Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail
154 km / 96 miles
Norfolk, Suffolk
This easy-access National Trail provides both inland and coastal walking. The Peddars Way is one of the links in a prehistoric route, often called the Greater Ridgeway, from The Wash to the South Devon Coast, and it reaches the coast at Holme-next-the-Sea, from where the Trail follows the Norfolk Coast Path east.
The first part of this National Trail follows tracks, footpaths and minor roads along, or as near as possible to, the Peddars Way (a Romanised section of the prehistoric Icknield Way, the extant sections of which are a scheduled ancient monument). From the wooded, sandy Breckland heaths, it passes Castle Acre (linking with the Nar Valley Way) and the ruins of the priory and castle to reach the North Norfolk coast at Holme-next-the-Sea. Here a short section of the original Norfolk Coast Path leads west to Hunstanton, (the measured distance includes the return trip in and out of Hunstanton) while the main Trail heads east along or near to the shoreline over low cliffs, sand dunes, coastal defences enclosing marshes and mud flats, passing woodland, bird sanctuaries and harbours.
Map and route description are available from the website below.
Near to Great Hockham, the Great Eastern Pingo Trail (8 miles) provides a circular route through a SSSI in the Thompson Common area. Pingos are glacial features.
The LDWA National Trails Register offers certificates for completers of several British National Trails.
Strider News - August 2013 (Publication Update)
The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path has a new guide by Phoebe Smith. Published by Cicerone it has ISBN: 978-1852847074 and is priced at £12.95. The book is available from the LDWA website via the Amazon link http://www.ldwa.org.uk/publication/10632
Details:
| Path Type: | National Trails (England & Wales) | |
| Waymark: | National Trail Acorn | |
| Attributes: | Easy; Forest/Woodland; Coastal; Heath | |
| Start: | TL944807 - Knettishall Heath, Suffolk  |
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| Finish: | TG219423 - Cromer, Norfolk |
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| Open Date: | 1986 | |
| Web Sites: | Norfolk County Council - Long Distance Paths | |
| Peddars Way |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Certificate: | Certificate for National Trails (Long Distance Walkers Association - 2009) |
| Paperback: | The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path (Cicerone Press - 5 Mar 2013) |
| Paperback: | Peddars Way and the Norfolk Coast Path (National Trail Guides) (Aurum Press - 2010) |
| Hardback: | Walkers Britain (AA Publishing - 2011) |
| Illustrated Map: | Map of England and Wales Walking Routes (Arty2 Ltd - 2010) |
| Booklet: | Peddars Way & North Norfolk Coast Path with the Weavers Way Guide (Ramblers Norfolk Area - 2006) |
| Paperback: | Peddars Way: Footprints of History (Pathway Publishing - 2006) |
| Paperback: | Greater Ridgeway: A walk from Lyme Regis to Hunstanton (Cicerone Press - 2003) |
| Paperback: | Langton's Guide to the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path (Andrew Durham - 1994) |
| Paperback: | East Anglian Trackways (includes Peddars Way) (Wimpole Books - 1991) |
| Booklet: | Peddars Way: Pocket Companion (Peddars Way National Trail Office - 2009) |
| Leaflet: | Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path (Peddars Way National Trail Office - 2000) |
| Leaflet: | National Trails in England (Natural England - 2006) |
| Paperback: | National Trails: The National Trials of England, Scotland & Wales (Cicerone Press - 2007) |
| Paperback: | Big Walks Of Great Britain (Summersdale Publications - 2007) |
| Leaflet: | Great Eastern Pingo Trail (Diss Tourist Information Centre) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 132, 133, 144 |
| OS Explorer: | 229, 230, 236, 237, 238, 250, 251, 252 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 229, 230, 236, 237, 238, 250, 251, 252 |
| Digital Maps: | |
| Downloadable Digital Mapping: | Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail (Anquet Maps - 2009) |
| Digital Mapping (25k Scale): | MEMORY-MAP V5 NORFOLK BROADS INC PEDDARS WAY & NORFOLK COAST PATH OS 1:25,000 (Memory-Map Europe) |
| Digital Mapping (25k Scale): | Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path 1:25k & 1:50k (Satmap - 2009) |
Walking Support Providers:
| Support Providers: | Guided and Self-Guided Walking Holidays (HF Holidays) |
| Support Providers: | Self Guided Walking Holidays (Beks Treks UK) |
| Support Providers: | Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Macs Adventure) |
| Support Providers: | Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Contours Walking Holidays) |
| Support Providers: | Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Celtic Trails Walking Holidays) |
| Support Providers: | Self-guided walking holidays with baggage transfer (The Walking Holiday Company) |
| Support Providers: | Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Explore Britain) |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Old Red Lion, Castle Acre, Norfolk | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Hunstanton YHA, 15 Avenue Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | HUNSTANTON YHA | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | BRANCASTER MILLENNIUM ACTIVITY CENTRE | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Deepdale Granary Group Hostel, Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Wells-next-the-sea YHA, Church Plain, Wells, Norfolk | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Sheringham YHA, 1 Cremer's Drift, Sheringham, Norfolk | < 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 154.2 Km (95.8 miles) 1,242 m (4,075 ft) ascent 108 m (354 ft) maximum height |
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