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    • Traveler2019 Engeland
      Day 29

      18-8 Buxhall deel 1

      August 18, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Toch maar een foto van het steigerende paard en een laatste blik achterom op de Gallops en Newmarket. Op 1 ruiter na is het er uitgestorven om 8.05 want het is zondag. Blij dat ik het gisteren heb kunnen zien.
      De route voert langs super rustige weggetjes (zondag helpt ook wellicht) een middeleeuwse brug en een witte pauw. Ik ben om 11.00 uur al in Bury St. Edmunds. Geen zin om al te stoppen, behalve dat het gaat plenzen als ik net een koffie zit te drinken. Bekijk in de miezer Abbey gardens en de restanten van de oude abdij en muur er omheen. Volgens mij hadden die lui niet echt een gelofte van armoe afgelegd als je zulke hoge muren moet bouwen om de boze plebs buiten te houden. En joh: het wordt weer droog! De route blijft leuk, fietspad langs een niet zo drukke weg, ook nog struiken ertussen. Top. Weer een nieuwbouwwijk. Waarom daar? Speciale kerk in Woolpit.      Read more

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    • Traveler2019 Engeland
      Day 29

      18-8 Buxhall deel 2

      August 18, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Beschermd dorpsgezicht in Woolpit. En dan is het maar een klein stukje naar d eed camping. Er is eigenlijk alleen een toilet en water. En stilte. Zalig. Stormlijntjes maar weer, ondanks dat ik redelijk in de luwte sta. Ik doe nog een mini wandelingetje, maar ben toch weer moe. Lekker Dick Francis lezen, speelt in Newmarket!Read more

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    • TravelerGS Länder Tour - UK & Co
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      Day 4

      Zwillingstürme der Kirche von gestern 🏰

      July 30, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      Zwillingstürme der mittelalterlichen Kirche von Reculver, von gestern. Ein kurzes Video.

      Übernachtet habe ich heute in einer Unterkunft, brauchte mal wieder ein vernünftiges Bett. 😂😎

      https://maps.app.goo.gl/kkokZ5sZsKRmuGTM6      Read more

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    • TravelerCambridgeshire; East District

      Six Mile Bottom and Burrough Green

      April 3, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 12 °C

      This post describes a 12-mile walk with the Cambridge Rambling Club.  

      Six Mile Bottom is a hamlet within the parish of Little Wilbraham, near Cambridge; it is 6 miles from Newmarket and located in a "valley."  There are few houses here and a small church, but the A1304 main road runs through it and it is on the Cambridge to Ipswich railway line; the station here was closed in 1967, however, and is now a private residence.

      We circle round the back of Six Mile Bottom and cross open countryside towards Weston Colville; we then join the Icknield Way Trail and head through Brinkley towards Burrough Green - this is a small parish in Cambridgeshire, close to the Suffolk border, and also 6 miles from Newmarket.  There is a lovely village green here, a pub and the parish church of Church of St Augustine (a Grade II listed building dating from the 13th century); nearby the church is the Old Hall, a manor house which is now a farm.  Also of note is the primary school, which has been operating for over 400 years and the Reading Room dating from 1887.

      We then walk to Westley Waterless; this is a small, long, and thin village that is featured in the Domesday Book.  The recently restored Parish Church of St Mary-the-Less is known for its 1324 brass monument to Sir John de Creke and his wife, Alyne (Anne) Clopton.

      It has been a really interesting walk.      Read more

    • TravelerWales 2024
      Day 5

      Ickworth House

      June 24, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      Mit einem sehr üppigen englischem Frühstück im Magen ging es heute zum Ickworth House mit den riesigen Ländereien. Ganz schön feudal hier, vor allem die umfangreiche Tafelsilber-Sammlung mit Geschirr, verzierten Schüsseln, im Zweck undefinierbaren Besteckteilen und unzähligen Fischen, die als Duftbehälter oder Schmuck dienten. Draußen spendeten riesige, alte Bäume Schatten an diesem heißen Tag.
      Mit einer Teatime beginnen wir dann auf einem Bauernhofstellplatz den gemütlichen Teil des Abends.      Read more

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    • TravelerCambridgeshire; East District

      Dullingham and Stetchworth

      May 8, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      These villages were visited on a 7.5 mile walk with the Cambridge Rambling Club

      Dullingham is a small village and civil parish situated 4 miles south of Newmarket and 14 miles east of Cambridge.  It is a pretty place with a village green, local pub, church and nice properties, and even has its own railway station; opened in 1848, it lies on the Cambridge branch of the Ipswich to Ely Line, via Newmarket.  We leave the village, passing by several small horse stud farms on our way to the small village of Dullingham Ley, where we head north along Basefield Wood towards Woodditton.

      Woodditton is a small village that lies at the south-eastern end of the Devil's Dyke, a defensive earthwork thought to be of Anglo-Saxon origin (see FP post in The Cambridgeshire Dykes).  The embankment is high here and thickly enclosed by scrub and bushes, with large roots crossing the path.  After a short walk of about 1/2 mile along it, we turn off for Stetchworth.  

      Stetchworth is another small village and civil parish and we are now 3 miles south of the horse-racing centre of Newmarket and around 12 miles east of Cambridge; typically, there is a pub, church and interesting properties here; the Ellesmere Centre is a community centre, including a post office, and community store, serving Stetchworth and the neighbouring villages mentioned above - we have our lunch here before heading back to Dullingham.

      Another good walk - in splendid weather, this time      Read more

    • TravelerYorkshire And Beyond

      Day 9 - To Bury St. Edmunds

      September 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

      Today was a driving day where we changed our base of operation from Pickering to Bury St. Edmunds, 200 miles to the south. The weather was rainy, followed by sunshine, followed by rain, etc. …… I have always been aware of how quickly the weather changes in England. We stopped for lunch in the lovely town of Ely. It has a massive cathedral that I was able to peek into. The architecture of the town was also wonderful.

      Our new accommodation has more of a countryside location as opposed to the in-town lodging we had in Pickering. We try to acquire AirB&Bs with two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen. We eat out during the day, but try to eat breakfast and dinner in. We have included a few photos. The view out our back window is of the lovely English countryside.      Read more

    • TravelerSuffolk

      The Three Churches Walk

      May 31, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      This walk was done with the Cambridge Rambling Club, and takes in the three churches at Moulton, Gazeley, and Dalham - three villages just east of Newmarket - and much of it follows the Icknield Way.

      We start at Moulton, which is well known for both its church - the Church of St Peter - and a 15th century Packhorse bridge spanning the tiny River Kennet, on the old cart road from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds. We leave the churchyard, and after a little road walking, take the path between the hedges of the Gazeley Stud to reach the All Saints Church and then the village itself.  From here, we cross the road and join the Icknield Way (a 110-mile route from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk), crossing fields and several woods.  There are views of the 3,000 acre Dalham Hall as we turn off for the Church of St Mary the Virgin; it is a lovely church, and there are traces of old wall paintings above the chancel arch.  The church cuts into grounds for Dalham Hall, and is right next to the viewpoint for it; one of the previous owners of Dalham Hall and stud farm was Cecil Rhodes, the Victorian empire-builder and founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), but it is now owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE.  As we walk down into the village, we pass an old and large conical red-brick malting kiln.  After a packed lunch in Dalham Village Hall, we double back past the malting kiln and turn off to follow a footpath along the River Kennet back to the Church of St Peter at Moulton

       A good, 7-mile walk.      Read more

    • TravelerYorkshire And Beyond

      Day 12 - Windmills, Watermills & Dogs

      September 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

      Our morning outing was in the vicinity of the small village of Pakenham, which was nearby not only a windmill, but a water mill that began in 1089. After a quick photo stop by the windmill, we toured the working water mill that was actually in operation on our visit. It was fascinating and really one of the highlights of our trip so far. When constructing an itinerary, I like to include big name places, like Oxford, as well as great little sites that are off the beaten path. Of course, after the tour we stopped at the little outdoor cafe for tea. The cakes and scones were made by a group of women who were simply accepting donations for charity.

      Afterwards, we took in another walk. Instead of a walk through the countryside, it was in a park that has been around for over 200 years. Many of the trees were from all over the world and were huge due to their age. There were even a few enormous redwood trees.

      There are a couple of things we observe while on our walks. Walking in nature and the countryside is a big fabric of English life and we think it affects their tranquility and attachment to nature. Also, their dogs are a part of that walking as well as part of the rest of their lives. Dogs are everywhere, from footpaths to inside restaurants. Jim has noticed how well mannered the dogs are, like their English human owners.      Read more

    • TravelerYorkshire And Beyond

      Day 11 - Anglo Saxons & Bury St. Edmunds

      September 20, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 63 °F

      We took a chance and visited a reconstructed Anglo Saxon village on an old archeological site nearby. To our surprise, it was excellent. Their museum gave a wonderful chronology of settlement in England. The reconstructed houses, based on archeological evidence at the site, was equally fascinating.

      We also visited market day in our host town of Bury St. Edmunds. It was quite active and the architecture in the downtown area was wonderful. England has something we now rarely have in the U.S…….bookstores. Jim and I enjoyed stopping in and browsing like the old days. However, Jim thought a nation like England should have a better collection of poetry in their bookstores.

      Rain cancelled our regular afternoon walk on the footpaths. Maybe tomorrow.      Read more

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