A walk in the countryside

Just a half hour's drive away and the flat lands of Cambridgeshire give way to the gently rolling hills and shrubby woodland of Suffolk. We spent a day walking the area around Moulton, Gazeley and Dalham and this blog is a little account of that walk.We parked at the village green at Moulton, where the outstanding landmark is an old pack horse bridge, preserved by the local community so that it looks just as it did in the 14th century. To add to the sense of timelessness, there were some chickens pecking quite contentedly around the foot of the bridge, just as they might have done for centuries.The walk is a circular one, of around seven miles. It is an undulating landscape but nothing too taxing. It takes in woodlands, grassy pathways and farm tracks. It also traverses the lovely Dalham Hall estate, where we were able to witness the rump end of a hunt crossing the fields.

Dalham Hall through the trees

Apart from being a beautiful 18th century building, Dalham Hall is now home to the Darley Stud, which over the years has produced great race horses such as See the Stars, Authorised and the most recent successful stud stallion Dubawi.








Mysterious landscape

The picture here is of a field that sat in the middle of woodlands. It is an odd thing to pick out - usually the scenes that strike me as beautiful are the more classic shots of trees, plants, flowers, skylines - but this one hit me because of the symmetry of the plough lines, the contrast of a manicured field with the local, fairly unmaintained woods and the immense sense of peace and tranquility that the whole scene evoked. I also loved the way that the camera woman has captured the outline of the trees against the unusual sky colours.The walk took in two pubs, so it is a walk that can be done with ample refreshment.