2018-04-12 Outney Common and Three Ash Farm

Park at Outney Common close to the Golf Club. Head SW and cross the A143 using the footbtidge. Head SE along Outney Road past attractive alms houses. Cross Earsham Dam with a right and immediate left turn into Castle Lane and continue SE. There is an option to use a small footpath uphill with views over the valley, rejoining Castle Lane afterwards. Turn right and left and use the alley to get into Boyscott Lane. Continue SE. At Upper Olland Steet, head south and continue straight on into Flixton Road still heading south. Cross the B1062 with care and head SE along St. Margaret's Road. After 300 yards, bear right uphill along a signed footpath. This can be muddy but there is an option to climb out of the streambed into the field to the left of the path. This is dryer but perhaps a small tresspass. This path is well used. Head south across the fields until you reach tarmac again. Turn left and head NE towards Three Ash Farm. Cross St. Margaret's Road and continue NE towards Three Ash Farm. After the farms, there is a left turn with an accordian gate into a meadow. Head slightly west of north to another accordian gate. Continue slightly west of north all the way to the perimeter fence of Bungay High School and then into Manor Road. Cross over the B1062 onto a footpath with a tree tunnel still heading slightly west of north. The path emerges into Southend Road. Follow this north and later NE. At the A144 turn right and immediately left into Pilgrims's Way. Follow this to the end and turn right towards a park and children's playground which you cross. Head NE and then north along Garden Close, emerging onto the Beccles Road. Turn Left towards Bungay. Take the first right along Staithe Road towards the converted Maltings and Mill. Cross the river into Falcon Meadow and head west. The map shows the smaller sometimes wetter path. After Falcon Meadow, emerge into Bridge Street and head SW towards Bungay centre. Turn right into Nethergate Street and head NW towards the common. At Broad Street, turn right towards the common and cross the A143 with care. Walk onto the common, bear left and head SW back to the car park. A good food bub is the Artichoke at Broome. Bungay also has many pubs, cafes and tea rooms.