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Where to stay ith history The towns and villages on and surrounding Walk w the route offer an excellent choice of accommodation to suit all tastes, from 5 star B&Bs to self-catering cottages and 4 star Boudicca Way GGGRG[GGGGGGG accommodation on our website www.boudiccaway.co.uk/businesses RGG[GGGGGGG Come and enjoy the beautiful, unspoilt where you can taste and buy locally produced ures que villages food, interesting places to visit, local arts South Norfolk countryside Stay in pict and crafts, details of shopping facilities, transport links and where the nearest tourist information centres can be found. QR Code Scan this QR Want to get involved? code using your smartphone to The Boudicca Way project is a voluntary community and small business led project visit our website formed to create a sustainable tourism off er and encourage greater access to a relatively unknown, unspoilt and beautiful part of the English countryside. Increased sustainable tourism will benefi t the local economy and we’re looking for Wildlife more partners to help us promote the Boudicca Way and surrounding area. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with an interest in tourism, our countryside and the local economy to get in touch and see how they can get involved. Why not become a project partner? Please contact us using the information below. Beautiful Walks h history Walk wit Contact us Boudicca Way [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and Twitter The Boudicca Way Project C/O The Old Bakery Church Walk, Pulham Market Hist oric East Anglia boudiccaway.co.uk Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4SL Local Food & Drink boudiccaway.co.uk This project is supported under the Rural Development programme for England by EEDA, Defra and the EU Countryside | Wildlife | Explore | Local Food & Drink Th e route Bowthorpe Planning a walk NNororwichwichich Whether you are walking the whole route, a section of it, Roughly following the road the famous Iceni or one of the picturesque circular walks, visit our website. You’ll warrior queen, Boudicca, travelled on in fi nd information on where to stay, eat, drink and what to see, maps her march against the Romans 2,000 years Little Melton Eaton of the four key sections and information on public transport. If you’re Yarmouth Gt visiting for a few days, you can also produce your own itinerary. ago, the route follows public rights of way Great CringlefC ford To Map Key Melton and quiet country roads, stopping off at some very picturesque villages including Hethersett Cycling Boudicca Way Pulham Market, Saxlingham Nethergate A47 Caistor St The South Norfolk countryside and quiet and Shotesham. With its rural beauty, miles Edmund A11 Framingham country lanes are perfect for cycling. Whilst Tasburgh Hill Fort Site Pigot it isn’t possible to cycle on the footpaths of meadows, clean air, big Norfolk skies Swardeston DunstonD which form the Boudicca Way, a similar and abundant wildlife, the area is truly Wymondhamyymondhmondhamd Upper Stoke Railway Station Stoke Holy alternative route can easily be achieved inspirational. Cross using quiet country roads. Visit our web- Circular Walks Mulbarton site for more information on cycle routes and bringing your bike by train. As well as walking, the area offers a host Hethel Roman Town of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities, such as cycling, running, walking, horse Wreningham Shotesham 100th Bomb Group (Circular Walk) Geocaching Newton riding, bird watching, canoeing and Memorial Museum Flotman Saxlingham If you’re looking for something new and free to try, why not angling - whilst enjoying the natural Nethergate have a go at Geocaching? The basic idea is to locate hidden environment, scenery and wildlife. containers of ‘treasure’, called geocaches, outdoors and then Tasburgh share your experiences online. It’s fun, adds a new twist to walking and is a great way of getting children enthusiastic about being out and about. www.boudiccaway.co.uk A140 Find out more at B1521 Diss Long Strattonon Hempnall (Circular Walk) Green Caistor St Edmund Fritton A market town with thriving Common Norwich You’ll fi nd the historically shopping streets and The historic city of Norwich is the important Roman town of Venta interesting yards, many most complete medieval city in Icenorum here, established by the independent shops and high Britain, full of unique architectural Iceni tribe led by Queen Boudicca quality cafés and restaurants. treasures, and off ers lots to see in AD 61. Tyrrel’s Wood and do for all ages. B1134 Bush Green Tivetshall St Mary Pulham Markket (Roman Villa Site) (Circular Walk) Pulham St Mary Churches & History Harleston Wildlife & Scenery Burston (Circular Walk) The area has a strong historical (Strike School) Food & Drink You’ll fi nd abundant wildlife, an heritage with a proliferation of Saxon You’ll fi nd many excellent farm important SSSI site, many river and and Norman churches and many sites Scole a y shops, farmer’s markets, pubs and stream crossings and a beautiful, of great historical interest. Diss restaurants in the area who serve up gently rolling landscape. W delicious, locally produced food. w TTo Thorpe Abbotts w Bur w B y St Edmunds . b Ed a o o To Harleston & Bungay u k d c u i u . c o wi h c c c a d . w i y a a i y w d . c a c nishing at Train Stations o c Starting and fi nishes . c u u i c k d The 36 mile way runs between Diss and Norwich and starts and fi u o o a at mainline railway stations. 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