| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Coordinator: | |
| When: | Monthly on Tuesdays Second Tuesday in the month |
| Venue: | Various venues |
We generally walk for about 2-2.5 hours with a short break for refreshments part way round.
With the ethos of the U3A being about learning we try, where possible, to incorporate something of historical, natural or architectural interest.
Also with the idea of self- led activities, members are invited to lead walks - if necessary, help and guidance for first time leaders is readily available.
We are a friendly bunch who enjoy fresh air, exploring and appreciating the wonderful world around us, so if you would like to join, please email us.
2026 Group Report
Despite not being able to walk myself this year, the Rambling Group has continued to function thanks to the unfailing support and contribution of its members. Each month, different people have devised and led walks of between 4 and 6 miles, and where ossible, have included interesting information or background about features on the walks.
The walks have been from:
| Filby | Gorleston | Fritton |
| Ranworth | Bungay | Martham |
| Haddiscoe | Corton | Acle |
| Ludham |
Unusually, the walk from Gt. Yarmouth in December had to be called off because of torrential rain, but at least we had the consolation of an excellent Christmas lunch at the Quayside Plaza instead.
2025 Walks
11 November - Haddiscoe
Chris and John will be leading the next walk at 10.00 on Tuesday 11th November. It will start at Haddiscoe - directions below.
"Take the A143 Beccles Road passing through St Olaves with the Bell Inn on the left. Go through the traffic lights over the bridge and also over the fly over then turn immediately left where there is a sign to the station and a parking area."
I have also attached the details and menu for our Christmas lunch in December, which will be at the Quayside Plaza on South Quay. Please let us have your menu choices by the end of November. Christmas Menu
14 October - Martham Green
Linda will be leading the next walk at 10.00 on Tuesday 14th October. It will be 5.4 miles, starting at Martham Green. Please park carefully around the village and meet by the green.
9 September - Outney Common
Christine has come to the rescue and has offered to do a 5 mile walk at 10.00 on Tuesday 9th September.
It will start at Outney Common Car Park at Bungay, just off the roundabout on the A143.The car park is on the right up the lane to the golf course - do not use the golf course car park, though ! Grid Reference is 333902, Post Code is NR35 1DS.
Other walks for later in the year still gratefully received.
6 July - Broads Wildlife Centre
Janet will be leading the next walk at 10.00 on Tuesday July 8th. It will be about 4.75 miles from the Broads Wildlife Centre Car Park at Ranworth, NR13 6HY, and the what three words are GLOWS.FORCES.BURDEN The car park is past the Maltsters pub, turn right and the car park is a short distance along the road on the right opposite a pretty thatched cottage.
Thank you for those of you who have led walks this year - we have one for October, but offers for September and beyond would be much appreciated
10 June 2025 Fritton
Mary will lead the next walk at 10.00 on Tuesday 10th June.
It will be 5 miles, starting at Caldecott Hall, Beccles Road,Fritton, NR31 9EY.
Meet at the end near Reception, and a donation for Redwings would be appreciated as they are allowing us to park.
13 May 2025 - Gorleston
Pat will be leading the next walk on Tuesday 13th May at 10.00.
It will be from the car park at the far end of Marine Parade in Gorleston, and be about 5 miles.
There will be both pavement and muddy sections, and possibly return options.
8 April 2025 - Filby, Thrigby and Runham
Our April walk was around the Filby area, and as well as being told about local churches, we also saw the site for burials of local dissenters in years gone by.
The walk was led by Lynda and Richard
11 March 2025 - Hemsby
Candy will be leading the next walk at 10.00 on Tuesday 11th March. It will start at Hemsby Village Hall Playing Field Car park, Water Lane, Hemsby, NR29 4LE, and be about 4 miles.
11 February 2025 - Corton
Jean and Tony will lead our next walk at 10.00 on Tuesday 11th February.
It will be 4 miles, and start at Dip Farm at Corton.
Directions - turn left into Long Lane at the roundabout into Corton on the A47, right at the t junction at the end, and the car park is on the right at the bottom of the hill
14 January 2025 - Marine Parade, Gorleston
Our January walk led by Christine took us to several previously unknown parts of Gorleston.
2024 Walks
November - Great Yarmouth Town Walk including Herring Bridge
Tony will lead the next walk at 10.00 on Tuesday 12th November. It will be a 4.5 mile town walk, to include the new Herring Bridge.
Meet at the lay-by opposite Gt Yarmouth Power Station, at the end of Hartmann Road, (off South Denes Road), NR30 3PY.
The Christmas lunch has now been booked and paid for, and details of the walk will be sent nearer the time.
September - Thurne
Sue and Erny's walk in September at Thurne was enjoyed by fourteen members; we were able to walk in well cleared paths along the riverbank, with good views across the marshes.
June - Hickling Walk
Ros and Mike's walk from Hickling in June was an ideal opportunity to make some new four legged friends.
May - The Street to Somerleyton
A walk of about 5 miles through countryside.
We were lucky enough to have a herd of fallow deer run across the footpath in front of us on Chris and John's walk.
April - Gunton and Corton
Steve led a walk for the Rambling Group through Gunton and Corton nature reserves, with a view to showing us a range of wooden sculptures carved by voulnteers.
These were seemingly ignored by members, who in fact were astonished to see a tawny owl sitting in a tree nearby, apparently unconcerned by our presence.
March - Winterton
Barbara organised a Winterton Walk
February - Repp with Bastwick
Lynda and Richard led our February walk, although this had to be amended somewhat due to flooding in the area. We discovered that Repps with Bastwick actually means an area formed of strips of land, and with lime trees probably present.
We were also taken to see the the old tower, ( clearly visible from the road, but not that accessible) and given a potted history of the structure.
January - North Denes along the dunes
Jackie led our January walk from North Denes, along the dunes, past the river to the Minster and back through the cemetery and Waterways.
This was an ideal winter walk as it avoided muddy footpaths, and a particular highlight was when Jackie showed us the tree planted in the grounds of the Minster to remember those who lost their lives during the Covid pandemic.
Rambling Group Report
Once again, members have contributed a walk every month, and we have generally been lucky with the weather. Leaders have been very good at finding items of interest on walks, although a particular highlight was the unexpected appearance of a herd of fallow deer crossing the footpath just in front of us.