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Framlingham Castle (2¾ miles by foot)

One of the most impressive castles in England, dating from the 12th century. On 19 July 1553, Henry VIII's eldest daughter Mary was proclaimed Queen of England at Framlingham Castle. She became the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right, following the removal of Lady Jane Grey, the 'Nine-Day Queen'.

Click on the photo to visit the English Heritage site for opening times, etc. including frequent special events. There is a charge to enter within the curtain walls, including the wall walk and museums. However, the massive earth works, mere and stunning surroundings are accessible at all times without charge.

Queen Mary's Lane (adjacent)

This prehistoric trackway became the long straight boundary between the 'hundreds' of Parham and Plomesgate in early Anglo-Saxon times. Then, during the events in 1553 described above, imagine yourself as a peasant working the surrounding fields, when the Queen rides past, high on a white horse leading an army of thousands on the way to London. This would certainly warrant naming the lane after her.

We maintain the length of Queen Mary's Lane through our farm as a permissive bridleway, enabling you to cycle off-road or walk to Framlingham (to the west) or to Great Glemham (to the east). Click or tap on the old map to see it full-sized and to find out more about the rich history of Queen Mary's Lane.

Woodland Trust, Pound Farm, Great Glemham (adjacent)

The Woodland Trust purchased Pound Farm in the 1990s, and planted it over with broad-leaf trees, adding to the pockets of old woodland already there. To access the Woodland Trust's site about Pound Farm, click on the photo.

The old map linked above shows a 2.5 mile / 4km circular walk through Pound Farm that joins with the camp site along Queen Mary's Lane. You can follow the signposts and interpretation boards – starting with the one on the corner of the Nether Oaks camp site. See this photo of the Woodland Trust's interpretation board (now taken down) for plenty of other pleasant walks through their woods and meadows, and the locations of benches along the way.

The Local Network of Footpaths and Bridleways

Click or tap our map on the right, which highlights all the permissive footpaths and bridleways connecting the camp-site to the local rights of way and onward to neighbouring villages. This is the only place you will find many of them – they are often not on other maps.

openstreetmap is the best electronic map for route finding by foot or cycle. You can interactively drag the red and green 'map pins' to the start and end of your journey. It recognizes many of the permissive paths, but not yet all.

The map on the left is a close-up that shows the permissive paths around the camp-site and no access areas nearby. This doesn't mean access is allowed everywhere else! It just highlights places on our farm that we have set aside for wildlife, or for safety or privacy reasons.

Please don't walk on cropped fields and respect the countryside code as usual.

Local Pubs

You can use the bridleways mapped above to cycle or walk to nearby pubs in three neighbouring villages:

As well as the four pubs in Framlingham (about 3 miles – see 'Visit Framlingham' below).

Visit Framlingham (2¾ miles by foot)

A well as the castle, Framlingham offers pubs, shops, eating out and pleasant walks. Click or tap on the picture to access the 'Visit Framlingham' site.

A Little Further Afield

The Suffolk Coast (about 13 miles away)

You'll generally find fairly sandy beaches from Thorpeness northward – click or tap on the photo of Southwold beach to be taken to the Suffolk Beach Guide.

Nearby Walks
The City Under the Sea at Dunwich (14 miles) This graphic from Dunwich Museum shows the city that was once the capital of East Anglia, which now lies in ruins beneath the sea.
	Photo credit: Lindsay Want, Xtrahead Boating on Thorpeness Mere (13 miles) Visit this quirky mock Tudor village including the House in the Clouds – all created by the eccentric Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie in the Edwardian era, from what had been just a small fishing village.
Crabbing at Walberswick (16 miles) Take string, a bucket and net and some bait in a string bag, I love Walberswick for its simple childhood pleasures.
	The Eccentric Pier at Southwold (20 miles) Amongst many attractions in Southwold, the kooky Under the Pier Show is not to be missed, with home-made arcade machines like the Booth of Truth, Crankenstein and the Two Ton School Run.
The Fresh Fish Catch at Aldeburgh (13 miles) You can spend the day queuing at Aldeburgh's famous fish and chip shop (the Golden Galleon down the street is is run by the same people and the queue's usually shorter), or buy fish to cook yourself from the sheds on the beach. Many other things to do in Aldeburgh – click or tap the picture for some ideas from a local.
	Sutton Hoo (11 miles away) The Anglo-Saxon royal ship burial ground. The National Trust visitor centre exhibits the awe-inspiring artefacts found by the self-taught archaeologist Basil Brown in 1939.
The Sutton Hoo Ship Project (11 miles) Across the river from Sutton Hoo, on Woodbridge quay, you can visit the Longshed where the ninety-foot ship in which King Raedwald was buried at Sutton Hoo is being reconstructed using Anglo-Saxon techniques and tools. You will find volunteers at hand to answer all your questions. Our farm has felled and donated an ash tree for the oars.
	The Woodbridge Tide Mill (11 miles) Just across the quay from the Sutton Hoo Ship Project, this rare mill is still regularly producing flour 850 years after it was built as one of the earliest tide mills in the country – and now one of only a handful left in the world. You can climb up into all the floors to see the mechanism in action, with volunteers always on hand to explain everything.
Snape Maltings (8½ miles away) The arts complex with its famous concert hall established by Benjamin Britten in 1967, as well as galleries, eateries and high-end shops. Also beautiful walks, particularly to the isolated village church of Iken along the reeds beside the Alde estuary.
	Photo credit: Jo Garbutt CC BY 2.0 Minsmere (12 miles) The range of habitats at Minsmere makes it a special place for bird spotting, with reedbeds, grassland, heathland and the wild coast.
The Castle Keep at Orford (14 miles) Climb from the dungeons to the roof to experience marvellous views of Orford Ness. Operated by English Heritage, but it's worth the entry fee. Also the shops and pubs in the village and on the quay make a pleasant day out.
	Photo credit: Shingle Street blog © Laurence Nicholls 2016 The ever-shifting coastline at remote Shingle Street (17 miles) Whenever you visit, the pools and banks at Shingle Street are mysteriously no longer quite the same as before. Nonetheless, good beach-combing is always a constant.
Suffolk Coasts and Heaths (13 miles away) Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Stretching from Southwold down to Old Felixstowe, taking in Walberswick, Blythburgh, Dunwich, Minsmere, Thorpeness, Aldeburgh, Orford, Shingle Street and Bawdsey. The Suffolk Coast path covers the 60 miles of coastline from Lowestoft to Felixstowe and includes small foot or bicycle ferries crossing the Blyth, Ore and Deben estuaries. Alternatively, the Sandlings Walk runs roughly in parallel a little further inland.
	Farm Shops and Cafés East Suffolk is renowned as a foodie area, with much locally grown produce sold from the farm gate or at small farm shops, cafés and restaurants. For instance Garnett's Gardens in Hacheston (2 miles), the Farm Café+Shop at Marlesford (5 miles), Friday Street farm shop & café (6 miles; pictured here), the organic Maple Farm Shop in Kelsale (8 miles), Emmerdale Farm Shop in Darsham (9 miles), Grange Farm Shop in Hasketon (11½ miles),... the list goes on and on.
Parham Airfield Museum (about 2 miles on foot) WWII museum on Parham Aerodrome, including the museum of the secret British Resistance Organisation.
	Easton Farm Park (5 Miles) All sorts of farm animals and pets to experience, and to handle if at all possible; some little ponies can be ridden on. Rides in carts or towed behind a quad bike. Original milking dairy, Excellent play area including mastering a digger arm, and a large bouncy thing. Café and soft play area indoors.

Fram Town Trail (2¾ miles away by foot) Find 27 brass markers in the pavement on a short trail around the centre of Framlingham. Each indicates an interesting sight to spot.
	Fram Mere Nature Trail (3 miles away by foot) A pleasant (and sometimes a bit muddy) walk around the 12 hectare Suffolk Wildlife Trust Reserve with stunning views of Fram Castle and Fram College
A Circular Walk around Parham (passes less than ¾ mile away by foot) Taking in Moat Hall, Parham Church, Parham Wood and Parham's three greens (Long route 1h 40mins; Short 1h). Leaflet courtesy of Suffolk County Council.
	7-Mile Walk from Wickham Market station to Fram A lovely walk across country from Wickham Market Station (in Campsea Ashe) to Framlingham. Courtesy of Suffolk On Board. It passes about 1 mile away from the camp-site by foot. This fascinating description of the same walk tells of every little piece of legend and history along the way. And here's another map of the same walk with perhaps clearer instructions. Using part of this walk, Wickham Market Railway Station is 5½ miles away by foot, or a little more if you want to avoid more roads (openstreetmap is useful).
Sweffling White Horse: Local Walks Local Walks based around the Sweffling White Horse pub, which is 3¼ miles away by foot.
	The Brownsord Way - 12-Mile Circular Walk around Framlingham The Brownsord Way connects up nearly 12 miles of public rights of way encircling Framlingham, 90% of which is off-road. It's easternmost point is ½ a mile by foot from the camp-site.