A chance to see wonders of the air, feathered and alu-composite. Leaving Sainsbury’s, Longwater and traveling mainly on B roads we head for a breakfast/coffee stop. This will be a simple westwards route, about 45 mins, pressing on when we can. Whether a Full English or just a coffee depends on you but best to stoke up as next stop involves a walk.
Then on to Lakenheath Fen (RSPB members free, otherwise £4 pp) and a shortish walk to an observation hide in search of the elusive and superb bird, the Bittern. Hopefully both adults and young will be seen - no promises.
Next up a short hop to RAF Lakenheath’s viewing area to see the jets, mainly F15 variants. not sure if Benny will be there though! A good day to bring a camera and pair of binoculars.
Finally a more varied return run to Norwich. Those leaving us along the route please be at the back otherwise I’ll be up front wondering where you all disappeared to. The route will take us along some single track, ex-drove roads, but all surfaced through Thetford Forest before joining B roads. If folk feel the need for a cuppa we can stop in Hingham.
Meet 9.15am (note this is slightly earlier for our midweek runs than usual) at Sainsbury’s, Longwater, NR5 0JS
ROUTE DIRECTIONS are attached - please print off copies.
You are very welcome to join Norfolk Fives. Next Wednesday’s run is one of a series of mid week runs that I introduced this year. Seemed a shame that members who could get out on a weekday didn’t get together.
Meet you at Brown’s Cafe right beside the roundabout in Mundford, I reckon arrival 10.15am.
I must remember to bring along a selection of lens wipes to cope with the anticipated inclement weather. Even with a mid-range zoom rather than the short zoom that is almost invariably on my camera, birds at a distance will still be small specs. However, we will see.
I completely forgot to post a few pictures from the Krazy Horse visit. Will do so after this visit. Mind you, I’m not sure what the autofocus on the camera was doing on a few of the shots as what it was focusing on definitely wasn’t what I had in mind.
