Dates
Fri-Sun Jun 23rd-25th
Organiser
Brian
Cost
£42 for 2 nights camping. Includes supplement to cover all incidental expenses (cooking gas, wood, camping chairs etc.). Option to stay at self-catering chalets and B&B cottage on farm, to be booked direct.
Activities
We are camping in the heart of Suffolk, the chocolate box English countryside evoked by Gainsborough. Campsite is between historic towns of Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury. We will have campfires and barbecues. Early arrivals on Friday can do local walk to nearby village with pub.
On Saturday we plan a 20-mile circular cycle ride through the timeless "Wool Towns" of the area. Cycles picked up from cycle hub near campsite. Route is primarily on quiet rural lanes with no hills. After exploring the countryside south of the cycle hub we will stop at the picture postcard village of Cavendish. Then the historic town of Clare with its many timbered houses. On to Long Melford another outstanding wool town with a famously long High Street, full of independent shops, art galleries and of course tea shops. Route back via quiet lanes. Barbecue and campfires in the evening.
On Sunday we plan to explore the nearby historic town of Sudbury, the heart of Gainsborough country. We will follow the town trail to visit the Georgian squares, the impressive medieval churches, the mill, and the Gainsborough locations, with pubs and tea shops throughout.
Refreshments
Pub nearby, self-catering on site. We have spare camping stoves to use. Pubs, cafes and shops on all routes.
Travel
Nearest station Sudbury, 6 miles away. Arranging lifts is an individual responsibility and is not arranged by event leader.
Accommodation
Brighthouse Farm, Melford Road, Lawshall, Suffolk, IP29 4PX
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