MARCH 2020 UPDATE: A “Living with COVID-19” category has been added to the newsletter. All posts to this new category, which will also be linked from the group’s public Facebook page, are NOT from official IOG activities, and should be viewed as reports from our friends within the group making the most of their own private walks, abiding by the relevant coronavirus guidance. They are intended as a diversion for readers, whilst the IOG’s outdoor activities remain suspended.
This is the venue where members and potential members of the Ipswich Outdoor Group can read about recent events, share news that is relevant to group interests but not appropriate for group emails, write about group initiatives – anything from charity fund-raising to activism aimed at keeping our footpaths open – present opinion editorials on issues close to their hearts or anything else that occurs. Unlike the old Newsletter, it will be updated as and when new material comes to hand and, as this is a work in progress, it will be formatted as we go along and get an idea of what is required. Feel free to offer suggestions if any occur to you.
For the moment, content is divided into three categories: reports of past doings; a section on “Living with Covid-19” which covered unofficial activities during and around the pandemic lockdowns; and “Walks with GPX”.
Please send your entries to newsletter@ipswichoutdoor.org
Text and pics contributed by Pauline J. Eight of us met at Manningtree station to start a 21-mile walk incorporating parts of the Stour Valley Path, Essex Way and St Edmunds Way. We made our way across to Dedham through lush green fields, green lanes …
Text and photos by Patrick MeehanAfter a prompt 10:30AM start from the car park half-way down Cordy’s Lane, Angela Bell led her merry band of nine IOG companions into what would be a varied circular walk of approximately six miles. Although the temperature was a …
Text and pics contributed by Christina On a Saturday in late April a group of walking enthusiasts met at Ipswich station to board the 9.38am train to Stowmarket, situated close to the start of the River Gipping path leading to Ipswich. I bought a group …
Text contributed by M-L and Christina; pics various. This year the destination of our annual IOG Easter trip was four nights in the Plas Gwynant Outdoor Education Centre at the foot of Mt Snowden in Wales. Altogether about 47 members gathered in a beautiful location …
Report contributed by Sarah, pictures by Sarah and Simon. It’s March 2022 and almost two years since the last IOG trip away. Finally, things are sufficiently back to ‘normal’ for us to organise a trip away. So, off we go to the Peak District where …
Text contributed by Glenn T., pics by Glenn and Christina Many thanks to Glen for organising and leading this lovely ten-eleven-mile walk from Kelvedon, Essex, on Sunday, which took us through some beautiful countryside. Thirteen of us turned out, with three, including myself, travelling by …