16th Anniversary Walk

For our 16th anniversary walk today we extended the route of the original walk 16 years ago.

Leaving the Anchor we followed North Street to Dyson`s Drove.

Along Dyson`s Drove to cross the river to turn right along the river side to pass Judy`s Hole and the Broads Industrial units to First Drove.

Left along the drove to Chestnut Tree Farm (marked on the Ordnance Survey Map as Nut Tree Farm ) and on to the New River.

Left along New River past Hundred Acre Farm and on to the wooden bridge over the river.

(At this point Bob, Brian and Sue took the track past the barn and pylon to skirt Guinea Hall Fen and follow the track to join the Monks Lode to Priory Farm path.)

Crossing the bridge and now with the river to our left we followed the river past the ruins of Guinea Hall Farm to cross the footbridge as the river now becomes Monks Lode.

Along the side of Monks Lode to the cycle/footpath across the fen.

Along the path to pass Priory Farm and on towards the Cock Up Bridge. At this point Bob, Brian and Sue rejoined us.

Across the footbridge and left along the Lode side for the 2.7km walk back to the Anchor.

Of the thirteen walkers three were on the first walk 16 years ago including Bob who is a sprightly 84! Yes ... that is 84.

After the walk the numbers were swelled to around 20 as the walkers enjoyed a buffet lunch at the Anchor to mark the occasion.

Trevor Fuller