Walk On is a walking group for adults run by volunteers on behalf of LivingGrief, the bereavement service at St Elizabeth Hospice.
Open to all bereaved people, even if you haven’t accessed hospice services before, the Walk On group explores local places and the countryside to boost wellbeing and mental health.
We are offering walks in Ipswich & East Suffolk and also in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. Click the buttons below for your chosen location.
Led and created by husband and wife duo volunteers, Dennis & Sarah, Walk On started in 2021.
All walks are free to attend and are typically between 3 to 6 miles in length at various locations, detailed below. Enjoy coffee and cakes with fellow walkers after the sessions.
Please wear appropriate clothing, footwear and bring a bottle of water. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. During warmer weather, walkers are encouraged to bring a bottle of water.
Join us at walks from 10am. Walks start 15 minutes after the meeting time.
A real highlight is the coffee and cake at the end of every walk! Walk On has been a great comfort to me. It has helped me a great deal and I would really recommend the group to anyone, as it is a positive impact on both your mental and physical health.
We really do talk about everything, have laugh as a group, a chinwag and put the world to rights. The coffee and cake at the end of each walk is a real highlight too.
Walk On is such a lovely crowd of people, open to all, with an ethos of helping one another and we always enjoy welcoming new people who join.
Walk On is a really nice, informal and relaxed setting. There really is something wonderful about walking and talking in the outdoors and I have found it quite therapeutic, talking freely with others in a safe space, who understand how you feel.
The coffee at the end of the walk is a great chance for a chat with people who truly understand what you’re going through, creating a nice atmosphere where you can talk things through – it’s very reassuring.
The walk and exercise are great, but the coffee and conversation at the end are invaluable. I would thoroughly recommend Walk On to anyone.
Please note, information can be subject to change.
If this is your first walk, please register via the form below & chat with Dennis or Sarah.
For any queries on the walks or if you are lost, please call 07731 997683.
Please meet at the Riverside Car Park, Melton (IP12 3DH) for a moderately demanding walk of five miles along the Deben to Notcutts and back. Coffee at Notcutts before walking back to the Riverside Car Park.
Please meet to start walking at 10.00am. Approximate finish 1.00pm.
Please note there are no toilets at the start of the walk.
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We have now opened up the recce of leg 6 of the Sandlings Walk to everyone so that more people can finish all six stages.
Sandlings Walk stage 6 (Dunwich to Southwold). This is the first of two opportunities to complete a demanding walk of over 9 miles which starts at Dunwich Beach Car Park (IP17 3EN). There are toilets at Dunwich and Southwold but unlikely en route. Please bring your own refreshments.
Walking will start at 10.15am. Likely finish time is approximately 4.00pm.
Those intending to walk are asked to direct message or phone Sarah or Dennis (07731997683) by September 30th so that transport arrangements can be arranged to ensure cars are available to drive people back to the start.
Please meet at The Hold (IP4 1LN) for an easy walk of about two and a half miles into Holywells Park and back. Coffee at the halfway point at Bishops Café.
Please meet to start walking at 10.15am. Approximate finish 12.30pm.
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Please meet at The Constable Memorial Hall in Gandish Road, East Bergholt (CO7 6TP) for a five mile moderately demanding walk which concludes back at the hall. Coffee en route at either the Flatford Mill National Trust Tea Room or Dedham. Please note there are no toilets at the start.
Please meet to start walking at 10.00am. Approximate finish 1.15pm.
Please meet at Newbourne Village Hall (IP12 4NP) for a moderately demanding six-and-a-half-mile circular walk via Waldringfield, and then on to the Nourish Café for refreshments.
Please meet to start walking at 10.00am. Approximate finish 1.00pm.
Please note there are no toilets at the start of the walk.
Please meet at The Hold (IP4 1LN) for an easy walk of about two and a half miles into Holywells Park and back. Coffee at the halfway point at Bishops Café.
Please meet to start walking at 10.15am. Approximate finish 12.30pm.
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Please meet at Martlesham Community Hall (IP12 4PB) for a demanding seven mile walk to and from Woodbridge, with coffee halfway at the Tea Hut or Notcutts.
Please meet to start walking at 10.00am. Approximate finish 1.00pm. Please note there are no toilets at the start of the walk.
Please meet at Playford Village Hall (IP6 9DU) for a moderately demanding five-mile walk to Tuddenham and back, with coffee at The Tuddenham Fountain.
Please meet to start walking at 10.00am. Approximate finish 1.00pm.
Please note there are no toilets at the start of the walk.
Sandlings Walk stage 6 (Dunwich to Southwold). This is a demanding walk of over 9 miles which starts at Dunwich Beach Car Park (IP17 3EN). There are toilets at Dunwich and Southwold but unlikely en route. Please bring your own refreshments.
Walking will start at 10.15am. Likely finish time is approximately 4.00pm.
Those intending to walk are asked to direct message or phone Sarah or Dennis (07731997683) by 8 October so that transport arrangements can be arranged to ensure cars are available to drive people back to the start.
Please note this is a demanding walk for which a high level of fitness is essential.
Please meet at The Hold (IP4 1LN) for an easy walk of about two and a half miles into Holywells Park and back. Coffee at the halfway point at Bishops Café.
Please meet to start walking at 10.15am. Approximate finish 12.30pm.
Please meet at Sutton Hoo (IP12 3DJ) for an easy walk of three miles in the grounds of Sutton Hoo. Coffee at the end of the walk in the National Trust café. Although on National Trust grounds, there is no charge for this walk and there is the opportunity of exploring the Sutton Hoo site after the walk. Dogs must be kept on a short lead at all times on this walk, thank you. National Trust members are kindly asked to bring their membership card with them.
Please meet to start walking at 10.15am. Approximate finish 12.30pm.
Please meet at Newbourne Village Hall (IP12 4NP) for a moderately demanding six-and-a-half-mile circular walk via Waldringfield, and then on to the Nourish Café for refreshments.
Please meet to start walking at 10.00am. Approximate finish 1.00pm.
Please note there are no toilets at the start of the walk.
Please meet at the Golf Road Car Park (IP11 7NB) for an easy three mile walk along the seafront past to Gulliver’s Wife café and back.
Please meet to start at walking at 10.30am. Approximate finish 12.30pm.
Please meet at The Hold (IP4 1LN) for an easy walk of about two and a half miles into Holywells Park and back. Coffee at the halfway point at Bishops Café.
Please meet to start walking at 10.15am. Approximate finish 12.30pm.
Please meet at Stutton Community Hall (IP9 2TA) The Hold (IP4 1LN) for a moderately demanding circular walk of about five miles Coffee at the Alton Water or locally in Stutton.
Please meet to start walking at 10.00am. Approximate finish 1.00pm.
Please note there are no toilets at the start of the walk.
Please meet at the Riverside Car Park, Melton (IP12 3DH) for a moderately demanding walk of five miles along the Deben to Notcutts and back. Coffee at Notcutts before walking back to the Riverside Car Park.
Please meet to start walking at 10.00am. Approximate finish 12.30pm.
Please note there are no toilets at the start of the walk.
Walks do not need to be booked in advance, but those new to Walk On are asked to register before attending their first walk.
Simply fill in the form & chat with Dennis or Sarah on the phone so we know to expect you on: 07731 997683
No, the walks are free, but for some locations there is a charge for car parking, and you will need to purchase your own food and drink at the café stop.
No. Unless it is your first walk, you do not need to let us know if you are coming on a walk; just arrive at the starting point at the appropriate time.
However, if you are coming on your first walk, we ask that you phone Dennis or Sarah in advance so that our volunteer leader can look out for you. Tel: 07731997683
If you have phoned us in advance, we should have told you the name of the volunteer leaders for your first walk.
When you arrive at the starting point for your first walk, look out for our volunteer leaders who will be wearing yellow Hi-Viz tabards that have the hospice logo printed on the back.
If there is a late change to a walk, for example a traffic problem that affects walkers reaching the start point on time, we will send out a WhatsApp message to the Walk On WhatsApp walkers group.
We will also endeavour to text or phone those who don’t use WhatsApp, but this cannot be guaranteed.
We encourage all our walkers to join our Walk On WhatsApp group.
Yes, but, unless you choose to use taxis, not all walks will be available to you.
The start and end point of some walks can be accessed by public transport. Below are some examples, but please check with bus and train websites for up-to-date timetables:
You will read on the Walk On website that our walks start in a wide variety of locations, please check bus and train timetables for other options.
If your only option is to have a lift from another walker, please phone 07731997683. Dennis or Sarah will endeavour to pair you up with another walker who can provide a lift. Please note that we will need plenty of notice to assist with this and we cannot guarantee to find someone.
No, if it is raining and, walkers have appropriate boots and jackets, we will walk.
Yes, if walking would be dangerous, for example, flooding, snow or high winds.
If a walk is cancelled, we will:
If in doubt phone 07731997683.
If it is safe to do so, please message or phone us 07731997683 and we will advise you.
If it is safe to do so, please message or phone us 07731997683 and we will advise you.
No, Walk On is an adult (over 18 years-old) only walking group.
Children are welcome at the Family Walks organised by St Elizabeth Hospice Living Grief 565 service in collaboration with Walk On volunteers. These will be advertised on the Walk On page of the hospice website.
Yes, well behaved dogs are welcome, but please note that not all cafes allow dogs inside.
If the café stop is at the end of the walk, you could leave your dog in your car or have your coffee outside.
If the café stop is at the half-way point, and does not allow dogs inside, you will need to have your coffee outside, but don’t worry others will happily join you!
Try not to worry, our Walk On leaders and the members of our group are used to participants becoming emotional. The group was established to provide support for those experiencing the pain of grief and loss following the death of a loved one.
You won’t be the first walker to become emotional and you won’t be the last.
Except for the Monday morning walks from The Hub, we would advise you to wear comfortable walking shoes or boots. We will advise you if the terrain is likely to be uneven and/or muddy; some of our walkers find walking poles helpful.
For any other questions, please contact our volunteer Walk On leaders Dennis and Sarah 07731997683
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