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 pics contributed by Rachael. Day 2: Buttermere YH to Ennerdale YH, 13 miles The day started a little drizzly but that did not stop us having some lovely autumnal views across Buttermere. We followed the north eastern edge of the lake to Gatesgarth …
Text and pics contributed by Rachael. Day 1: Keswick YH to Buttermere YH, 11.5 miles The route took us out of Keswick along a stretch of the Cumbria Way to Portinscale, then over meadows and along small lanes to Braithwaite. We reluctantly decided to alter …
Text and pics contributed by Rachael. The regular IOG runs take place every Thursday evening starting at 6.30pm from the Wolsey statue on St Peters Street, Ipswich. We ran a variety of routes during 2024, normally with a distance of about 4–6 miles. During the …
Pics contributed by Christina, Rachael, Anne, Lou and Lisa. In a month where several events had to be cancelled or postponed because of bad weather and many people were away or spending time with family, IOG members still managed to get out and about in …
Text contributed by Simon and Sally; pics by Simon. Many thanks to Sally for an enjoyable post-Christmas Woodbridge walk. A group of 25 IOGers enjoyed the 5-mile stroll on a chilly, misty morning, walking from Kingston Field along the waterfront. The threatened high-tide wasn’t very …
Text and pics contributed by Simon. Sarah and Simon were joined by 24 people and one dog for their pre-Christmas walk and pub social. The group walked from Ipswich waterfront through Holywells Park, Landseer Park and Orwell Country Park before looping back to finish at …