Walks from Halesworth

Broad valley views above the little River Yox, through the village of Bramfield — whose thatched church has a detached round tower and the best rood screen in Suffolk, with a fine crinkle-crankle wall opposite — then riverside meadows along the Blyth to Halesworth.

2 highlights: St Andrew's Church, Bramfield and Bramfield itself

Lunch: Darsham Nurseries café near the level crossing at the start.

1 end-of-walk reward: the Cut Arts Centre Café

Warnings: The route crosses a golf course — follow the white marker stakes.

Walk details: East Suffolk Lines (PDF).

A walk of contrasts between ancient and modern Suffolk — a 'Fantastical' modern house topped by a metal dragon set against traditional farmsteads — following part of the former perimeter track of the WW2 airfield that was home to the US fighter group famed as 'Zemke's Wolfpack', whose memorials and museum stand among ancient hedgerows.

Time: 2h30

1 highlight: Halesworth (Holton) Airfield Memorial Museum

End-of-walk reward: No pubs or shops on the route; plenty of choice in Halesworth (seasonal teas at Sunnyside Farm, Westhall, on Thursdays and Fridays in August).

Warnings: Brampton station serves an isolated community with no amenities — the walk is best done north to south, ending at Halesworth.

Walk details: East Suffolk Lines (PDF).