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Walking in Norfolk

40 circular walks in the Broads, Brecks, Fens and along the coast

ISBN

9781786311801

Availability

Published

8 Nov 2023

Edition

Third

Pages

216

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.20cm

Weight

260g

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Guidebook to 40 easy to moderate walks in the English county of Norfolk. Circular routes of 4 to 12 miles show off the area's surprisingly varied landscape: the Broads, Brecks and Fens and coastal dunes, salt marsh and tidal creeks. Also includes information on Norfolk's rich history and unique plants and wildlife.

Seasons

all routes can be walked year-round; each season has its charms: summer for wild flowers; spring and autumn for migrating birds; the austere landscape of winter, especially on the coast

Centres

Norwich, King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Cromer

Difficulty

all routes are easy to moderate and can be done by anyone of reasonable fitness; no specialist equipment or skills necessary; Norfolk may not be quite as flat as it is sometimes claimed but with the highest land just 100m above sea level walking is largely on the level

Must See

surprisingly varied landscapes: a spectacular coastline of sand dunes, saltmarsh and tidal creeks; the unique inland waterworld of the Norfolk Broads; the dry Breckland region and the big-sky country of the Fens

ISBN

9781786311801

Availability

Published

8 Nov 2023

Edition

Third

Pages

216

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.20cm

Weight

260g

Delivery & Returns

Overview

A guidebook to 40 day walks in Norfolk. Exploring the coast, Fens, Brecks and Broads, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

The circular walks range from 6 to 19km (4–12 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2–4 hours. Some routes use parts of long-distance paths, including the Peddars Way, Norfolk Coast Path, Boudica's Way and Weavers Way.

1:40,000 OS maps included for each walk
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Refreshment and public transport options are given for each walk
Easy access from Norfolk, King’s Lynn and Great Yarmouth

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Map key

Overview map

Route summary table

Introduction

A brief history

Landscapes

Wildlife

National parks and AONBs

Getting there and back

When to go

What to take

Food and drink

Waymarks and access

Safety

Maps

Using this guide

Longer walks in Norfolk

1 Northeast coast and the Broads

Walk 1 Winterton-on-Sea

Walk 2 Potter Heigham and Hickling Broad

Walk 3 North Walsham

Walk 4 Happisburgh

Walk 5 Horstead and River Bure

2 South Norfolk, the Yare and Waveney

Walk 6 River Chet and Hardley Marshes

Walk 7 Outney Common and Earsham

Walk 8 Rockland St Mary and Claxton

Walk 9 Surlingham

Walk 10 Burgh St Peter and ‘The Triangle’

Walk 11 Burgh Castle

Walk 12 Shotesham

Walk 13 Fritton Common

Walk 14 Harleston and Redenhall

Walk 15 Cringleford and River Yare

Walk 16 New and Old Buckenham

3 North Norfolk and coast

Walk 17 Sheringham and Beeston Regis

Walk 18 Bodham and Baconsthorpe

Walk 19 Itteringham

Walk 20 Aylsham and Blickling

Walk 21 Old Hunstanton, Thornham and Holme-next-the-Sea

Walk 22 Snettisham

Walk 23 Salthouse and Cley-next-the-Sea

Walk 24 Blakeney and Wiveton Downs

Walk 25 Little Walsingham, Houghton St Giles and Great Snoring

Walk 26 Brancaster Staithe and Barrow Common

4 Central Norfolk and Breckland

Walk 27 Thompson Common and Pingo Trail

Walk 28 Swannington and Upgate Common

Walk 29 Hockering

Walk 30 Shipdham

Walk 31 Santon Warren and Thetford Forest

5 West Norfolk and Fens

Walk 32 Harpley and Peddars Way

Walk 33 Tittleshall and Godwick

Walk 34 Helhoughton and West Raynham

Walk 35 Castle Acre

Walk 36 Roydon and Roydon Common

Walk 37 Narborough and Nar Valley

Walk 38 Beachamwell

Walk 39 Hilgay Fen

Walk 40 The Wiggenhalls

Appendix A Useful contacts

Appendix B Further reading

Appendix C Long-distance walks in Norfolk

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Laurence Mitchell Cicerone author MITCHELL

By Laurence Mitchell

Originally from the West Midlands, Laurence Mitchell has been based in East Anglia for longer than he cares to remember. He worked as a geography teacher for many years before finally reinventing himself as a freelance travel writer and photographer. Laurence is especially interested in off-the-beaten-track destinations like the Balkans, Central Asia and the Caucasus region and has written guidebooks to Serbia, Belgrade and Kyrgyzstan as well as his own backyard of Norfolk and Suffolk, which he enjoys just as much as anywhere else. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

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