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Hexham Abbey Ringers’

Norfolk Broads Trip 2011

This year we are based at Reedham in the Norfolk Broads from Saturday 23rd July to Saturday 30th July.

Itinerary

D = distance in miles from last place

Time

Tower

D

            Notes

Saturday 23rd July – arrival at Reedham Ferry Touring Park – no towers booked

Sunday, 24th July

Possible cycling day

                   

08.45 – 09.30

Halvergate: SS Peter & Paul; 6 bells; 11cwt; TG417066

3.5

Morning service at 9.30

10.15 – 11.00

Reedham: S John Baptist;  6 bells; 8.25cwt; TG427025

3

Ringing for 11am service (churchwarden meeting us)

12.00 – 13.00

Acle: S Edmund; 6 bells; 9-1-14; TG401103

6

Ground floor, round tower (meet outside)

14.30 – 15.30

Blofield: S Andrew; 8 bells; 15-2-0; TG335091

4.5

Plenty of parking area outside the church. Toilet.

 

Return to Reedham Ferry

3.5

 

Visit to Strumpshaw Fen RSPB reserve, just south of Blofield. This is one of the Swallowtail butterfly’s strongholds in Norfolk, although they are best seen in June. (And we didn’t see any!!)

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Monday, 25th July

Possible cycling day

Allow time for the ferry crossing!

10.00 - 11.00

Norton Subcourse: S Mary; 6 bells; 10-1-15; TM407986

3

Ground floor, round tower (Practice Friday).

12.45 - 13.30

Haddiscoe: S Mary; 5 bells; 5-2-24; TM439969

3.5

 

Round tower

14.00 - 14.45

Raveningham: S Andrew; 5 bells; 8cwt; TM397964

3

Ground floor, round tower. No clock hammers. Raise and lower one at a time as a bit more fragile.

15.30 - 16.30

Loddon: Holy Trinity; 8 bells; 10-1-23; TM363987

3

Ground floor  (practice Tuesday)

 

Return to Reedham Ferry

4       

TOTAL: 16.5 miles

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Tuesday, 26th July

Train to Norwich

 

 09.13

Train from Reedham to Norwich 

 Arrive in Norwich at 09.35

(fast walkers please go on ahead and get the bells up!!)

10.00 - 11.00

Norwich: S Giles; 8 bells; 13-3-21; TG225086

 

Practice night: Tuesday

11.30 - 12.30

Norwich: S Peter Mancroft; 12 bells; 37-3-15; TG229084

 

Practice night: Monday

13.30 - 14.30

Norwich, Colegate: S George; 6 bells; 9-2-24; TG229090

 

Practice night: Wednesday

15.30 - 16.30

Norwich, Westlegate: All Saints Centre; 6 bells; 5-2-16; TG231082

 

Owned by Norwich Historic Churches Trust

16.58

 Train back to Reedham

 Arrive in Reedham at 17.17

(last train dep 22.06, arr. 22.25)

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Wherryday, 27th July

 

An excellent and memorable day aboard Wherry Albion, made all the more enjoyable by the enthusiasm of skipper Henry Gowman and crew Ian Bloomfield and Richard Dean. We rang a quarter peal for them at Reedham and sent them a certificate.

 

9.00 - 13.00

Wherry Albion

 15

Outgoing voyage from Ludham

12.15 - 12.45

Ranworth: S Helen; 6 bells; 12cwt; TG355147

 

 

Magnificent rood screen. Views over Broads from top of church tower

13.15 - 13.45

Ranworth: S Helen; 6 bells; 12cwt; TG355147

 

Practice night: Wednesday

13.00 - 17.00

Wherry Albion

 11.5

Return voyage from Ranworth

16.15 - 16.45

Ludham: S Catherine; 5 bells; 18-0-19; TG387182

 

 

Distances are from:

Reedham Ferry to

Ludham, Reedham Ferry to

Ranworth,

17.15 - 17.45

Ludham: S Catherine; 5 bells; 18-0-19; TG387182

 

 and Ludham to

Reedham Ferry – all by road.

 

Return to Reedham Ferry

15

 

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Thursday, 28th July

 

 

 

 

10.00 - 10.45

South Walsham: S Mary; 6 bells; 7-3-4; TG365132

9.5

Practice Tuesday

11.30 - 12.15

Wroxham: S Mary V; 6 bells; 9.5cwt; TG296175

6

 

14.30 - 15.15

Barton Turf: S Michael; 6 bells; 10-2-14; TG343218

4.5

Ground floor. Another special rood screen

16.00 - 16.45

Catfield: All Saints; 6 bells; 10-0-23; TG381212

7

Ground floor. Practice night: Friday

 

Return to Reedham

16   

TOTAL: 33.5 miles

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Friday, 29th July

 

 

10.00 - 11.00

Beccles: The Bell Tower; 10 bells; 25-1-25; TM421904

9

Practice Wednesday

13.30 - 14.30

Lowestoft: S Margaret; 8 bells; 13-2-21; TM541941

9

Ground floor. Practice night: Monday

17.00 - 18.00

Great Yarmouth: S Nicholas; 12 bells; 30-2-4; TG524080

9

Please note this is now an hour later.

Practice night: Thursday

 

Return to Reedham Ferry

12

 

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KEY

 

 

Confirmed

 

Probably OK, but needs final confirmation

 

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Campsite and booking information

Reedham Ferry Touring Park

Each person/group is responsible for paying their own site fees.  

A collection to cover tower fees will be made during the week

Separate collections will be made to cover the costs of the Wherry, and the Thursday night supper and social.

 

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Previous Hexham Abbey trips

The trip in 2010 was to Cheshire. For the itinerary follow this link

The trip in 2009 was to the Isle of Wight. For the itinerary follow this link

The trip in 2008 was to Shropshire. For the itinerary follow this link.

The trip in 2007 was to North Norfolk. For the itinerary follow this link.

The trip in 2006 was to Derbyshire. For the itinerary follow this link.

Trip in 2005 was to Rutland.

The trip in 2004 was to Exmoor, ringing in Devon and Somerset. For the itinerary follow this link.

The trip in 2003 was to Settle, North Yorkshire.  For the itinerary follow this link

 

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