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Woodbridge, too, has had artistic connections – Edward Fitzgerald, the eccentric translator of Omar Khayyam, befriended local fishermen here and spent much of his spare time on sailing expeditions in the area. Arthur Ransome, of Swallows and Amazons fame, was another famous author who came to live locally, at Broke Hall Farm at Levington on the Orwell estuary, where he wrote We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea, about an accidental sailing voyage on the North Sea.

Getting There and Back

The main towns at the start and end points of these walks – Lowestoft, Ipswich, Woodbridge and Felixstowe – are all well connected to London and the rest of the country by train and bus services, as is Manningtree, close to Cattawade, on the Stour and Orwell Walk. For information on train times call National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484950 or look on the internet – www.nationalrail.co.uk. For coach and rail transport to Suffolk from London and elsewhere, contact National Express (08717 818181) or visit their website – www.nationalexpress.com. The East Suffolk Railway Line (www.eastsuffolkline.com) has regular rail services between Lowestoft and Ipswich that stop at stations fairly close to the coast, such as Saxmundham, Darsham and Woodbridge, and there is also a useful branch line between Ipswich and Felixstowe. Of the 12 stations between Lowestoft and Ipswich, and the five between Ipswich and Felixstowe, only Ipswich and Lowestoft are staffed, but tickets may be bought on board the train. There is adequate car parking at all the stations.