We are a group of the Ramblers’ based in the part of Suffolk Coastal District lying to the north and east of the River Deben.  Click here for a list of the parishes in our territory.

Our membership stands at about 160. This makes us rather small as groups go. We are also a fairly new group having been formed as recently as 1995.

Our core activities are arranging walks and doing some practical work to improve the rights of way network within our territory. Our volunteers make representations about issues concerning problems and proposed changes to the rights of way network, Open Access Land and the beauty of the countryside generally.

We organize a walk regularly every other Sunday morning throughout the year and also lay on some shorter walks in the summer evenings and winter afternoons. The walks vary in length from around 3 to 12 miles and in terms of ease are generally classified as being moderate.

Whilst our walks are enjoyed primarily by our members, we welcome non-members to come along and see if they would like to join us.

We are part of a registered charity that is incorporated with limited liability. The objects of the charity generally are to promote, encourage or assist in:

(a) The provision and protection of footpaths and other ways over which the public have a right of way or access on foot, including the prevention of obstruction of public rights of way

(b) The protection and enhancement for the benefit of the public of the beauty of the countryside and other areas including by encouraging the provision, preservation and extension of public access to land on foot

(c) The provision of facilities for the organising of open-air recreational activities and in particular rambling and mountaineering with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are intended, namely the public at large, and in the interests of social welfare (including health)

(d) Advancing the education of the public in subjects relating to access to, and the preservation and conservation of, the countryside and of the health benefits of outdoor recreational pursuits.

More can be found about the Ramblers’ on our national website (click on http://www.ramblers.org.uk/Home.htm ) and on that of our Suffolk Area http://www.suffolkramblers.org.uk/ . We are Britain’s leading walking charity

The content of this page of the website was last checked on 1 January 2012.

Part of The Ramblers’ Association, a company limited by guarantee, registration number 4458492

Registered Charity number 1093577