Tag Archives: Norfolk Rivers

Sunday Picture Post: From the Tud to the Wensum

Posted on November 17, 2024 by crispina kemp

Continuing our Misty Morning walk, from the river Tud to the Wensum on 25th October 2024. And now the mist is lifting. Come join us… The little Tud, tributary to the Wensum, an ideal stream for kids to paddle in…and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: By The Water’s Side

Posted on July 14, 2024 by crispina kemp

4th July 2024 dawns bright and dry, although not very warm. No matter. We hop on a bus to Norwich, then another, and hop off at Coltishall, a small town beside River Bure. Join us… The river as seen from … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Back Home Part 2

Posted on May 14, 2023 by crispina kemp

Picking up where we left off last Sunday, in our walk of 19th April. We take a long cut, just so we can walk beside the river… We discuss whether this is Old Man or Old Mother Willow. All I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Out of Bounds

Posted on April 30, 2023 by crispina kemp

27th March having dawned bright, we bused to Norwich, thence to walk Marriott’s Way, to as far as we cared. Last week we left the walk as we reached the city bounds. Beyond that boundary, there lies Costessey. Come walk … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: A Frosty Walk cont.

Posted on January 22, 2023 by crispina kemp

We continue our frosty walk on 14th December. We began at Thorpe Marriot with a woodland and a frozen pond, and we walked along Marriott’s Way, beside the River Wensum, to Costessey…where there’s more woodland and more frozen ponds. Enjoy … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: By Heath and River

Posted on November 13, 2022 by crispina kemp

Continuing our walk of 21st October. From atop Mousehold Heath we now descend through the trees and down to the river. The mist has cleared. The sun shines from a clouded sky. Enjoy… The trees are late in turning colour … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Wensum, Town, and Tud

Posted on February 13, 2022 by crispina kemp

7th February, we hop on a bus to Norwich. Although Norwich is Norfolk’s County Town, it’s actually a city (it has a cathedral) Norwich has some fine old buildings… But much as I love this city, our destination is Costessey … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treat: St Olaves

Posted on March 30, 2021 by crispina kemp

St Olaves (named for the Norse Saint Olaf) is a small village on the River Waveney, the natural border of Norfolk and Suffolk. We passed through here on our way to Fritton Woods (See Sunday Picture Post) and stopped a … Continue reading →

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Down Below

Posted on June 9, 2018 by crispina kemp

Down below the water, beneath the bridge where once was a ford, the chalky bedrock glows. #2018picoftheweek: Looking Down The view is deceptive; the bridge is at least 10′ above the water; the water here is 4′ deep.

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