Minsmere chapel

Originally the site of Leiston Abbey, in the 14th Century the monks pulled it down and relocated further inland, leaving just a small chapel.

After Henry VIII and the dissolution, it was abandoned and derelict.  Then in 1940, the army built a pillbox inside the ruins.

Most recently, it has been stabilized, and this rather delightful piece of glass installed.  There are Konik ponies and cattle grazing in the field, so it is protected from them by an electric fence - we had to crawl under the fence to get a better view of the glass.

We had a very slow start, not helped by the grey and drizzly weather, but eventually we got ourselves motivated to take a walk.  We headed down a path towards the sea, visiting the derelict Minsmere chapel en route.  We didn't get to the sea, unfortunately as the path was inches deep in water, and we didn't feel like paddling.  So we returned the way we had come.

After a cuppa and a relax, we headed down to the local pub, hoping for a bite to eat.  We had to wait a while for the kitchen to open, enjoying Adnam's ale and cider, but then had a good meal.  By the time we left the pub the precipitation was markedly increased, and we had a brisk walk back to our cottage.