You’ve read the blog posts, now take the walk! Take a stroll along the River Lark and find out what life is like as a river keeper, led by Bury St Edmunds Trout Club’s, Dr John Urquhart.
The river Lark is one of only 200 chalk streams in the world. This hour’s walk will take you along half a mile of the river as it flows through West Stow Country Park, introducing some of the wildlife and the restoration projects that Bury St Edmunds Trout Club has been undertaking in conjunction with WSCP. John and his wife, April, will also demonstrate upstream dry fly fishing.
Recommended for ages 8+ (under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult)
Dogs on leads permitted
Where: West Stow Country Park, Icklingham Road, West Stow IP28 6HG
When: Thursday 14th August 11.30am-12.30pm
Booking: £3 per person (under 16s FREE) – Booking required.
Parking: Parking charges apply: £2 for up to 2 hours or £3 for over 2 hours. £2 per day for Blue Badge holders. Annual permits available.
Dr John Urquhart, brought up in Scotland, has been fishing from an early age. Now retired, John spends his time as a volunteer river keeper and has written on the subject in a series of seasonal blog posts for BFER: