I would not like to have been in Eye Castle during a siege. Better to be the besiegers than the besieged. If they refused to surrender a fire built around the base would soon persuade the inhabitants to open the gates. Not a 13th century planning success, although emptying the bins couldn’t be easier.
If you are a chicken or bantam fancier then enjoy this short video as it shows a few clips of chickens (I can’t believe I am writing this). The first a handful of “Kentucky Fried”, the next a bunch of bantams hanging out with a goose and finally a fun parade of vulpine entertainment.
Distance: 10½ Miles
Elevation Range: 85 to 182 feet
Weather Check: Eye, Suffolk
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Route Card: Eye Castle to Yaxley, Thornham Parva and Occold, Suffolk Circular Walk
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I am looking forward to following your Eye/Occold/Thornham Walk when the weather improves.
Is there a public right of way between Ppg Station on the B1077 (G.R. 152723) and Occold Church(156708) or have I misread something? Thanks for this walk.
Sorry for late reply but as the weather still has not improved I doubt you have done the walk yet! I will check for you and report back
Yes, there is public right of way. I can’t remember how I got from the Church to the road (it was a while ago) but I doubt there will be any difficulty and as you can see from this picture http://twitpic.com/cgv7xr