The following are lists of recreational walks in
Norfolk
Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...
,
England
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.
Short walks
The following walks are some of the routes.
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Blickling Hall has three
waymarked walks.
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Bure Valley Way, 14 kilometres from
Aylsham to
Wroxham
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Felbrigg Hall has waymarked walks.
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Foxley Wood Nature Reserve, off the road from
Foxley to
Themelthorpe, has waymarked walks.
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Great Eastern Pingo Trail, 13 kilometre circular at
Stow Bedon near
Thompson, parking is on the A1075, in the old railway station yard.
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Hickling Broad Nature Reserve at
Hickling has a waymarked walk.
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Horsey Windpump has waymarked walks.
*Old Wood at
Sheringham has a waymarked circular walk.
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Oxburgh Hall has a 'Woodland Explorer' trail.
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Peter Scott walk, 17 kilometre walk from
Sutton Bridge (where it joins the
Nene Way), to the ferry crossing on the
River Great Ouse at
King's Lynn.
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Thornham has a very pretty 5 mile circular coastal route called
Anna's Walk which takes in
Holme Dunes, one of England's wildest beaches.
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Sheringham Park has several waymarked walks, including one to the
North Norfolk Railway.
*Snakeshill Wood at
Old Costessey has a waymarked circular walk.
*In
Thetford Forest on the
Norfolk
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Suffolk
Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...
border, Great Hockham has walks of 2 and 3.5 kilometres; High Lodge Forest Centre has 4 walks — two of 1.5 kilometres, one of 4.5 kilometres, plus an easy-access trail; Lynford Arboretum has two trails of 1.5 and 2 kilometres, plus an easy-access trail; Lynford Stag has walks of 2 and 3 kilometres; Rishbeth Wood has a 5.5 kilometre walk; St. Helens has a walk described as requiring 2.5 hours
*Wensum Riverside Walk, approximately one follows the
River Wensum from
Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich ...
City Centre to
Hellesdon, where it meets the
Marriott's Way.
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Wensum Way, a 12-mile footpath route from
Gressenhall to
Lenwade.
*Yare Valley Walk. Runs alongside the
River Yare from Bowthorpe Southern Park in
Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich ...
to
Marston Marsh.
Longer walks
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Kett's Country, 34 kilometres from
Norwich
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to
Wymondham
Wymondham ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England. It lies on the River Tiffey, south-west of Norwich and just off the A11 road (England), A11 road to London. The pari ...
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Marriott's Way, 34 kilometres from
Norwich
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to
Aylsham
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Paston Way
The Paston Way is a Trail, footpath. It is entirely within the England, English county of Norfolk in the United Kingdom. The footpath is twenty miles in length, the Portal (architecture), portals to the Trail, path are Cromer at its northwester ...
, 32 kilometres from
Cromer to
North Walsham (the walk was re-launched on 31 May 2006)
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Tas Valley Way, 40 kilometres from
Norwich
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Attleborough
Attleborough is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish located on the A11 road (England), A11 between Norwich and Thetford in Norfolk, England. The parish is in the district of Breckland (district), Breckland and has an area ...
Long-distance paths
The
Norfolk Trails are a network of long distance footpaths formed by Norfolk County Council.
A long distance circular tour of 359 kilometres around
Norfolk
Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...
can be completed by following the
Angles Way,
Peddar's Way,
Norfolk Coast Path and
Weavers' Way. It is also possible to walk across Norfolk from
Kings Lynn to
Great Yarmouth, a route of 96 miles following the
Nar Valley Way, the
Wensum Way,
The Marriott's Way and the
Wherryman's Way.
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Angles Way, 123 kilometres from
Great Yarmouth to
Knettishall Heath
Knettishall Heath is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Knettishall in Suffolk, England. A larger area of 176 hectares is the Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve, which is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
Despite its n ...
, with much of the path following the
Norfolk
Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...
/
Suffolk
Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...
border. Additionally there is a link path from
Knettishall Heath
Knettishall Heath is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Knettishall in Suffolk, England. A larger area of 176 hectares is the Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve, which is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
Despite its n ...
to
Thetford.
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Boudica's Way, 60 kilometres from
Norwich
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to
Diss.
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Fen Rivers Way, runs 98.5 kilometres
Cambridge
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to
King's Lynn.
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Hereward Way, 166 kilometres from
Oakham
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to
East Harling (
Rutland
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Rutland has a ...
,
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...
,
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfor ...
,
Norfolk
Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...
). The
Stamford to
Peterborough section is not fully
waymarked, but walkers travelling between those two places can follow the waymarked
Torpel Way.
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Marriott's Way, 26 miles from
Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich ...
to
Aylsham.
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Nar Valley Way, 54 kilometres
King's Lynn to
Gressenhall.
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Norfolk Coast Path National Trail
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, 72 kilometres from
Holme-next-the-Sea to
Cromer.
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Ouse Valley Way, 240 kilometres from
Syresham,
Northamptonshire to
King's Lynn,
Norfolk
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via
Buckinghamshire
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,
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (; abbreviated ''Beds'') is a Ceremonial County, ceremonial county in the East of England. It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Hertfordshire to the south and the south-east, and Buckin ...
and
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfor ...
.
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Peddar's Way National Trail
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, 74 kilometres from
Knettishall Heath
Knettishall Heath is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Knettishall in Suffolk, England. A larger area of 176 hectares is the Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve, which is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
Despite its n ...
to
Holme-next-the-Sea.
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Weavers' Way, 90 kilometres from
Cromer to
Great Yarmouth.
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Wensum Way, 12 miles from
Gressenhall, the end of the
Nar Valley Way to
Lenwade, and the
Marriott's Way.
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Wherryman's Way, 56 kilometres following the
River Yare from
Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich ...
to
Great Yarmouth
See also
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Long-distance footpaths in the UK
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Norfolk Trails
External links
Countryside NorfolkThe Forestry Commission's Thetford Forest page
{{Recreational walks in England
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