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Norfolk Coast Path
Distance: 84 miles
This is one of my favourite
walks, starting off in Hoptonon-Sea, taking in Gt
Yarmouth,
Happisburgh,
Bacton, Mundesley, Cromer,
Wells-next-the-Sea (to name
just a few stops along the
way) and finishing up in the
seaside town of Hunstanton. I
haven't done all 84 miles of it
because going at Luca's pace
would take forever and a day!
The sections that I have done
have been superb with such a
mixed variety of landscapes.
For example, part of the path
touches
the
edge
of
Sheringham National Trust
Park (so you can take in a bit
of natural heritage) and
around the Weybourne area
there is a lot of heathland (the
colourful gorse pointing the
way).
As you near
Weybourne station you might
be lucky enough to glimpse
the old steam train as it huffs
and puffs its way between
Sheringham and Holt (we can
also take a trip on this as they
are very dog friendly). Of
course along this path the sea
is the main feature as it rolls
back and forth dominating the
landscape. Sometimes it feels
as if you are quite a distance
away from the sea; sometimes
you’re so close that you don’t
need to stray far from the path
to be able to dip your tootsies
into the water and trust me,
those are my favourite bits well, I am a water dog!
The Paston Way
Distance: 22 miles
The Paston Way takes in a lot
of mum’s old stomping
grounds starting in North
Walsham, through Paston,
Bacton, Trunch, Mundesley,
Southrepps, Northrepps and
ending up beside the seaside
in Cromer.
The section
between North Walsham and
Bacton does not have any
refresher stops, just plain old
walking but again the
Old School House
countryside it takes you
through is very pretty. Parts of
it around Knapton Cutting
(where there is a butterfly
reserve) are on the disused
railway line so the paths are
wide and shaded and you can
see far into the distance.
However, at various parts
there are steep steps to
negotiate. Further along is
Pigney's
Wood
which
apparently has over 40
different species of trees and
is a designated local nature
and butterfly reserve - this is
a really great place in which to
get in tune with nature!
Peddars Way
Distance: 46 miles
This trail starts in the Brecks,
an area of forest and river
valleys at Knettishall Heath
near Thetford, and ends on the
beach at Holme-next-the-Sea
on the North Norfolk Coast
near Hunstanton. Some parts
of the route are on small
country roads and it’s also a
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popular route for cyclists, so
do take care. Along the trail
are the villages of Little
Cressingham, Castle Acre and
Ringstead and in between
miles of countryside. Legend
says that the Peddars Way was
traditionally supposed to be a
haunt of the ghostly East
Anglian hound, the Black
Shuck…Eeek! Don’t walk
this path after dark or close to
Halloween!
The Weavers’ Way
Distance: 61 miles
We have walked some of the
smaller sections of the
Weavers’ Way which is
renowned for historic country
estates and also the Norfolk
Broads - yes, water is
involved again, yippee! The
walk is well sign-posted and
takes in various sections of the
the country estates of Felbrigg
and Blickling. It is said that
the ghosts of Anne Boleyn
and her father, Thomas, haunt
Blickling Hall on every
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