웨스트 스토우 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Lovely rolling gravel road through Forest

The Pumphouse Route is one of several excellent trails that wind through the West Stow Country Park and Lackford Lakes. The route passes by the Pumphouse, a Grade II listed building that once served as a sewage works during the early to mid-20th century.

Located near Bury St Edmunds, King's Forest was named to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. Along with being home to fallow deer, the chalky soil supports a prolific flower population including Wild Thyme, Bird's Foot Trefoil and numerous butterflies, such as Dingy Skipper and Brown Argus - a joy for any nature lover at any time of the year.

This wood is ideal if you enjoy peaceful running surrounded by nature and well-defined trails. It's a woodland dominated by mature pines and oaks, but also features recently planted conifers. Around you will also find Dale Pond – if you're a fan of dragonflies, this is your spot. There's a 2.5 miles circuit called the Yellow Walk, which starts and ends at the car park.

This pumphouse operated until 1953. Its main function was to circulate sewage around the various lakes.

West Stow is more than just an outdoor museum; it's also an archaeological site, as it occupies the location of one of the earliest Anglo-Saxon villages, which was inhabited between 420 and 650 AD. Currently, there is a recreation of this village where you can engage in a variety of fun and interesting activities.

Rare thatched roof, on a prominent rise overlooking the road. Now redundant but can still be visited.

The King’s Forest was created by the Forestry Commission in the mid-1930’s. The planting of the forest coincided with the Silver Jubilee of King George and Queen Mary in 1935, and the forest was given its name in honour of that occasion; there is a small flint-built monument with a commemorative plaque. The wide, grass ride with beech plantations either side is named Queen Mary’s Avenue.