This is where you can read articles by members about recent events or anything else related to the IOG. At the moment, content is labelled with three categories: “Previous Events”, “Living with Covid-19” and “Walks with GPX”.
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Text and photos by Patrick Meehan At approximately 10:30am and in glorious sunshine, Sarah and Simon led our group of nine out of Fort Green Car Park on Slaughden Road, Aldeburgh, into the adjacent marshes. In her pre-walk notes, Sarah had helpfully advised that this …
Text and photos by Patrick Meehan It was a little after 6:45PM as we roved out – all 21 of us – on one of Ian Robinson’s Friday evening walks. This evening we were doing a roughly elliptical walk that would start and finish at …
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 …