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The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path
130 mile national trail - Norfolk's best inland and coastal scenery
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
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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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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..
