Name: Explore Norfolk UK 3 day walk, Peddars Way to Hunstanton
Location: Norfolk UK

Explore Norfolk UK

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19 reviews

Duration: 5 days

Group size: 1 - 16

Explore Norfolk UK 3 day walk, Peddars Way to Hunstanton

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Explore Norfolk UK

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19 reviews

Duration: 5 days

Group size: 1 - 16

This is a 3 day/4 night (5 days in total to include arrival and departure days) self guided walk along the Peddars Way National Trail. This will be organised by Explore Norfolk UK, so all you have to do is turn up and enjoy the stunning and unique landscape, walking an average of 15 miles a day.

Pricing and deposit is per person.

The Peddars Way is an historic Roman road. Follow in the footsteps of the Romans from the middle of Knettishall Heath which is just outside Thetford, all the way to the North Norfolk Coast. On the way you'll come across priory and castle ruins, ancient woodland , heathland and arrow straight Roman roads, as well as old burial mounds and ice age pingo ponds. This is a really peaceful wonderful walk.

The official Peddars Way trail is 46 miles which stops at Holme-next-the-Sea, but as there is no accommodation here, you need to continue to walk to Hunstanton, soyou will be walking approximately 49 miles which includes mileage to the accommodation. This is a 3 days walking trip

Day 1 - 13 miles/20.9 km

Day 2 - 18 miles/28.9 km

Day 3 - 18.5 miles/29.7 km

Accommodation
Bed and breakfast accommodation in personally chosen B&B’s, pubs or hotels where all the owners have been met and the accommodation has been visited.
Luggage Transfer
Luggage is moved for you from one accommodation to the next
Information Pack
A detailed information pack with a guide book, A to Z map, itinerary with places of interest and places to eat in the day and evening, as well as directions to the accommodation and more
Taxi transfer
Taxi transfer from your accommodation in Thetford to the beginning of the Peddars Way
Emergency contact number
In case of emergencies

Arrival
Arrival
Arrive in Thetford
If browsing this on a laptop, look to your right for further details and photos of the walk. You'll arrive in historic town of Thetford as this is the nearest town to the start of the walk.
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Day 1 Walk
Day 1 Walk
13 miles/20.9km walking from Knettishall Heath to Lt Cressingham
This stretch of the Peddars Way starts in a pretty wood on the outskirts of Thetford and takes you across open countryside, pine forests, deciduous woods, along farm tracks and ancient Pingo ponds and the edge of MOD training zones. It’s an extremely peaceful stretch of the walk unless you have the gun fire from the army!
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Day 2 walk
Day 2 walk
18 miles/28.9 km - walking from Lt Cressingham to Gt Massingham
Once out of Little Cressingham, much of this walk is on very quiet lanes. Hard on the feet but pleasant in amongst the open countryside. As you approach Swaffham you come off the beaten track and head back into woodland and straight tracks. More quiet roads follow as you walk through the pretty village of Castle Acre, walking alongside the ruins of Castle Acre Priory to eventually head towards Gt Massingham, passing the highest point on the Peddars Way!
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Day 3 walk
Day 3 walk
18.5 miles/29.7 km - walking from Gt Massingham to Hunstanton
This day is the hilliest (!) walk, but starts off along some extremely straight tracks, as well as open landscape in the form of heathland, past ancient burial grounds and an old gun powder store and eventually down towards the sea at Holme (stay the night in Hunstanton).
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Departure
Departure
Departure Day
Departure day
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Arrival

Arrive in Thetford

If browsing this on a laptop, look to your right for further details and photos of the walk. You'll arrive in historic town of Thetford as this is the nearest town to the start of the walk.

Explore Norfolk UK

19 reviews

I'm Suzy Watson, and I established Explore Norfolk UK in 2013. This covers walking and cycling holidays. As I was walking along a stretch of the Norfolk Coast Path and being stunned by its beauty yet again, I suddenly realised just what I could offer visitors to Norfolk. Then a cycling route came along so I did the same for this! So, as well as living in Norfolk, I am here to give you the opportunity to book a fantastic and memorable Norfolk walking or cycling holiday through Explore Norfolk UK, a truly Norfolk business.

A very enjoyable and stress-free holiday. All Suzy's arrangements worked seamlessly. Helpful notes and well-chosen accommodation. Would recommend Explore Norfolk to anyone planning to walk on the beautiful Norfolk Coast Path.

By Christine T for Explore Norfolk UK 4 day walk, Hunstanton to Cromer on Sep 28, 2024

We had a great trip with unexpected amazing weather for the whole week. The accommodation was lovely and the bag transfer/taxis worked smoothly. The Norfolk Coastal Path provided varied terrain, scenery and views; it was well signed and was easier underfoot than all the many other long distance paths that we’ve experienced. Thank you Suzy for your great organisation.

By Carolyn L for Lightwing Explore Norfolk UK 7 day walk, Hunstanton to Hopton on Sep 25, 2024

We had a great holiday. Lenght of walking each day was just right. All accommodation excellent

By Joan F for FitzPatrick 4 day walk, Hunstanton to Cromer on Sep 23, 2024

The 4 of us had a very good time on this 7 day adventure. We liked our accommodations and the lovely small towns we stayed in. However, we did not feel we were properly informed of the road conditions. We felt the loose gravel, and loose lady paths and cow pastures could have been better explained beforehand and we would have found a different road to go on. We had several falls during these difficult paths. I also think the Navigation would have been a lot easier if the route had been divided into 7 daily itineraries. The average age of our 4 women is 80+ and our technological experience is not so great so it was challenging to use the Ride with GPS app set up as it was for one complete journey!! However, we did love the trip and felt very proud of ourselves when we had completed it successfully. We had great weather, and we really enjoyed our Pub/Hotels every night. We met really friendly helpful people along the way and when one of us had a flat tire on our E-bike, a wonderful older gentleman jumped up off the bench he was resting on and said, "I can change your tire! I know how to change a tire!" And so he did!!

By Elizabeth S for Regan - Explore Norfolk Rebellion Way 7 day cycle ride on Sep 18, 2024

Our accommodations were delightful, the baggage service timely and the Ride with GPS challenging! We did not comprehend the amount and difficulty of the off road riding, 22% a day is a lot. Deep sand and very narrow paths were difficult but doable. We would have much preferred the GPS to be daily routes rather than one 7 day route. I can’t emphasize that last statement enough, as we were new to “Ride with GPS.”