Here you will find stories and descriptions of many events put on by the IOG, from walks, runs and cycle rides (often with pictures and route maps), to socials, concerts and trampolining, to trips across the UK and further afield.
Feel free to offer articles and pictures for publication. Please send your entries to newsletter@ipswichoutdoor.org
Text and pictures submitted by Christina On Sunday 12th January, Glen and Jim, a qualified town guide, joined forces to organise a fun day out in Colchester and surrounding Essex Countryside. Probably 32 IOGers enjoyed a two and a half hour guided tour which started …
Text and pics contributed by Christina To kick off our new decade, 35 IOGers joined me on a circular walk in the Martlesham area along Butlers Brook and Martlesham Creek, where many of the pictures were taken. We met at the entrance of Blacktiles Lane …
Text contributed by Angela, pics by Raj. Fourteen of us braved the wet weather to join this 5 mile circular walk starting from Hadleigh Leisure Centre, led by Lou with additional map reading input from Bruce. Fortified by regular supplies of chocolate orange we ignored …
Text and map contributed by Raj; pics by Raj, Ana Luisa & Simon A good turnout for Sarah’s walk with 28 people arriving at the Melton car park as directed. Not bad for this time of the year. Naina and I decided to use our …
In what has become an annual event, the selection of the best pics shared of the past year’s activities were voted on at the AGM and the twelve most popular will feature in our 2020 calendar, with the runners up on the front cover. Get …
Text contributed by Christina and Angela; pics various Around 30 IOGers enjoyed this long weekend of walking in the Osmotherly area on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors – another trip admirably organised by Angela. We stayed in the YHA hostel which is situated about …