Jayne Lindill is the Editor of the Suffolk Magazine, a monthly magazine that celebrates the county's people and places, arts and culture, food, fashion and homes, wildlife and nature. As well as being the editor, she also writes the magazine's 'Walk of the Month' article. Jayne also performs and directs in community theatre and has written a play called 'Surge' that was inspired by the 1953 east coast floods, and was performed in venues across Suffolk in 2019.  

In this episode we join Jayne on one of her familiar walks around the Trimley Estate. We admire the beauty of the River Orwell, chat about the wildlife seen at Trimley Marshes Nature Reserve, enjoy the view from Fagbury Cliff, hear about Jayne's love of art and theatre, and learn of some of the fascinating places she's walked in Suffolk and the stories she's discovered including the fantastic tale of the Bures Dragon!

The Trimley Estate contains numerous footpaths and bridleways allowing you to follow a variety of trails, or simply use the Discover Suffolk Trimley Circular Walk leaflet to guide yourself around the estate. The estate is also home to the Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Trimley Marshes Nature Reserve where a number of bird hides overlook shallow water 'scrapes', home to many species including avocets, bitterns and Marsh Harriers. 

The estate can be reached by public transport with Trimley train station under half a mile (10 minutes) from a small car parking area at the end of Cordy's Lane where you'll find an information board and site map.     

The Suffolk Walking Festival is one of the country's largest and longest running walking events. The festival takes place every May with over 100 walks and countryside events across the county.

Thank you to David Stainer and Scott Dolling of the Suffolk duo Silbury Hill for the use of their music in these podcasts.