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The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path
130 mile national trail - Norfolk's best inland and coastal scenery
ISBN
9781852847500
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Published
Published
10 May 2019
Edition
Second
Pages
152
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.00cm
Weight
170g
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The 130 mile Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail combines the best of inland and coastal walking, and is ideal for people new to long-distance walks. Beginning near Thetford, the route heads north west to near Hunstanton, then follows the heritage coast to Hopton-on-Sea, taking roughly one week to complete.
Seasons
thanks to a reputation for the least rainfall in the UK and a normally sunny outlook, this long-distance path can be enjoyed year roundCentres
Knettishall, Little Cressingham, Castle Acre, Snettisham, Hunstanton, Brancaster, Wells next to the Sea, Blakeney, Sheringham, Cromer, Mundesley, Sea Palling and Great YarmouthDifficulty
the path is a waymarked National Trail so easy to follow. There are no huge sections of ascent or difficult terrain. Most of the walk is on forest tracks, country lanes, sand, waterside paths and cliff tops. Overall, it's easy-moderate with the length being the only thing some may find a challenge - especially since it has been extended to reach the border of Suffolk!Must See
a proper walk of two halves, walkers will see/experience: an old Roman Road, an array of birds (observatories, too), windmills, churches, picturesque villages, castle ruins, earthworks, Bronze Age tumuli, carved stone sculptures, sand dunes, striped cliffs, extensive sea views, salt marshes and traditional British seaside resortsISBN
9781852847500
Availability
Published
Published
10 May 2019
Edition
Second
Pages
152
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.00cm
Weight
170g
Delivery & Returns
Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
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Overview
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A guidebook to walking the 216 km (133 miles) Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail that combines Norfolk’s inland and coastal scenery. The route can be completed in eleven days with the possibility of breaking the walk into shorter sections.
Described in 11 stages, the distance covered spans between 12 and 29 kms (6-18 miles) each day. The Peddars Way is followed from south to north, starting at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk and joining the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. The route ends at Hopton-on-Sea on the Norfolk-Suffolk border.
- 1:50,000 OS mapping and step-by-step descriptions for each stage
- Centres include Knettishall, Little Cressingham, Castle Acre, Snettisham, Hunstanton, Brancaster, Wells next to the Sea, Blakeney, Sheringham, Cromer, Mundesley, Sea Palling and Great Yarmouth
- Information about local history and wildlife
- Easy access to public transport links throughout the route
- Handy route summary table, plus comprehensive planning information
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Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Geology
History of Norfolk
History of the trail
Wildlife
Plants and flowers
Art
What to take
Waymarking, access and maps
Emergencies
Using this guide
Getting there
When to go
In which direction?
Accommodation
Health and safety
Practicalities
The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path
Stage 1 Knettishall Heath to Little Cressingham
Stage 2 Little Cressingham to Castle Acre
Stage 3 Castle Acre to Sedgeford
Stage 4 Sedgeford to Hunstanton
Stage 5 Hunstanton to Burnham Deepdale
Stage 6 Burnham Deepdale to Stiffkey
Stage 7 Stiffkey to Cley next the Sea
Stage 8 Cley next the Sea to Cromer
Stage 9 Cromer to Sea Palling
Stage 10 Sea Palling to Caister-on-Sea
Stage 11 Caister-on-Sea to Hopton-on-Sea
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts
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Updates
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October 2024
Reader updates
Thank you to Ray Sisson for the following updates:
Page 33 Dog and Partridge Pub is permanently closed
Page 45 All footpath signs have now been replaced with new finger posts
Page 56 The Trig point has been damaged and displaced from its original position. The foot path from this point becomes very difficult to negotiate due to very deep ruts. Easy to misplace footing and need to be vigilant not to slip.
Page 60 The tree trunk is no longer there
Page 96 Miniature railway no longer runs and the tracks/rails have been removed. You can still walk along the trackway.
Page 103 The general store is closed
Page 105 Keep off the road and follow sign for cafe (good place to stop for refreshments), then look for the path that runs parallel to the garden towards the George and Dragon
By Phoebe Smith
By day Phoebe Smith is an award-winning travel writer, broadcaster and presenter as well as Editor-at-Large of Wanderlust travel magazine. By night she’s an extreme-sleeping outdoors adventurer who thrives on heading to the wildest locations she can find in order to sleep in the strangest places she can seek out. She was the first person to sleep at all the extreme points of mainland Britain – including the centremost location – which she did solo, on consecutive nights in 2014.
Phoebe is the author of 10 books including the bestselling Extreme Sleeps: Adventures of a Wild Camper, Wilderness Weekends: Wild Adventures in Britain's Rugged Corners and the first guidebook to Britain’s free-to-stay mountain shelters, Book of the Bothy. She has been an Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion since 2016 in recognition of her work encouraging people to enjoy the great outdoors. She is ambassador for the annual Big Canopy Campout (which helps raise funds for the World Land Trust), as well as Wild Night Out, the UK’s national night of adventure. She is also President of the Long Distance Walkers Association..
