West Suffolk Trundle
Directions for 8 June 2003
As per "Trudge" maps: TL & TR = Turns left and right, TJunc = T junction
Route 20 miles - not too hilly and no major roads
Please ride safely and assist others in need
Emergency mobile 07889 427087
Lunch at Bradfield Fox and Hounds 01284 386379 - must pre-book
Morning and afternoon tea at Ravenwood Hall Country Hotel 01359 270345
| - | Directions | Miles | Signposted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depart - TL out of Ravenwood Hall | 0 | - | - |
| 2 | First left past Blackthorpe Barn | 0.2 | - | - |
| 3 | TL | 0.9 | Rougham Church | - |
| - | Proceed along Church Road | - | - | - |
| 4 | TR at end of Church Road | 1.5 | Rougham 1 | - |
| 5 | At Bennett Arms TJunc, TL | 2.0 | Hessett 1 | - |
| 6 | TR towards Nether Road | 2.3 | Hessett ½ | - |
| 7 | TJunc, TL into Heath Road | 2.9 | Hessett | - |
| 8 | TJunc, TR into The Green | 3.5 | Gedding 2½ / Felsham 3 |
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| - | Ignore turning to Smallwood Green | 5.1 | - | - |
| 9 | At bottom of hill TL at TJunc | 5.9 | Felsham Road / Gedding | - |
| 10 | TL | 6.2 | Drinkstone 2½ / Rattlesden 2 |
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| 11 | TR | 6.7 | Felsham ¾ / Rattlesden 2 |
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| - | Proceed along Gedding Hill | - | - | Flying machines visible? |
| 12 | At TJunc, TL | 6.9 | Rattlesden 1¾ / Stowmarket 6½ | - |
| - | Ignore TJunc, keep on main road | 7.1 | Rattlesden 1½ | - |
| 13 | TJunc, TR | 8.1 | Brettenham / Hitcham | - |
| - | Keep on main road, ignore Top Road | 8.3 | - | Derelict windmill on right |
| - | Keep on main road, signposted Brettenham | 9.1 | Brettenham 2½ / Lavenham 7½ | Pass marble memorial on left |
| - | In Hightown Green keep on main road | 9.6 | - | - |
| 14 | TR, keep on main road | 10.4 | Brettenham 1 | - |
| 15 | TJunc, TR | 10.7 | Felsham 2 | - |
| 16 | TR | 11.5 | Felsham 1 | - |
| - | - | 11.6 | - | Rattlesden Gliding Club on right (or up in the air) |
| 17 | TL in Felsham | 12.6 | Cockfield Green 2¾ / Village Hall | - |
| 18 | TR | 12.8 | Bradfield St George 3½ | - |
| - | Ignore TJunc seen earlier in journey | - | - | - |
| 19 | Junction, keep on Felsham Road | 13.6 | Bradfield Woods / Bradfield St George | - |
| 20 | ARRIVE BRADFIELD ST GEORGE | 15.6 | - | Fox and Hounds on right |
| - | After eats TR | - | - | - |
| - | Keep on main road | 16.2 | - | Ignore Church Road junction |
| 21 | TR | 17.0 | Rushbrooke 1¼ / Rougham 3 | - |
| - | Keep going past fishing lake on right | 18.0 | - | - |
| - | Follow road to left | 18.3 | Bury St Edmunds 3¾ | - |
| 22 | TJunc, TR | 19.3 | Blackthope Barn | - |
| 23 | TL | 19.7 | Ravenwood Hall | - |
| - | FINISH | 20.0 | RAVENWOOD HALL | - |