Over eighty people took part in Mary’s Walk with Wonderful Beast – a community event led by Mary Warner resident Mary Chittock as part of Suffolk Coast and Heath’s Woodwose Outdoor Festival in October.

Mary led members of the public, fellow residents and Hollesley Primary School children and families on a four mile walk through the Boyton countryside, following the River Ore with stunning views of Havergate Island and tracking through ancient woodland, punctuating the walk with  interesting local history facts along the way. 

Following the walk, Mary Warner Homes ran a deliciously well-stocked tea shop, with step dancing and live music provided by Wonderful Beast Theatre Company.

A beautiful map of the walk was produced for the event, incorporating artwork and poetry by Hollesley Primary School children and Mary Warner residents.

Eleven people took part in art workshops to create work for the map, following them there was some lovely feedback about the project:

“It felt you were part of something interesting for our age group”
 
“I did something I had not done since my school days which sometimes you have forgotten that it was something you enjoyed.”