Brampton to Halesworth
Heading for the railway station
(Photos/words © urban75, May 2007)
On our last day, we decided to cycle from Southwold through Wangford and Uggeshall to catch our train home at the somewhat remote Brampton station.
We chose a scenic route of minor roads but still arrived earlier than expected (an hour and a half, in fact!), so elected to pedal the extra 6 miles to the next station at Halesworth.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-01.jpg) Curious building near Reydon.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-02.jpg) Interesting house in the tiny village of Wangford.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-03.jpg) Old Post Office, Wangford.
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![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-04.jpg) Home made signs.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-05.jpg) Selling asparagus in a field. I liked the cheery sign which ended, "Money in jar please. Ta."
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-06.jpg) Rock and Roll!
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-07.jpg) Level crossing by Brampton station. Apart from a closed pub and a scattered house or two, there's bugger all else here.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-08.jpg) Being used to the madness of London roads, it was a delight to pedal along car-free country lanes.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-09.jpg) Level crossing north of Upper Holton.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-10.jpg) Halesworth sign.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-11.jpg) Town view.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-12.jpg) 'Sweeney's Tonsorial Parlour' - a barber's in an old butchers shop. Get it?!
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-13.jpg) Town view with The Angel pub to the right and James Hayward second hand bookseller to the left.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-14.jpg) Looking up the Thoroughfare with the Post Office nearest the camera and the White Hart Inn further up to the right.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-15.jpg) Halesworth Toy Shop.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-16.jpg) Thoroughfare view.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-17.jpg) Ornate old bank building now serving as a novelty shop.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-18.jpg) Halesworth station.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-19.jpg) Opened in 1859, and now housing the small museum we looked at when we first arrived in Halesworth, the station was fitted with a set of unusual moveable platforms in 1888.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-20.jpg) The moveable platforms let traffic cross the tracks and although no longer in use, were restored in 1999.
Near to this site was the junction for the Southwold branch line, that operated from 1879 until closure in 1929 - with adventurous reopening plans currently being debated.
![Photos of a bike ride to Brampton to Halesworth from Southwold via Uggeshall, Suffolk, England UK](images/brampton-halesworth-21.jpg) No passengers for Lowestoft as we folded our bikes up and prepared for the journey back to London. Top holiday!
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