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.

Links

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 Lowestoft (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 Lowestoft website.

East Suffolk Travellers’ Association Felixstowe (ESTA)

ESTA (Felixstowe) is a voluntary organisation begun in 1972 to fight the perceived threat to close the Branch line. Since then, its role has broadened to promote the revival and greater use of public transport in our area. We do this in a number of ways, but chiefly by liaison with the managements of National Express East Anglia, First Eastern Counties Buses and National Express Coaches regarding their timetables, routes, quality and frequency of services.

Visit the ESTA Felixstowe 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.

Mid Anglia Rail Passengers Association

The Mid Anglia Rail Passengers Association (MARPA) was formed in 1991 to help protect and enhance services on the lines between Ipswich and Cambridge and Ipswich and Peterborough.

Visit the MARPA Web site for more information.

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 Ramblers website.

Ipswich Ramblers

Ipswich & District Ramblers is a local walking group formed in 1978 and part of the Ramblers national walking charity. We are a large and welcoming group, of mixed ages and backgrounds. We all enjoy walking in this beautiful area which is blessed with a wide variety of countryside, estuaries, heathland, forests and of course our Heritage Coast.

Visit the Ipswich & District Ramblers Web site.

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.

Other Suffolk Walks Web sites

Other Web sites giving in information about walks in Suffolk include:

• Mike Anderton's Suffolk Country Walks
• John Harris's Walking in Suffolk
• Discover Suffolk offers information on a range of outdoor activities across the county including both long and short distance walks.

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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 the Ipswich to Lowestoft booklet.