Walking & Cycling

There are many local facilities and walking routes which can be reached by foot or bike from Grange Park, including Black Bourn Valley Nature Reserve.

There are safe walking routes to Thurston College, The local nursery, The Train Station and The Co-op Convenience store, all within a 16 minute walk. Take a look at the local area map on the left for detailed walking and cycling times to local transport links, and village amenities.

There is a combination of on-road cycle routes and traffic free cycle routes within the area, some are part of National Cycle Route 1. There is also an off road cycle route all the way to Bury St Edmunds.

Have you never ridden further than your local green before? You might not be sure about exactly where and how cyclists are meant to go? Have a look at the site below for all the information you’ll need.

Did you know cycling is three times faster than walking?

There is a great combination of road and traffic free cycle routes in the area, some of these are part of the national cycle route 1. You can also follow the cycle route 51 into Bury St Edmunds. If you haven’t already, claim your £150 cycle voucher which can be redeemed at Decathlon (or similar) to get yourself some active gear or even contribute towards the cost of a bike!

Cyclescheme

Is your employer part of the Cyclescheme? This allows you to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost. Find out more information on how this works and how to sign up on the Cyclescheme website.

Free Cycle Training

The Suffolk Road Safe Team are now delivering sessions for families who want to cycle more regularly, whether to keep fit, to commute to work or school, or to go and visit friends!

The session will be about 3 hours long and free of charge. They will come to you, chat about what you are trying to achieve, and then work on your route or specific challenges that you have.

Some of the things you’ll learn include:

• how to ride with your children so that you can help them gain confidence;
• a simple system for remembering how to deal with different road scenarios;
• how to improve your safety at any junctions you use;
• how you can use your road position to control other road users and enhance your safety.

Find out more here.

Local Walks

Stay fit and active, by exploring the local Stowmarket area on foot. Head over to ramblers.org.uk and use their ‘Where do you want to walk?’ search feature by inputting your postcode or local area to find interesting walks near to Mill Grove.

Useful websites and apps