With its gentle countryside and miles of quiet roads and byways, Norfolk is the perfect place to explore and walk or cycle.
There are a few good footpaths around the East Rudham area, and a walk along Holkham Beach from Burnham Overy Staithe to Holkham is a must.
The Norfolk Coast area has miles of footpaths, bridleways and byways for walkers to enjoy. It is a beautiful place to visit, work and live, with many well-known and popular beauty spots. There are also a wealth of hidden corners and picturesque villages linked by a network of footpaths and quiet country lanes for you to discover and find your own quiet spot away from the hustle and bustle of the beaches and seaside towns.
The National Trail combines two long distance walking trails; Peddars Way and the Norfolk Coast Path.
The Peddars Way route between Knettishall Heath south east of Thetford to the coast at Holme-next-the-Sea that follows a route from Roman times and the original Norfolk Coast Path ran from Hunstanton to Cromer.
The combination of the two routes has it all. Visit timeless flint villages, dally by quiet streams, be stunned by the expanse of Norfolk’s beaches and skies and allow the setting sun over the coast to re-vitalise your spirit.
NOTE: Cycling is permissible along much of the Peddars Way unlike the Norfolk Coast Path where most is only public footpath classification
Between Hunstanton to Cromer virtually all of the Norfolk Coast Path has only public footpath classification and therefore no cycling is permitted. So, the recommended route is the Norfolk Coast Cycleway which runs from King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth.
It is well signed and follows more suitable roads than the busy A149 coast road. Although slightly inland this route runs parallel to the coast for much of its journey, often at a higher level thereby providing excellent views across the coast and countryside.