Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk
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06 East Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk Ramblers DISTANCE 10.5KM/6.5 MILES ASCENT 52M/171FT Routes TIME 3 HOURS TYPE RUINS AND COUNTRY To download this route NAVIGATION FITNESS PERFECT NUMBER LEVEL LEVEL FOR OF STILES and hundreds of others, visit NOVICE EASY HERITAGE NONE ramblers.org.uk/routes Numerous churches were built in Norfolk during the 14th and 15th centuries, as the wool trade brought START & FINISH 1 SAXLINGHAM wealth to the region. However, many fell into disrepair as the Black 2 Death and Reformation Plan your walk took their toll. This WHERE Circular walk around pleasant countryside rural Norfolk, taking in two ruined churches. walk takes in two START/END Former inn, the atmospheric ruined 3 Duke’s Head, The Street, churches Shotesham (TM246991). 4 ROUTE BY 6 TERRAIN Country lanes, DAVE HAMILTON fi elds and footpaths. MAPS OS Landranger 134; 5 OS Explorer 237. 1 START Begin the walk at former public house, the GETTING THERE Bus 84, Norwich to Harleston Duke’s Head, in Shotesham village. via Shotesham Church Make your way along Roger’s Lane, (01502 711109, cross the bridge and take the fi rst anglianbus.co.uk). R along Priory Lane. Passing the bungalow on the R, take the footpath EATING & DRINKING The Globe, The Common, 150m on the L that crosses a fi eld. Shotesham (01508 550475). Turn L onto Hawes’ Green lane and centre of Saxlingham Nethergate. turns to the R towards Hempnall, follow it as it curves R to the remains The village was once the home of continue on the lane towards Meadow Farm SLEEPING of St Martin’s Church on the L. artist Michael Andrews, whose Shotesham and Brooke. Stay on Cottage B&B, Mulbarton work depicting the village entitled this lane for around 1km, until you (01508 578042, meadow- A ruin since the Reformation, Sax AD 832 – First Painting sold for pass two large white farmhouses. farm-bed-breakfast.co.uk). 2 relatively recently St Martin’s over £1m at Christie’s in June. Walk for another 200m, then you’ll VISITOR INFORMATION was cleared of the ivy that once rejoin the Boudicca Way path via a Norwich TIC, The Forum, completely covered the tower. From Walk past the war memorial gap in the hedge to the R. Millennium Plain 4 the ruin, head back down Hawes’ towards Pitt’s Hill and take the (01603 213999, Green, then cross the main road footpath on the L through a gap in Stay on the path over Wash visitnorwich.co.uk). 6 to join a footpath by the side of a the hedge opposite a white thatched Lane as it skirts around the GUIDEBOOK Walking in telegraph pole. Follow the path as cottage. After about 300m, take the eastern edge of Little Wood. At the Norfolk: 40 Circular Walks it doglegs south-west, exit L to join path to the L and follow it to the small end of the woods, continue straight (Cicerone, £12.95, ISBN Wood Lane. copse that hides the ruins of St on, following the footpath as it veers 978 1852846367). Mary’s Church (pictured above). towards Market Lane. Turn L to LOCAL RAMBLERS GROUP Continue past the junction with follow the lane back into Shotesham. 3 Sheringham & District Wash Lane and over the bridge. From there, head E along the (01263 710730, ramblers.org. As the lane curves to the L, take 5 Boudicca Way and turn R uk/sheringham-district). Create your own route the footpath on the R. Remain on the onto the road. Keep going as it Register an account at footpath, heading to the main road. bends to the L into the village ramblers.org.uk/createroutes Exit the path, turning L into the of Saxlingham Green. As the road CABALLERO STEVE PHOTO: MEDIA LICENCE 037/16. WITH MEMORY-MAP. CREATED COPYRIGHT, MAPPING © CROWN ORDNANCE SURVEY 15% DISCOUNT* FOR RAMBLERS MEMBERS COTSWOLDOUTDOOR.COM Perfect gifts for *T&Cs apply Digital Nomads Walk53_48_RR06_East_final.indd 48 09/11/2016 16:56.