Beccles

Historic walks in the Waveney and Blyth Valley and further afield. Our Walks combine historical places of interest with an easy walk, usually between 1 and 3 miles. Sorry but we are unable to accept dogs on our walks.

We have to limit numbers so that members can hear the walk leader as the walk progresses. If you wish to join Group 3 please use the bird link (to the right) to register your interest.

HISTORIC WALKS GROUP 3 – PROGRAMME FOR 2025

All walks are scheduled for the second Weds afternoon of the months between April and October, between 2 – 4 pm.  Walks are usually led by a knowledgeable guide who has researched a place of particular historical interest.  Suggestions of future walks from within the group are welcomed.  Some walks led by professional guides will require a payment of up to £5 pp, but otherwise they are free.  We often end up with (optional) refreshments, if available, so you will need to bring cash for teas, coffees etc.  

HISTORIC WALKS GROUP 3 – PROGRAMME FOR 2025
April 9th - A Beccles BLUE PLAQUES walk led by local historian Barry Darch
May 14th - George Orwell in Southwold, led by Joan and Andrew Holland (members of Group 1)
June 11th - Norwich’s Historic Alleys, led by professional guide Paul Dickson (£5 pp)
July 9th - Sue Jenkins, a member of Halesworth U3A historic society, will lead us round her town’s historic buildings.
August 13th - Bungay historian Chris Reeve will lead us on a walk to the Bath House, in Bath Hills, the former home of Lilias Rider-Haggard , where we will read extracts of her Country Woman’s Diaries and learn about her life as the daughter of her most famous father, author of ‘She’ and ‘King Solomon’s Mines’ who lived down the river at Ditchingham Hall.
September 10th - Gt. Yarmouth’s  ‘Rows, Fishwives and Red Herrings’, a walk with a professional guide (£4.50) round Yarmouth’s narrow lanes where fish used to be smoked.
October 8th - Ivan Crane will lead us round the outside of Wingfield Castle, also Wingfield Barns and its church with magnificent effigies of the castle’s earliest inhabitants.

As we have a long membership list, my system is to send out details of the next walk about two weeks in advance and take the first 20 names to respond.  Later replies are put on a waiting list, but it is rare for anyone to be missed out, as there are often last-minute cancellations.

Although I may not come on all the walks (dodgy feet) I will cherry-pick the ones I am able to do, and I look forward to seeing faces both new and old on several walks this summer. 

Sally Greenhill (01502 715733) (Convenor)

Julia Warnes  07791 444101 / Rosemary Kerridge – 07989 909588 (Co-convenors)

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Some churches request a small donation (not more than £5 per head) but otherwise no expense is required, apart from buying a cup of tea!  Many walks are led by an expert guide or historian. 

New members welcome, but only if you are a member of U3A, and on email.  Notification of forthcoming walks is sent out approximately two weeks in advance, via email only

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9th October 2024
A walk to the chapel at Eastbridge, Dunwich.

These are the photos from the 'Wing And A Prayer' walk to the new glass installation at the ruined chapel at Eastbridge, south of Dunwich, led by Arabella Marshall, the artist.  A highly successful outing, 

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