West Suffolk Trundle
Directions for 11 July 2004
As per "Trudge" maps: TL & TR = Turns left and right, TJunc = T junction
Route A is approx 25 miles
Please ride safely and assist others in need
Emergency mobile 07889 427087
Lunch at The Blue Boar Inn- must pre-book -see Flier 3
Morning coffee at Nether Hall
| - | Directions | Miles | Signposted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depart - From the front of Nether Hall | - | - | From East drive exit right onto public road |
| 2 | At crossroads straight over, along Church Road | 0.9 | Beyton 1 ½ / Stockhold Green ½ |
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| 3 | Pass church on left | 1.1 | - | - |
| 4 | Under railway bridge | 1.4 | - | - |
| 5 | TL at Hollow Lane | 1.7 | - | Beware odd potholes along here |
| 6 | TL at junction Norton Road | 3.3 | - | - |
| 7 | Under railway bridge | 3.9 | - | - |
| 8 | Over river bridge | 4.1 | - | - |
| 9 | Cross busy A1088 | 4.9 | Norton school and Great Ashfield "The Street" | The Dog pub on the left |
| 9a | Short cut B - see short cut sheet to be given out on day | - | - | Route B starts at road junction after Norton Little Green |
| 10 | TL at Elmswell Road | 7.6 | Walsham 3 / Badwell Ash 2 |
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| 11 | Great Ashfield sign | 8.0 | - | - |
| 12 | TR at Junc | 8.1 | Village Hall / Daisy Green 1 |
School Road take care when crossing - left hand bend |
| 13 | Keep on main road (ie turn left) | 9.1 | - | - |
| 14 | TR | 10.0 | Wyverstone 2 / Finningham 4 |
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| 15 | Short cut C - exiting Long Thurlow, turn left towards Walsham | 10.3 | - | Route C starts at road junction - see short cut sheet to be given out on day |
| 16 | Arrive Wyverstone | 11.4 | - | - |
| 17 | Wyverstone church on left | 12.0 | - | - |
| 18 | TJunct TL | 13.3 | Walsham 3 / Badwell Ash 4 |
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| 19 | Pass Westhorpe church on the right | 13.6 | - | - |
| 20 | Keep on main road | 16.3 | - | Exit of short cut C |
| 21 | Keep on main road | 17.0 | Badwell Ash 1 ½ / Bury 11 |
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| 22 | TR | 17.1 | Walsham 3 / Hepworth 3 |
Into "The Causeway" |
| 23 | Over humpback bridge towards church | - | - | - |
| 24 | TR at crossroads | 17.4 | - | - |
| - | Blue Boar Inn | 17.5 | - | Lunch stop |
| - | Leave Blue Boar, TL heading for Bury St Edmunds | - | - | - |
| 25 | Ignore left turn to Langham / Badwell Ash | 18.5 | - | - |
| 26 | TL | 18.9 | Langham ½ / Hunston 1 ½ |
Unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles |
| 27 | Arrive Langham | 19.5 | - | - |
| 28 | TR | 20.6 | Stowlangtoft ¼ | - |
| 29 | Arrive Stowlangtoft | 21.6 | - | - |
| 30 | Pass Stowlangtoft church on right | 22.8 | - | - |
| 31 | Keep on main road | 23.5 | - | Ignore left turn Bury 7 |
| 32 | Cross busy A1088 | 23.7 | Pakenham ½ | - |
| 33 | Stay on main road (ie turn left) | 24.1 | - | - |
| Follow road into Pakenham Street | - | - | - | |
| 34 | Finish Nether Hall | 25.6 | - | - |
| - | Directions | Miles | Signposted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | total 11 miles before lunch | - | - | - |
| 9a | TL after Norton Little Green | 6.8 | Hunston 1 | - |
| 9b | TR | 8.2 | - | T junct with grass triangle. Keep to this road through Badwell Ash for Walsham le Willows |
| 22 | TL | 10.5 | In Walsham | Into The Causeway. Lunchstop - follow route A |
| - | Directions | Miles | Signposted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | total 13 miles before lunch | - | - | - |
| 15 | TL | 10.3 | Walsham 2 | - |
| 9b | TL | 8.2 | Walsham 1 | Rejoin route A |
| - | Directions | Miles | Signposted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | total 7 miles before lunch | - | - | - |
| - | This is a reversal of route A from Walsham to Nether Hall | - | - | - |
| - | Leaving Nether Hall by East drive, TL into public higway and then TR into main road | - | - | Follow road through to Stowlangtoft and Hunston |
| - | Cross busy A1088 carefully | 1.9 | - | - |
| - | TL | 3.5 | Langham | - |
| - | TR | 5.4 | - | - |
| - | Over cross roads | 6.7 | - | - |
| - | Arrive Blue Boar on right | 6.8 | - | - |