Ryston Park Golf Club

A peaceful walk around the pretty village of Denver. The windmill, though under ongoing refurbishment, is a fascinating feature of this walk.

A peaceful walk around the pretty village of Denver. The windmill is a fascinating feature of this walk, even if currently under ongoing refurbishment.

This is a pleasant, easy route starting from The Howdale, one of Downham Market’s popular open green spaces. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Dominic a little further down Howdale Road at The Towers is unusual in that it was created out of a former stables and coach house. The Towers used to be the location of a great house that was once the dwelling of James Scott who donated the Town Clock to Downham Market. There was also a hospital and residential home on this site until it caught fire in 1966.

Discover The Willows Nature Reserve on this short, easy walk around the Town. The Willows is a peaceful environment, ideal for escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

This route provides a great opportunity for an easy walk surrounded by fields, giving a wonderful sense of open space. The St Edmund’s churchyard and cemetery site is largely neutral grassland (both mown and unmown) with some scrub area. Grassland species found here include sheep’s sorrel, creeping buttercup and common mouse-ear. Common bird’s-foot trefoil, tufted vetch and lady's bedstraw can also be found in the unmown area of grassland. St Edmund’s Church is seen on your left as you approach Cannon Square from Rabbit Lane, the church having Norman origins.