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Why not draw something you think you might see on your walk, or the people you are going to take with you?

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4 Super Shotley Peninsula leaflet

4 Good shoes or trainers

4 Jumper? Coat? Umbrella?

4 Towel, bucket, spade for the river beach

4 Binoculars or magnifying glass

4 Resealable plastic bag for collecting 'treasures'

4 Remember to look out for the signs

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Follow in the footsteps of Viking invaders Visit Bloody Point at Shotley Gate to find out about King Alfred’s grisley battle of 885AD. shotleypeninsulanewsandfeatures.com Search for the heart of a Tudor queen Cruel Henry VIII had his second wife, Anne Boleyn, be-headed. Legends say that her heart was buried in Erwarton Church. Fact or fiction? Find out at St Mary the Virgin's Church, Erwarton IP9 1LL onthetudortrail.com

Find fossilised sharks’ teeth Beachcombing on Bloody Point’s shingle spit is full of discoveries. Shotley Gate, IP9 1QJ

Enjoy an event in historic surroundings Churches at Harkstead, Shotley, Chelmondiston and Erwarton hold concerts and events. shorelinebenefice.co.uk Discover the story of the Button Boys HMS Ganges Museum holds the key to Shotley’s history as a training school for young sailors. Shotley Gate IP9 1QJ

hmsgangesmuseum.com Meet Nancy Blackett (the Goblin) An unusual Shotley Peninsula character. Arthur Ransome called his boat ‘the Goblin’ in his famous novel, but its real name was ‘Nancy

Blackett’. See and sail in her today. nancyblackett.org

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suffolkfoodhall.co.uk Bounce about a bit Just how high will you bounce on the enormous outdoor children’s ‘Jumping Pillow’? Make the coolest cakes ever Kids club workshops at Suffolk Food Hall’s Outrageous Cake Company are absolutely… the icing on the cake. theoutrageouscakecompany.co.uk Overcome the obstacles Check out the Field Fit assault course. fieldfit.co.uk Puzzle this out The Puzzle Room’s two challenges are ideal for detectives aged 9 - 90. Advance booking essential. suffolkfoodhall.co.uk/puzzle room Go a bit potty ‘Starglazing’ ceramic painting and clay studio will bring out the colourful, creative you! starglazingceramics.co.uk

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F'2$"&2?94&%%6!2F5D2F958D&2Head for a river beach How is Harkstead beach different from ‘the seaside’? Walk down Walnut Tree Lane (by the Bakers Arms on Harkstead Street IP9 1BT) to find out more. Go for a paddle Launch your canoe to explore the river Stour at Cattawade Picnic Site, Brantham. CO11 1QW riverstourtrust.org

Spot a seal or two Shotley foot and bike ferry operators, Harwich Harbour Ferry Tours, offer boat trips to watch the seals and their pups. harwichharbourferry.com sealwatching.co.uk Locate the treasure Discover some or all 12 riverside geocache points along the Stour’s 6 mile Arthur Ransome Trail.

Get stuck in Combine making sticky clay and getting creative with a walk to Holbrook Creek through its park, Harkstead Road, Lower Holbrook IP9 2RJ

Learn to sail Woolverstone Marina’s Neptune Sailing offers courses for children and adults, and for those with disabilities. The registered charity also works with young. people/groups eg. Scouts. neptunesailing.org.uk

Get the picture Are you a budding teenage photographer? Why not check out Anthony Cullen’s photographic courses at Pin Mill Studio, Chelmondiston IP9 1JN Put yourself in the saddle Go horse-riding at Hill Farm Equestrian Centre, Chelmondiston IP9 1JU hillfarmec.co.uk – or see right for bike hire at Alton Water!

Get a real taste of the place A river trip on a restaurant boat or barge under sail or power is a real treat. ‘Orwell Lady’, ‘Victor’ and ‘Allen Gardiner’ offer cruises on the Stour/Orwell.

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Seal-spotting trips and country walks, skiing, sailing and outdoor sports; swings, slides, bouncy pillows and river beaches; big ships, boats and so many birds to watch.

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Start: Shotley Pier Distance: 3.1 miles (5 kms) Time: 1.5 hours Terrain: Mainly flat with some steps and slopes. Waterside paths. Lock footbridge. Minor roads - keep safe! Park: Bristol Arms (Bristol Hill, Shotley Gate IP9 1PU) or Shotley Marina (IP9 1JQ)

Shady Shotley trees in summer; colourful, crunchy leaves in Golden Wood come autumn; flocks of migrating geese on Orwell-side frosty fields in winter; springtime blossom and bright, fresh greens by the Stour - there’s no better way to get close to nature and a real feel for the great outdoors than on foot. These two short, clearly waymarked walks are especially designed for younger friends or family to be able to take the lead and help everyone experience and enjoy what Shotley Peninsula has to offer.

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Start: Shotley Village Hall

Distance: 2 miles (3.2 kms)

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Terrain: Gentle hills. Some steps/steeper slopes.

Footbridge. Minor roads - keep safe!

Park: Shotley Village Hall (IP9 1NA)

• With Shotley Village Hall behind you, cross main road to

footpath opposite.

• Turn right past school, then left into Old Hall Lane to spot fab

views of river Orwell / Felixstowe Docks through hedge-gaps.

• At bottom of first hill, perhaps peep over woodland gate

(marked 'Private'!) to discover birds or bluebells.

• Continue up next hill along lane (allotments on left).

At T- junction, turn right to visit Shotley Church and its very

special churchyard. As you leave, turn right and go straight

ahead past the red phone box on the right and historic

post box (in wall). The road leads past houses, then

Shotley Hall (right) and just after, look out for a footpath sign

(left). Follow sign through a tree-tunnel.

• Keep straight on at next footpath junction,

then down steps/slope into Golden Wood community

woodland. Follow path to find nature board

by a ‘Poohsticks’ bridge/stream.

Cross the bridge.

• Turn right, then left up path alongside field.

At hill-top, turn left to follow path at back of

houses and arrive back at Old Hall Lane.

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then turn right. This leads past the school

back to Shotley Village Hall (left).

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Shotley Gate Lock allows boats to go up and down between the waters of the marina and the estuary. Watch Can you see how it works?

The Port of Felixstowe (opposite Shotley Gate Marina) is Britain’s biggest and busiest container port. From a distance the containers on the big ships look like lego bricks. Can you see them being loaded and unloaded? How many do you think one ship can hold?

Harwich Parkeston Quay Cruise Ship Terminal is best viewed from Shotley Heritage Park. The enormous cruise ships are floating hotels - even with swimming pools! What else do you think you might find on board?

Fishing boats, barges, yachts, cruise ships, cargo ships, tug-boats, row boats and canoes… what vessels can you spot on the river estuary?

Catching fish by the river-shores is a popular pastime for people - and birds! Why not have a go at crabbing, or collect shells, once home to little sea-creatures?

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Goat willow and Crab apple are amongst the 250+ types of tree in Viking Wood. Collect 4 different-shaped leaves and identify which tree they are from. How would the trees and leaves look at different times of the year?

Dragonflies and butterflies are at home in Golden Wood. But what colours are they?

Great fish decorate a large column in Shotley’s hill-top churchyard. Can you work out why? What other animals guard this memorial?

Is it a unicorn, a sheep, goat or deer? What animal is above the side door dated 1745 at Shotley Church?

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• With river wall on your right, walk towards Shotley Marina. At control tower, cross footbridge over lock. Walk to end of marina. Turn left, following path by fence, behind marina to a field. • Go left around field-edge. Continue on path (houses on right) to main road. • Cross road. Go left for 70 metres, then turn right into alley. Follow the road to find wooden gateway into Ganges Wood (left). • Enter wood. Follow right-hand path, keeping right at path-junction near houses. • At road, cross over and re-enter woodland. Keep on path, going left at end of wood as it opens into field with Stour river/Erwarton Bay views ahead. • At crossroad of paths, follow sign into Shotley Heritage Park. After 30 metres, there’s a bench to sit and enjoy the views – or continue along path to the ‘Crow’s Nest’. Parkeston Quay (Harwich), often visited by cruise ships, can be seen in the distance across the river Stour. • Leaving the ‘Crow’s Nest’, turn right. Follow path to next signpost to turn right, down the slope (past Quarter Deck picnic area), then down steps to meet riverside path. • Turn left, along river path back to Shotley Pier.

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1. Build a tower out of stones on the river beach. Who can make the highest?

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placing smaller pebbles or shells on the tower’s

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