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Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside

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Ramblings: The Icknield Way

The Icknield Way

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Clare walks part of the Icknield Way in Suffolk.

The Icknield Way is said to be the oldest road in Britain. It runs from Dorset to Norfolk.

David Falk is Green Access Manager on the Public Rights of Way Team for Suffolk County Council.  He works hard to encourage people to enjoy walking in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Along with fellow walker former local radio presenter Leslie Dolphin he takes Clare on a walk along part of the Icknield Way starting at Stow Country  Park just north of Bury St Edmunds. . It is claimed to be the oldest road in Britain (5,000 years old!). This section goes through a large pine forest and open heathlands and is lovely walking terrain.

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