My Road Trip to Hoxne
I'm such a lucky pup. I love Saturdays!
On most Saturdays, Mum and Auntie Sandie take me on a road trip somewhere really nice. I thought you might like to share our road trips, especially if you are a pup reading this and want to go on some of the walks we do.
So off to Hoxne...........
Here's some of the interesting stuff, and the walk took us 2 hours.
Here's some of the interesting stuff, and the walk took us 2 hours.
Hoxne is situated in the beautiful Suffolk countryside not far from the towns of Eye and Diss. As well as being a picture postcard village with a thriving community, Hoxne is an absolute treasure trove of history.
The village has a unique and truly ancient history. The first Hoxnians settled here over 320,000 years ago along side a lake and a major interglacial period, the Hoxnian Interglacial (375,000 to 425,000 years ago), was named after Hoxne. John Frere discovered the first human tools at the site which had become the Hoxne brick pit; the Hoxne Hoard is the biggest discovery of Roman treasure in the UK; legend has it that Saint Edmund's martyrdom took place at Hoxne in 869; and in the 9th century, the ancient Bishop's seat of East Anglia was at Hoxne before it moved to Norfolk.
There are many interesting local walks and places to see as well as the magnificent 15th century pub, The Swan Inn.
Here's our trip through Hoxne.
Our trips always start at the Pub Car Park!
The Swan Inn
Grand houses and chocolate box cottages adorn the village
Before arriving at a vast open space where there stands a cross in the middle
Then the long trek begins
Before arriving at a really scary forest. Nothing seemed to grow here!
It was hard work and I needed a rest
But wait.
What's that?
He looks scary!
Ah! That's what it is!
Mum, come meet Hoxne Man!
Then we did some more walking. Can you see the cross of St Edmund!
Before arriving at the Church and the start of the village
What beautiful flowers Hoxne has
This was my favourite.
And the locals are really friendly. Look a dog pit stop with water and treats!
Then back to the pub for lunch and it's colourful history!
It's a 15th century pub, claimed to be both the former home of the Bishop of Norwich and later a whorehouse!
The pub is a mixture of timber framed rooms with a large open fire in the main bar, with a large garden beside a small stream.
It's a 15th century pub, claimed to be both the former home of the Bishop of Norwich and later a whorehouse!
The pub is a mixture of timber framed rooms with a large open fire in the main bar, with a large garden beside a small stream.
And a well earned snooze
Auntie Sandie is happy
And my mum too !
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