Starting from Cromer, the path takes you inland to the National Trust grounds and the Jacobean property of Felbrigg Hall. Walking away from the estate you emerge into the wooded rolling countryside, passing one round tower church, one large common enclosed by cattle grids and arrive at the extremely pretty Georgian village of Aldborough. You continue on into the countryside until  you arrive in Erpingham.

Depending on the day you start, you may need a taxi transfer at the end of the day.

Possible taxi transfer at the beginning of the day

Today churches sprout up all around you on the horizon and you soon arrive at the second National Trust grounds and property of Blickling Hall. This is another stunning stately home. Following on from here, you reach the first stretch of the disused railway bringing you to the north side of Aylsham. Quiet lanes and tracks lead you to rejoin the disused railway line all the way to North Walsham, passing an old platform and station building. Evident badger activity can be seen along here! You walk right through the middle of North Walsham and out of the other side to reach your accommodation. 

You’ll enjoy the peace and woodlands along another stretch of disused railway line. Expect to be pleasantly surprised by another old railway platform and station building (boarded up!). The path is scattered with old style railway crossing gates. You’ll skirt the only canal in Norfolk. 

Today you’ll pass one of the tallest surviving windmills in England. The landscape changes dramatically to become the iconic Norfolk Broads scenery. Drainage mills, Hickling Broad and walking alongside the river until you reach the busy town of Potter Heigham with its medieval bridge dating back to 1385. 

At the end of the walk you are transferred to the same accommodation as yesterday by taxi. 

Taxi transfer back to where you finished yesterday. 

A shorter walk today but staithes, windmills and drainage mills are the order of the day. There are some lovely photo opportunities with the windmills, particular the white windmill at Thurne. You’ll follow the River Thurne and River Bure very closely. Continuing to follow the river and alongside the grazing marshes and reedbeds, you end the day in Acle. 

The panoramic views with the windmills and drainage mills are the main attraction today. Navigating a few fields and quite lanes, coming across a church which is part ruin and a couple of small villages brings you to the grazing meadows and water meadows of Halvergate Marshes which is the largest expanse of grazing marsh in East Anglia. This is so peaceful and totally remote. You then follow the River Yare all the way to the estuary at Gt Yarmouth. 

Depart from Great Yarmouth