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Walking from the Wherry Lines |
We do try and do different walks each year and so a new variety are listed below.
To confirm the walks are as planned, please ring
Natural Surroundings on 01263 711091.
Dogs (on a lead) are welcome, there is no charge for dogs on the train.
For further details of train times and fares please telephone 08457 48 49 50.
All the walks are FREE to rail ticket holders, walkers arriving by car will be asked to pay the normal day return train fare from Norwich to the walk leader.
PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL WALKS START AND FINISH AT THE SAME STATION.
Walk 1: The Marshy Harriers Hobble
| Date: |
Sunday 16 September |
| Walk Leader: |
Chris Wood from the RSPB |
| Distance: |
approx. 6 miles |
| Start time: |
11.36 train from Norwich rail station. |
| Alight at: |
Buckenham |
| Walk details: |
Explore the Yare valley, villages, churches, marshes and river. A taster walk via lanes through Buckenham and Hassingham, then footpaths to Cantley (four miles), with an optional walk around Cantley Marshes (total of six miles) if time allows. Please purchase a return ticket to Cantley |
Walk 2: Bumps a Day Sea
| Date: |
Sunday 21 October |
| Walk Leader: |
Chris Wood from The National Trust |
| Distance: |
4.5 miles |
| Start time: |
10.36 train from Norwich |
| Alight at: |
Sheringham |
| Walk details: |
From sea to woodland, shire horses to iron-working, explore the varied landscape of Beeston and West Runton. A walk along the cliff-top (including steps up and down Beeston Bump) to Beeston Regis church, then inland to skirt the bottom of the ridge into West Runton (3.5 miles), with an optional walk (including steps) over Incleborough Hill (total of 4.5 miles) if time allows. |
Walk 3: Big Sky Country
| Date: |
Saturday 17 November |
| Walk Leader: |
Raz Woolacott County Council Countryside Team |
| Distance: |
7 miles |
| Start time: |
10.36 train from Norwich rail station |
| Alight at: |
Berney Arms |
| Walk details: | Threading a path along the ‘Weavers’ Way’ across the wide open grazing marshes and through the settlements of Halvergate and Tunstall to Acle.
Note: Please purchase a return to Great Yarmouth and alight at
Berney Arms, the return journey will be from Acle.
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Walk 4: The Walsham Worstead Wander
| Date: |
Sunday 20 January 2008 |
| Walk Leader: |
Mike Bugden |
| Distance: |
7.5 miles |
| Start time: |
10.36 train from Norwich rail station |
| Alight at: |
North Walsham |
| Walk details: | Starting from North Walsham we take the Weaver’s Way along drift lane
toward Swanton Abbot then passing Long Plantation wood to Worstead
via Sloley.
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Walk 5: The Limpenhoe Limper
| Date: |
Sunday 17 February 2008 |
| Walk Leader: |
Mike Bugden |
| Distance: |
5.5 Miles |
| Start time: |
Train departs Norwich 10.57 |
| Walk details: | From Cantley station we make tracks to Southwood Hall, Freethorpe and
on to Limpenhoe, returning via Reedham station.
Note: please purchase a return ticket to Reedham
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Walk 6: The Wherry Lines Wherryman
| Date: |
2 March 2008 |
| Walk Leader: |
Paul Ryan |
| Distance: |
5.5 miles |
| Start time: |
09:36 train from Norwich rail station |
| Alight at: |
Berney Arms station |
| Walk details: | A leisurely walk from Berney Arms station across grazing marshes to
Berney Mill and then along the north edge of Breydon Water finishing at
Yarmouth station. This walk gives particularly fine views of birds feeding
on the mud flats of the estuary, so don’t forget your binoculars! Whilst
walking conditions are flat there are quite a number of stiles on this walk.
Note - When purchasing your train ticket please ask for a return to Great Yarmouth but alight at Berney Arms.
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Walk 7: The Cromer Camper
| Date: |
Sunday 17 March 2008 |
| Walk Leader: |
Mike Bugden |
| Distance: |
6 miles |
| Start time: |
10.36 train from Norwich rail station. |
| Alight at: |
Cromer |
| Walk details: | From Cromer station over Howard’s Hill and along the North
Norfolk Coast Path to Roman Camp on to Beeston Regis and via
the Ruined Priory to Sheringham.
Note: Please purchase a return ticket to Sheringham
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Walk 8: The Waddling Wander
| Date: |
Sunday 06 April 2008 |
| Walk Leader: |
Mike Bugden |
| Distance: |
5 miles |
| Start time: |
10.57 train from Norwich rail station. |
| Alight at: |
Oulton Broad North |
| Walk details: | From Oulton Broad North station on to the Angles Way to Blundeston Village and return via Marsh Lane and Waddling Lane to Somerleyton station.
Note: please purchase a return ticket to Oulton Broad North
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Walk 9: The Rigid Runton Roughton
| Date: |
20 April 2008 |
| Walk Leader: |
Sarah Price |
| Distance: |
7 miles |
| Start time: |
10.36 train from Norwich rail station |
| Alight at: |
West Runton station |
| Walk details: | Walking up over the Holt-Cromer ridge to the National Trust's
Felbrigg Estate and finishing at Roughton Road station. Please
note that the first part of the walk is uphill.
Note - When purchasing your train ticket please ask for a
return to West Runton. The walk will finish at Roughton
Road station.
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Walk 10: The Incleborough Incline
| Date: |
Sunday 18 May 2008 |
| Walk Leader: |
Gavin Farrow |
| Distance: |
4 miles |
| Start time: |
10.36 train from Norwich rail station |
| Alight at: |
West Runton |
| Walk details: | First stop is Incleborough Hill, where we will admire the views. Crossing the Commons repast will be taken in East Runton before returning via the beach (tide permitting) |
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