East Anglia trip - day 3
Good breakfast at the Angel Inn, especially the mushrooms. Had another walk around the town beforehand. It is an attractive little place and the high street (Thoroughfare) is almost entirely independent shops, including an amazing old-fashioned type toy shop. The only "chain" shops are a Spar and the banks.
After checking-out took a walk back down through the Town Park and across the Millennium Green. Then continued along the River Blyth to Mells. Followed the "Circular Walk" signs up to the main road then up the side of the valley onto some scrubby heathland by some old sand pits. Walked around the edge of a large pit and down into Holton. Up Bungay Road to Valley Farm, then up an old tree-lined track to Town Farm at the top of the hill. Then across the fields and down into Halesworth. Whilst there had been quite a cool breeze down by the river, it was quite hot in the sunshine on the hillside.
Had a long slow coffee at "Focus" cafe sitting outside on the Thoroughfare in the sunshine, before collecting my bag and going to catch the bus to Southwold. Am the only person on the bus for almost the entire journey (except an elderly gentleman who got on at Reydon, only two stops before the terminus), although there were quite a few people waiting for the return service.
Bus: Anglian Bus 520 Halesworth, Saxons Way car park to Southwold, Kings Head
Dep: 14:12; arr. 14:44
Single: £3.00
In Southwold had a quick stroll down to the clifftop to see the sea, before going to collect the keys to the cottage from the Swan Hotel. Get basic provisions and settle-into the cottage before going for a short stroll around the town and a pint at the Red Lion on South Green, and another at the Sole Bay Inn (the Lord Nelson is packed). Although still sunny, it is much colder in Southwold than it was at Halesworth just 8 miles inland.
Got some fish & chips from Mark's and returned to the cottage to await Dave's arrival. Unfortunately it took him nearly four hours to drive from London, and he didn't arrive until almost nine-thirty.
Good breakfast at the Angel Inn, especially the mushrooms. Had another walk around the town beforehand. It is an attractive little place and the high street (Thoroughfare) is almost entirely independent shops, including an amazing old-fashioned type toy shop. The only "chain" shops are a Spar and the banks.
After checking-out took a walk back down through the Town Park and across the Millennium Green. Then continued along the River Blyth to Mells. Followed the "Circular Walk" signs up to the main road then up the side of the valley onto some scrubby heathland by some old sand pits. Walked around the edge of a large pit and down into Holton. Up Bungay Road to Valley Farm, then up an old tree-lined track to Town Farm at the top of the hill. Then across the fields and down into Halesworth. Whilst there had been quite a cool breeze down by the river, it was quite hot in the sunshine on the hillside.
Had a long slow coffee at "Focus" cafe sitting outside on the Thoroughfare in the sunshine, before collecting my bag and going to catch the bus to Southwold. Am the only person on the bus for almost the entire journey (except an elderly gentleman who got on at Reydon, only two stops before the terminus), although there were quite a few people waiting for the return service.
Bus: Anglian Bus 520 Halesworth, Saxons Way car park to Southwold, Kings Head
Dep: 14:12; arr. 14:44
Single: £3.00
In Southwold had a quick stroll down to the clifftop to see the sea, before going to collect the keys to the cottage from the Swan Hotel. Get basic provisions and settle-into the cottage before going for a short stroll around the town and a pint at the Red Lion on South Green, and another at the Sole Bay Inn (the Lord Nelson is packed). Although still sunny, it is much colder in Southwold than it was at Halesworth just 8 miles inland.
Got some fish & chips from Mark's and returned to the cottage to await Dave's arrival. Unfortunately it took him nearly four hours to drive from London, and he didn't arrive until almost nine-thirty.
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