day trips ISSUE ONE… SUMMER 2016
MESSING ABOUT ON THE RIVER Local home owners… throw open their doors Child free zones?… meet the couple with the Parent Pod! Is grey just so last year?… Jojo Humes Brown on colours
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Living In … Woodbridge pops down the road to discover the joys of Waldringfield
I Above: Waterfront pub The Maybush garners rave reviews for both the food and scenery Right: Down by the Deben Picture, right, by Donna Morgan
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f you hanker for a day by the water, but going to the coast feels like a trip too far, why not head to Waldringfield? Only five miles from central Woodbridge, there’s a pub with views to die for, a beach (if you get the tides right), riverboat rides and crabbing nets, as well as a permanent ice cream van in the summer holidays. It’s even got its own sailing club, which is always keen to welcome new members, whether they are experienced sailors or beginners. There’s also a ‘learn to sail’ summer programme for children. Mark and Emma Barton took over Waldringfield Boatyard in November 2012 and have never looked back. Commuting daily from his Woodbridge home, Mark says: “Where else can you work
outside doing a job you love, and then at the end of the day walk just 20 paces to enjoy a cold beer, looking out at one of the best views in East Anglia?” From the boatyard, you can also take a two-hour trip aboard Jahan, a 38ft boat licenced to carry up to 54 passengers, to take in the river and its beautiful surroundings. Alternatively, you can hop on board Oystercatcher, an open launch that seats 12 people, for a half-hour exploring the Deben. “Waldringfield is a little like time stood still,” adds Mark. “With its beach huts, river walks and kids happily crabbing and messing about in the river on a sunny day, it’s hard to beat. “You can even buy lovely fresh eggs and garden produce from the roadside as you’re heading home.”
“Happily crabbing and messing about in the river on a sunny day, it’s hard to beat”