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A
WALK THROUGH
TIME
by Lynne Patrick
The waterfront at Ipswich Wet Dock
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THE
GLACIAL VALLEY OF THE ORWELL AND GIPPING
This walk looks at how the valley was formed and the natural changes that
have occurred over thousands of years. It looks at the present use of the
area and the abundance of wildlife to be found in and around the Wet Dock
and the River Gipping.
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Stoke
Bridge, Ipswich |
| Ordnance
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Explorer
197 - map ref: 164 439 |
| Distance: |
approx.
2 miles |
| Time: |
approx.
1.5 - 2 hours |
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The British
Isles: A Natural History
During autumn 2004 BBC ONE televised 'The British Isles: A Natural History',
presented by Alan Titchmarsh. The programme ran for eight weeks and looked
at the evolution of the British Isles. To accompany the series bbc.co.uk/suffolk
created this 'Walk Through Time'.
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The walk starts at Stoke Bridge, Ipswich and goes along the Waterfront
as far as the landing stage for the Orwell Lady river cruises (0.5 mile).
It then returns to Stoke Bridge (1 mile) before crossing the road and
taking the path that runs alongside the River Gipping up to the weir,
just beyond Princes Street railway bridge (1.5 miles). You can either
leave the walk here, or return to Stoke Bridge (2 miles in total).
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Getting
there:
By bus: There are many buses coming into the town from
different areas. Check out your route and timetable on the Ipswich
Buses website.
By car:
Drive to the car park at Cardinal Park, off Grafton Way, or one of the other
adjacent town centre car parks. These car parks are pay and display. Or
use one of the Ipswich Park and Ride facilities. |
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Walk
conditions
The waterfront is a
busy working environment with moving cars and lorries, and deep water in
the dock. It is accessible
for buggies and wheelchairs, but great care should be taken along this section
of the walk.
The
River Gipping path on the other side of the bridge has a hard surface
and has recently been cleared. The early part, just beyond the skate park
and as far as the sarsen stones, is accessible for buggies and wheelchairs.
The section after that is accessible with great care as the path narrows
in places and the bank drops down steeply to the river. It is also advisable
not to walk this section alone.
Health and Safety information
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