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5 hikes under an hour from London that you’ve never heard of Rosie Fitzmaurice Spring has sprung so it’s the perfect time to lace up your walking boots and explore a new route. Tired of your daily loop? We asked Alex Middleton, founder of Vespucci Adventures, for his pick of lesser known routes under an hour from London by train. But first, it’s time to take it back to basics. Forget GPS, the team at Vespucci create signature hikes and print bespoke maps for each route i...

"We have had it surveyed and found some pointing and bedding mortar missing. "The chimney can be seen be seen to be leaning and twisting and if we did nothing, the chimney might, in time, collapse. "So we are seeking planning permission to rebuild the chimney as part of our commitment to well-maintaining one of Ipswich’s best loved buildings. “There is no public access to where the chimney is located and therefore no safety issues.” It is expected that 500 bricks will require re-bedding, ...

"We have had it surveyed and found some pointing and bedding mortar missing. "The chimney can be seen be seen to be leaning and twisting and if we did nothing, the chimney might, in time, collapse. "So we are seeking planning permission to rebuild the chimney as part of our commitment to well-maintaining one of Ipswich’s best loved buildings. “There is no public access to where the chimney is located and therefore no safety issues.” It is expected that 500 bricks will require re-bedding, ...

Suffolk Punch horses - one of the countys pride and joys - Credit: iWitness/Richard Brunton From incredible landscapes to historic delights galore, these are just eight of the things that put the county proudly on the map. Benacre Beach - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Beaches  When someone asks what makes you think of Suffolk, chances are one of the first things that springs to mind are the gorgeous, endless miles of coastline.   From Felixstowe in the south, through to Aldeburgh and Sout...

Suffolk Punch horses - one of the countys pride and joys - Credit: iWitness/Richard Brunton From incredible landscapes to historic delights galore, these are just eight of the things that put the county proudly on the map. Benacre Beach - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Beaches  When someone asks what makes you think of Suffolk, chances are one of the first things that springs to mind are the gorgeous, endless miles of coastline.   From Felixstowe in the south, through to Aldeburgh and Sout...

Prince Charles favourite architect has dealt a blow to a development dubbed a Poundshop Versailles after plans to erect stables and a riding school at a £7million mansion were rejected. Quinlan Terry CBE - who helped design Prince Charles traditionalist village, Poundbury in Dorset - is among scores of people opposing the swanky Higham Park mansion development in Suffolk. Apoplectic conservationists fear extension works on the existing property will blight the bucolic countryside famously pain...

Pulborough BN44 3DP The clump of beech trees atop the Downs near Washington is steeped in mystery and legend. Folklore says that if you walk around it three times anti-clockwise, the Devil will appear, but that if you walk around it three times clockwise, luck will be bestowed upon you! The grassy expanse around the summit offers gorgeous views all the way down to the coast and is a great place for a picnic. There are car parks just off the A283 and the A24. Kingley Vale, near Chichester South...

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A view of Helmingham Hal across the moat Picture: JULIE KEMP - Credit: Julie Kemp Helmingham Hall - Credit: Gregg Brown Helmingham Hall, Stowmarket  Able to trace their lineage all the way back to the Norman era, the Tollemache family have resided at Stowmarket’s Helmingham Hall for hundreds of years after completing the grand, sprawling residence in 1510.   While the hall itself isn’t open to the public, visitors can explore its expansive, mixed gardens between May and Septe...