An easy-angled circular walk across the sands and gravels of the floodplain of a formerly much larger River Lark now partly converted into Nature Reserves.

The walk starts from the Cricket Sports Pavilion car park at Tuddenham, near Newmarket. Nearest postcode: IP28 6SD, TL738715 [click map] with a donation of £2 per car for the Tuddenham Playing Field Charity please.

Directions:
NB Sat Navs will probably direct you to a right turn off the A11 towards Tuddenham about 1km before you reach the Barton Mills roundabout.  In heavy traffic you (and I certainly!) may feel more comfortable continuing on to the roundabout and returning along the A11 for 200m to another turn-off to Tuddenham. With either route, on approaching Tuddenham turn left at The Green and in 300m look for the Playing Field sign.

Route [13 miles]
am:  7 miles.  Tuddenham – Cavenham – Lackford – West Stow Country Park
pm:  6 miles.  West Stowe – Icklingham – Cavenham  Heath Nature Reserve

Lunch: at the West Stow Visitor Centre cafe.  Range of light food incl. panini and sandwiches (various fillings), jacket potatoes (various), and a few daily specials but no beer!  For those taking their own sandwiches there are benches outside.

David’s mobile on the day: 07784 150063