Here you will find stories and descriptions of many events put on by the IOG, from walks, runs and cycle rides (often with pictures and route maps), to socials, concerts and trampolining, to trips across the UK and further afield.
Feel free to offer articles and pictures for publication. Please send your entries to newsletter@ipswichoutdoor.org
Pics contributed by Christina; text by Julie C. A very pleasant time was had by all on Christina’s recent evening stroll around Needham Market which saw us walk through a variety of landscapes from woodland, to river, to fields. What was most striking was just …
Text contributed by Sarah and Angela; pics and map by Sarah After the excessive heat over the previous few days, the weather was forecast to break for the weekend to become ‘less warm’ and, as it was raining when we left Ipswich, I was concerned …
Pics contributed by Francis, map by Rachael. This gruelling challenge was a one-day, 50-mile walk, organised by Rachael and Steve S-M, that followed the Suffolk train line from Felixstowe to Darsham via Ipswich, Westerfield, Woodbridge, Melton, Campsea Ashe and Samundham. Those brave enough to undertake the …
Pics contributed by Pete and Torben Thorpeness Meare, dug out over a century ago, is over sixty acres in size but is nowhere deeper than about three feet – so it made an ideal destination for another family-friendly event organised by Torben. The pics tell a …
Pics and map contributed by Sarah. This was an evening walk – a great addition to the programme at this time of year. Walkers met outside the ‘Case is Altered’ pub in Bentley for a five-mile circular stroll, mainly along footpaths, with some lovely woodland …
Pics contributed by Pete E., report by Ruth E. Last Saturday members of the IOG headed out in the sunshine for a seven-mile walk. The group included newbies and ‘once-a-year’ walkers lured by the promise of a beer festival at the end. There was an …