Thursday walks

Our regular  Thursday walks meet at the Institute at 2pm.

28th August Waterfront West

Discover the Saxon origins of Ipswich and Cardinal Wolsey’s College, The Jerwood Dancehouse, how the Victorian dock made Ipswich nationally important. See a medieval church restored with the help of Heritage Lottery Grant

4th September The Beating Heart of the Town.

On this walk we will look at the glorious buildings that can be found in the centre of Ipswich and hear stories of the famous people who have lived and worked in this, one of the oldest, continuously occupied towns in the country.

11th September Wonders Of Westgate

Follow in the footsteps of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon to the Shrine of Our Lady of Ipswich on the way we meet Charles Darwin, Professor Henslow, and the Giles family

18th September Signs And Symbols

Logos are nothing new; all sorts of emblems and devices decorate our townscape, and on this walk you will learn to interpret them.

25th September Waterfront West

Discover the Saxon origins of Ipswich and Cardinal Wolsey’s College, The Jerwood Dancehouse, how the Victorian dock made Ipswich nationally important. See a medieval church restored with the help of Heritage Lottery Grant.