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4th March 2011
Hiking - Walking: Walberswick to Dunwich Wind Direction: ne Wind Stength: lihght Surf / Sea State: slight Air Temperature: 6 Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny Max Speed: Distance Covered: Nearly 8 m
According to the printout - Walberswick to Dunwich circular walk - a slice
of coastal walking heaven :) and to be fair thats not far out !!!
We parked up at Walberswick by the river at midday and after taking a few
pics of the boats headed to the beach.Even on a calm day like today the
long sweeping bay leading all the way to the power station at Sizewell is
stunning and also a great windsurfing spot ( I will have to make the effort
to bring the kit up here soon !!! but the one and only time I have sailed
here several years ago on a shortboard the wind swing offshore and I
managed to finally get ashore the other side of Southwold peir with the
coastguard and police looking for me !!!! )
We followed the edge of the sea the 3 miles to Dunwich in the hope of
having fish and chips at the cafe in the carpark,we were starving at this
point but found that the cafe dose'nt open until next weekend :( The
problem was solved just around the corner where we found The Ship and had
top plaice and chips !!!
Refreshed we left the pub at the 3 o clock just before closing time and
headed inland abit past the church turning right and walking through
Dunwich Forest which was lovelly with snowdrops and daffadills in bloom.We
were hoping to see the Exmoor ponies that have been introduced and were not
disappointed finding several in a field overlooking a huge area of reeds
and marsh land.We passed Dingle Hill ,ignored the footpath closed sign
(work being carried out on the riverbank) and made it to the 'Old Wind
Pump' as the sun was setting :) We got back to Walberswick village where we
sat on a bench and watched the sun disappear,then past a field of lamas !!!
and back to the van nearly in the dark at six o clock after nearly 8 miles
and 6 hours away from he van !!! So a quick coffee and the 35 mile trip
home - so a top top day out in the amazing Suffolk countyside !!!!
PS - Mag made good use of my Valentines present an 'I spy' book of the
country and we got several points today !!!!
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