With the unseasonably mild autumnal weather seeming to persist, now is a great time to get out and about into the East Anglian countryside. Our region is blessed with some wonderful ‘perambulatory’ landscapes.
Fellow event:
Our Fellows are looking forward to their re-scheduled visit to the Kingfishers Bridge Wetland Creation Project on 27th. November 3014. You can see more details here.
The National Trust:
Another great source of regional walks is the National Trust web page of walks for the Eastern Region. There is much to delight the autumnal walker here.
The pages of the National Trust offer over 70 downloadable walks in the Eastern region, across the counties of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.
Sheringham Park
(National Trust web page here)
We particularly like the Tremendous Trees walk at Sheringham Park in Norfolk, where the trees are at their finest in the autumn, but where the views across the landscape are great at any time of the year.
You can take a virtual tour of the Sheringham Park vista on this National Trust web page here. Can even smell the sea when the wind is in the right direction?
You can park dawn to dusk and if visiting at the weekends then the Courtyard Cafe and Visitor Centre will be open.
You can even download and install a Humphrey Repton at Sheringham Park smartphone app from from iTunes or the Android store – adding to the pleasure of ‘finding out’ if you are a first time visitor to the estate. See more here.
Dunwich Heath
(National Trust web page here)
Another office favourite is the coastal walk at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk. Even at this late time of year there is much to see, including a walk on the beach. Best be well wrapped up, just in case.
You can enjoy the Birch Walk, the Heather Walk or the Gorse Walk – each having their own attractions and visual delights throughout the year. See more here.
Dunstable Downs
(National Trust web page here)
Finally, the last item that caught our eye on the National Trust walks page was the potential of a visit to the Dunstable Downs in Bedfordshire. Ideal if your really want to blow those cobwebs away.
You can visit the outstanding chalk and grassland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty throughout the year. Circular walks, medieval rabbit warrens and other ancient monuments are all on the ‘to visit list’ of any walk. The view from the ridge is tremendous, there may even be kite flyers up there too.
Don’t forget to check out our Regional Events page regularly here, there may be something of interest coming up soon from the RSA East team too.
