Distance - 5 Miles
Geocaches - 1
Walk Inspiration - Jarrold Suffolk Walks
Walk of the week and its from Walberswick.
Starting point is the beach car park, where you can measure the quality of people's driving by their ability to navigate the dog-legged tidal lock bridge which provides access. Sat in the boot of our car, with a post walk ice cream, we witnessed at least four figure damage to a Land Rover Discovery. This, even after the husband had got out the passenger seat to offer helpful advice, such as "right hand down". Next thing uttered from his mouth will be on the phone, inquiring about a rear quarter panel.
A slightly later bimble today. There's no way I want to be hanging around for the bolt to be scraped at the Anchor - so we head off at 10am. Initially we are on the other side to the River Blyth, where we walked at the start of the week.
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| All the action on the opposite side |
Its so damned hot. No shade until we reach Walberswick Common. Guide dog in training repeats her trick of finding the muddiest bog water imaginable to wallow like a hippo. At least she is cool.
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| Eventually, the shade on the common runs out |
Marshland along the River Dunwich - which seemingly just stops and empties out nowhere - leading us to the golden sands and a wash off point for Abi.
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| Following the Dunwich River Ditch |
Its not every walk where the last two miles can be completed bare foot.
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| Country Walking with a Difference |
11:59am and we are in the beer garden at the Good Beer Guide recommended Anchor. Of course there are detailed instructions. Of course, I read them incorrectly. As a casual drinker, I should not have made my way to the terrace - or indeed anywhere else. I should have stood at the door, put on my saddest eyes and asked politely if we could have a drink. No, we hadn't made a reservation.
They were very accommodating and I can tell you two things. Adnams Southwold Bitter is the pick from this brewery. Its even better when someone does the fetching and carrying whilst enjoying the shade from the tree lined beer garden.
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| Best part of any walk |
Cheers!
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