Circular Walk – Southrepps

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Walk summary This walk runs in a figure of eight, taking in the Along the way pretty village, and passing through varied landscapes including Southrepps Common.

Southrepps Common is an incredibly diverse and interesting area in Lower Getting started Southrepps, made up of several sites straddling Lower Street. Starts on Antingham Street outside the social club carpark (TG260351). With 160 plant species and a wide variety of bird species found across the Common, Getting there there’s much to look out for, including fragrant orchid, marsh helleborine, common Sanders bus service 33 stops at Southrepps cottongrass and bog bean. Primary School, and there is a limited amount of free parking at the walk’s start point on An extensive network of boardwalks allows you to enjoy the open expanse of Antingham Street. Gunton Lane train station is reedbed and other wetland habitats on the eastern side plus woodland on the west. nearby.

Take in the sights and sounds of the flora and fauna by pausing on one of the Traveline enquiries: 0871 200 22 33 benches dotted around the sites. www.travelineeastanglia.co.uk

The quiet lanes through Lower Southrepps are lined with pretty cottages. Away from Maps and guides the common, the walk follows lanes and peaceful field-edge footpaths between the Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 252, Norfolk Coast East available from Ordnance Survey shop northern and southern parts of Southrepps, passing Manor Farm’s 19th Century www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ house and Barn. Though both are dated 1823, there’s evidence of older buildings having existed on the site since the medieval period. What to expect Quiet Lanes, tracks, boardwalk and footpaths.

Facilities General store and Vernon Arms pub in Upper Southrepps. There are no public toilets on this walk.