Angles Way

Along the Norfolk/Suffolk border between Great Yarmouth and Knettishall Heath, passing by/through Somerleyton, Oulton Broad, Beccles, Bungay, Harleston and Diss.  The Angles Way connects with both the Peddars Way and the Icknield at Knettishall Heath.

Great Yarmouth to St Olaves

Monday 31 August 2009 - 9 Miles

ID31082009#27b

Continuing from the last section of the Weavers' Way at the  Railway Station, I had a lunch break by Haven bridge, then across, and through a chavvy little housing estate, then back under the A12 Breydon Bridge and another relentless 5 miles down the South side of Breydon Water to Burgh Castle, by this time getting a bit cheesed off in the heat and running out of fluid again.   Heading away from the river Waveney inland and through Belton, where I had a gorgeous pint of coke with lots of ice and refilled my water bottles, reinvigorating me for the last section down past Redwings Horse Sactuary to Fritton (and Fritton Lake - another childhood haunt) and along the A143 through St Olaves dodging fast moving motors and eventually crossing the bridge back over the Waveney and along the acess road to Haddiscoe station - game over.  In reflection good walking, but as I had only 20 minutes to spare to get the last train connection it was a bit more pressured than I would have liked

Three Ways Meeting Point - Great Yarmouth.  Angle's, Weaver's and Wherryman's Way

Breydon Bridge

Near Burgh Castle, looking back across Breydon Water to Berney Arms

A stupid sandy path, just after Belton (where a much needed pint of ice and coke hit the spot)

Redwings Horse Sanctuary.  Also Donkey's...sweeeyt!

Fritton Lake - always a great place to visit

Haddiscoe Station in distance - not actually on the Angles (you peel of at Fritton) but my termination point

Haddiscoe to Oulton Broad South

Sunday 27 December 2009 - 9.5 Miles

ID27122009#35

My first walk in Norfolk (and into Suffolk) over the Xmas Period.  Back over the bridge at Haddiscoe, then rejoining the Angles at St Olaves.  Mainly road walking down past Somerleyton Station, then tracks with the railway in the near distance for a while at Blundeston and Oulton Marsh.  Eventually reaching the edge of Oulton Broad, through housing to Near Oulton Broad North Station, and across the bridge separating Oulton Broad from Lake Lothing, down to Oulton Broad South station.  A lovely crisp winters day and a most enjoyable walk

So sweet - Llamas at St Olaves

Entrance to what it sez above.  Somerleyton is a very pretty village with lots of beamed houses and with a shop, pub and even a little railway station, is very well served

Looks like a viking geezer on the village sign.  Somerleyton was home to Christopher Cockerell of Hovercraft fame, and a brickworks that provided for Liverpool Street station amongst others

Path edging Blundeston Marsh

Church near Oulton Marsh

The lock seperating Oulton Broad from Lake Lothing (Lowestoft).  The Wherry Hotel is very close by.  A very welcome coffee was purchased in a bar to the left of this photo

Somerleyton 5, Beccles 8.5

Oulton Broad South to Bungay

Monday 12 April 2010 - 16 Miles

ID12042010#11

Straight after a week in Scotland, I then had a week in East Angular (sic) and so got Jiggy - This was the first walk utilising my new Memory Map GPS - I had a unit previously, but only very basic, whereas this one should (theoretically) avoid me every being in those 'where the blinkin heck am I?' situations again...with OS 25 or 50k mapping - it still takes a bit of programmming though.

From Oulton Broad rejoining the River Waveney, which is then followed to Beccles.  The Bungay road is followed out of town, where you first head across westwards, recrossing the road at Shipmeadow, then taking a swing southwards, before joining delightful minor roads at Shipmeadow Common, heading firstly west, then North West to eventually recross the Bungay road and head in an arc through Wainford, where I peeled off route to catch a bus from the centre of Bungay Back to Beccles, then a convoluted train journey to Trimley.  A glorious sunny day and another wonderful walking memory.

Near Oulton Broad

Joining the Waveney

Another dead railway - Beccles marshes

Near Beccles

After passing through Beccles, you leave the river Waveney

Had my scoff sitting on a stile near here...as you do

My new GPS was invaluable for these open fields - near Shipmeadow

Robin basking in sunshine atop a waymarker for the Bigod Way (A new one on me) - Near Wainford

Lovely vista heading down to Wainford Mill

Wainford Mill.  This is where you recross the Waveney

Bungay church in distance

Not on the Angles, as the path takes a long loop round the town, but my end point.