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Herringfleet Hills on the Somerleyton Estate near Lowestoft was officially opened to the public today. The project in conjunction with Broads Authority has seen the building of a small car park and a lovely circular walk leading through heath and woodland to Herringfleet's historic Smock Mill, the only working Smock Mill in Broadland. To celebrate the occasion the mill was open and could be seen working after being dressed in its cloth sails. |
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The new car park has been built with funding by the Suffolk Environmental Trust, the Broads Authority and a donation from a local councillor. |
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The official opening of the project being preformed by Lord Somerleyton and Dr John Packman, the Chief Executive of the Broads Authority. |
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After the opening ceremony people made their way along the new footpath and down to the mill. |
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In places where the ground is steep steps have been put in place to make the walking easier. |
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The mill seen from the top of the hills with a yacht in full sail passing by. |
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Dressing the mill involves climbing up the sails (after first making sure the brake is on) and attaching cloth sails onto the wooden sails. |
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After attaching one sail the sails are then turned by hand in order to attach the others. |
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The third of the four sails being attached. |
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Lord Somerleyton walking down to the mill. |
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With all four sails attached the mill is ready, the brake is released and the sails start to turn. With today's stiff breeze the sails got up to quite a speed. |
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