Tag Archives: Norfolk Walks

Sunday Picture Post: England’s Green and Pleasant Land

Posted on July 9, 2023 by crispina kemp

8th June, after 2 separate buses we reach the Norfolk village of Brooke, and pick up a footpath on its outskirts. Please, do come along with us. The path leads us across arable fields, the crops beautiful in their shades … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: A Walk To The Woods

Posted on July 2, 2023 by crispina kemp

3rd June 2023, we catch a bus, and another, to take us to the small town of Long Stratton, from where we walk the lanes to the ancient woodland of Tyrrell’s Wood. Do come with us. It’s a wonderfully sunny … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Painting With Light

Posted on June 25, 2023 by crispina kemp

This isn’t our first visit to Whitlingham Country Park, in fact it’s a favourite. But we usually time our visits to capture the gold and copper of autumn, and the blooming of an amazing variety of fungi. But with the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Beside the Yare

Posted on June 18, 2023 by crispina kemp

17th May 2023, we head out to a new destination. Marston Marshes is a 26ha nature reserve on the floodplain of River Yare on the outskirts of Norwich. We’re excited. We’re used to grazing marshes, but this is different. Very … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: After the Rain (Part 2)

Posted on June 11, 2023 by crispina kemp

13th May, after many days of persistent heavy rain we take a chance and walk the “wetlands” from Acle to Halvergate, and back. The old parish of Tunstall has diminished much in size and now is combined with Halvergate. The … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: After the Rain (Part 1)

Posted on June 4, 2023 by crispina kemp

13th May dawned bright and dry after a week of persistent heavy rain. We discussed, shall we change our plans to walk Acle to Halvergate and back, which involved crossing Acle grazing marsh. Nah, we’d take a chance on finding … Continue reading →

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Squaring a Circle

Posted on May 28, 2023 by crispina kemp

5th May dawned magnificently bright and clear. Yet forecasts warned of a thunderstorm in early afternoon. We decided not to go too far from home, instead we circled the town: through the churchyard, down to seafront, along the beach, a … 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: Back Home

Posted on May 7, 2023 by crispina kemp

Home, they say, is where your heart is. Despite the years since I’ve moved, my heart remains in the village of my birth, childhood, teens and young motherhood. My daughter and I return every year for the bluebell season. This … 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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