[1] From the car park of Redhouse Yards, cross Gislingham Road and take the permissive path on the left on the other side of the hedgerow to the road. After 150 m take the path going diagonally to the right along the side of a field beside a brook joining Thornham Magna Street after 350m.
(A)Redhouse Yards is a collection of buildings containing a cafe and restaurant, toilets, craft and art galleries and shops. There is also an attractive childrens' playground with rustic timber sculptures.
(B) Thornham Magna, (Big Thorny Village), was mentioned in the Magna Carta in 1215 and has much beauty and history. re
[2] Cross the Street and the bridge over the brook and follow the old track that runs parallel past the old post office and thatched cottage, After 250m turn right cross the bridge and the Street and follow the clearly signed footpath ahead. This path, initially a drive, soon becomes a narrow grass track beside a paddock and then weaves through Lock's Wood. After 350m, crossing a ditch, it joins Clay Street, and safety
[3] Bear right and follow Clay Street for 1200m. Then turn right and follow the clearly signed path across fields and through Dorman's Wood and then passed Swattesfield Hall, to Gislingham Road.
(C) Swattersfield Hall is an attractive farmstead with duck pond and interesting barns, there is also a campsite and tents and a log cabin are available for hire.
[4] Cross Gislingham Road and onto clearly signed permissive way through woodland. Take left fork down steps and over footbridge, Take track skirting to left of Redhouse Farm through Queen Elizabeth Corpse, and turn right at tarmac path returning to Redhouse Yards,
(D) Queen Elizabeth Corpse was planted in 1982 to commemorate the 80th birthday of the Queen Mother.
The path returning to the car park, leads, in the other direction, to the beautiful grounds of Thornham Hall. This provides ample scope for excellent extensions to the walk
( E) The Thornham Estate was developed by Lord Henniken in the 1980s as a rural centre and it includes 12 miles of way-marked walks.
The ditch between the path and Clay Street needs crossing carefully, particularly in wet weather,