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Acknowledgements
Thanks are due to the Suffolk Area of the Ramblers’ Association for their financial contribution towards the production of this publication. Sally Louth gave valuable help with the presentation of the route diagrams and Phil Archer generously created the website version.
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East Suffolk Community Rail Partnership
The East Suffolk CRP was set up in 2004 and is a joint venture between ‘one’ railway, Suffolk County Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Councils and the East Suffolk Travellers’ Association. It aims to promote and develop the East Suffolk Railway by working with local communities and can be contacted via ESCRP, c/o Rail Officer, Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX.
The Association of Community Rail Partnerships
The ESLCRP is a full member of this organisation that is: "focused on practical initiatives which add up to a better more sustainable local railway. Improved station facilities, better train services and improved integration with other forms of transport are central to the work of ACoRP and its members.
Visit the ACoRP website.
East Suffolk Travellers’ Association (ESTA)
The independent voluntary body for local train and bus users. Regular dialogue takes place with train and bus operators, politicians and local councils. Meetings and other events are held in East Suffolk locations. Members receive a quarterly bulletin and other information. Details from the Membership Secretary, 51 Links Way, Thurlton, Norwich NR14 6RF.
Visit the ESTA website.
East Suffolk Line
The line is well used and actively suported by the community it serves. A dedicated website provides information about the line, its history, its present day facilities & services, and its future.
Visit the East Suffolk line website.
Ramblers’ Association (Registered charity 1093577)
The Ramblers’ Association protects rights of way, campaigns for access to open countryside and defends the beauty of the countryside. Suffolk Area has over 2,000 members and local groups are active in Ipswich, Alde Valley, Waveney, Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury, Stowmarket and Newmarket.
Visit the Rambers website.
The Adrian Bell Society
Generously contributed to the cost of waymarking walk No. 11 'A Walk in Adrian Bell Country'.
The Long Distance Walkers Association
The LDWA is an Association of people with the common interest of walking long distances in rural, mountainous or moorland areas. By joining the LDWA, you will meet other like-minded long distance walkers and gain access to information on walking events and long distance walking routes all over the UK.
Visit the LDWA Website.
Apart from the East Suffolk Community Rail Partnership, none of these organisations or individuals has any responsibility for the content of the publication.
Disclaimer: The information in this publication was, so far as is known, correct at the time of publication. The publisher accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or changes in the information given.
Copyright: Roger Wolfe, East Suffolk Community Rail Partnership
ESTA published the first edition of this booklet.