Tag Archives: River Wensum

Sunday Picture Post: Wensum Valley, Ringland Hills

Posted on November 16, 2025 by crispina kemp

12th November 2025, the forecast given is dull and dreary with light rain at least until lunchtime. Regardless, we hop a bus to Norwich and another bus out to the furthest reaches of Costessey. We’re following the course of the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: A Walk of Four Bridges

Posted on April 13, 2025 by crispina kemp

26th March 2025 and yet again the weather looks fair. So hop on bus, hop off bus, hop on bus, hop off bus – and here we are heading to Costessey Ponds (as it is now marked on Google Maps). … Continue reading →

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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: Between the Showers

Posted on April 21, 2024 by crispina kemp

2nd April 2024, we’ve agreed to visit family on the outskirts of Norwich. So while we’re there we’re going to explore a little known, and very small, nature reserve along the banks of the river Wensum. Please do join us… … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Marriott’s Way

Posted on February 25, 2024 by crispina kemp

17th February 2024. Was it to rain? Or not? Forecasts were undecided. Regardless, we hopped on the bus to Norwich. We’re walking the first part of Marriott’s Way. Please join us… Marriott’s Way begins in Norwich, at St Crispin’s Bridge. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: “Them Hills”, Part 2

Posted on December 24, 2023 by crispina kemp

28th November 2023 seems so long ago now, but so few our walks with such atrocious the weather. So here we go, Part 2 We enter the woodland… This tree fascinates me, in all her seasonal garbs The hills in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: The Heath Above the City

Posted on October 29, 2023 by crispina kemp

17th October 2023, a bright sunny day. So we put on our hikers and hop on a bus to Norwich. There is a wooded heath about the city, we’re headed there. Please do join us… To avoid the rush-hour city, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: A Breton Chase

Posted on September 3, 2023 by crispina kemp

7th August we return to the formerly “forbidden” woods of Costessey, this time as a short-cut to the neighbouring parish. But first, this… We’re hoping to walk along the river Tud which flows through this anciently-held Breton estate but deep … 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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On the Rising Banks of Wensum Valley

Posted on January 28, 2023 by crispina kemp

Norfolk is notoriously flat. But we do have rivers and some, especially those rising in the centre of the county, do have noticeable valleys. The Wensum is one such river. Run For The Hills, one of the titles from Maria … Continue reading →

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