Leiston to Reckford Circular Walk Summary
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Thursday, 9 August 2018
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A circular walk encapsulating Leiston Airfield, Theberton woods and the Minsmere River
Few may have heard of Reckford and indeed as a location it is pretty much lost in the landscape. There is a Reckford Road in the neighbouring village and there is a 16th century Reckford Farmhouse and there is the Reckford Bridge but to all intents and purposes the community of Reckford is not recognised, just a small area of the village of Middleton. Whether the area was ever judged to be a village is unknown. Nonetheless we will make it the destination of this circular walk.
The walk has much to feast ones eyes upon. The former WWII Leiston airbase commonly known as RAF Leiston hosted the USAF 357th Fighter Group who were locally known as the Yoxford Boys. Little is left although there is a memorial that pays homage to the US crews that flew out of this airfield and never returned. There are some hidden remnants in the landscape, a broken up runway that crosses the farmland, old buildings that have camoflaged themselves in the undergrowth and now either lie redundant of have been put to use as farm buildings.
The walk continues onto the broadleaved woodland known as Theberton Woods before navigating down the quiet country lanes and tracks to Reckford.
Return is along the banks of the Minsmere river to Eastbridge then back to Leiston via the Abbey ruins.
Leiston to Reckford - Essential Information
Walk Statistics:
- Start location: Leiston
- Distance: miles ( km)
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- Walk type: Circular
- Walk Grade: easy
- Terrain: Footpaths, tracks and country lanes
Maps:
The following maps and services can assist in navigating this route. There are links to printed maps and links to downloadable GPX route data for importing into navigational software and apps.
- Ordnance Survey Explorer Map
- OS Explorer 212 - Woodbridge & Saxmundham
- GPX Route File
Route Verification Details
- Date of Walk: 2018-08-04
- Walk Time: 11:00 to 15:00
- Walkers: Griffmonster
- Weather Conditions: Warm sunny day
Directions
Summary of Document Changes
Last Updated: 2021-12-07
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