signpost and an Academy arrow.)
The path goes through the trees, across an open space (yellow waymarker and Academy marker ) with hedge on right and field on left, and then by a white pole with grass track to the right to a field, goes back between the trees again. Exit the woods (6.3k)) and follow yellow public footpath arrow and Academy arrow showing track with hedge on left and field on right. The track bends left then, as it bears right, passes through a gap in the hedge, with the hedge now on the right and a field on the left. The track goes between hedges/trees again, before exiting, passing allotments on the right and going between houses/hedges to the road. (6.9k) Ignore Resticted Byway sign to the right.
Turn right at the road (Academy sign) and walk as far as Burthorpe Green. Bear right along Stoney Lane with green on the left. The two signs are almost next to each other. Ignore the yellow Academy arrow on the telegraph pole pointing to the right. At the junction, on the opposite side of the road, follow the footpath sign and Academy arrow pointing to Barrow Church and Barrow Green. The path goes between two hedges,then there is a section with a field on the right and a hedge on the left. Continue to a road. (Orchard Way) (7.5k)
Go straight ahead.

Q4 What is the name of the pink cottage immediately on the right?

As the road turns left, go straight ahead on a footpath signposted to Barrow Church. The path goes between two hedges, then there is a field on the right, and a hedge on the left. Continue to the corner of the field and turn right. (7.8k)
You are now back on the path that you started on.
Continue with hedge on the left and field on the right. Pass into a second field, still with hedge on left.
At a junction with a path off to the right (yellow arrows), go straight on, at first with hedge on left, then between hedges. There is a cemetery on the right. Continue to the road and turn left to return to The Academy. Well Done.

When you have completed this trail please use the Permanent Trail Entry Form

The organisers are not liable for accidents, thefts and/or damage to property. Every effort will be made by the organisers to make this a safe, enjoyable and memorable event.

This trail is registered until 31 December 2012.