Coltishall Common Cycle Route
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Please give way to pedestrians on the path. the on pedestrians to way give Please Aylsham stations. Aylsham Refreshments are available at Hoveton and and Hoveton at available are Refreshments pick up a timetable. a up pick train back. Tel 01263 733858 for details or or details for 733858 01263 Tel back. train Buxton to Aylsham? You can always get the the get always can You Aylsham? to Buxton Why not take the option of going on beyond beyond on going of option the take not Why now the narrow gauge Bure Valley Railway. Valley Bure gauge narrow the now former Great Eastern Railway route which is is which route Railway Eastern Great former Wroxham and Aylsham. 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You will be able to see some special village village special some see to able be will You Village signs Village BROADS BIKE TRAIL Half day Broads by bike Safe cycling 15 miles (24 km) The Broads and surrounding countryside are the ✱ This is not an off-road route, you will ideal place for cycling. Quiet roads, gentle slopes, meet cars and other vehicles on these Bure Valley Path beautiful countryside and fresh air, all combine roads during your trip. to make cycling a real pleasure. ✱ Take care crossing and using main roads. There are plenty of pretty villages within easy reach, with ancient churches, wind pumps, pubs, cafes and ✱ Please ride in single file on busy roads, and other attractions to enjoy. You can even make it to never more than two abreast on others. the nearby coast, with its rolling waves, dunes and beautiful sandy beaches. ✱ Remember to signal before manoeuvring – other road users need to know. Above all, there are stunning views of the Broads, with sails gliding across marshland fields, all beneath ✱ Please keep to roads, bridleways and the spectacular skies for which the area is famous. byways - footpaths are for pedestrians. Further information Hoveton Leaflets for other Broads bike trails in the Norfolk ✱ Give pedestrians and horses plenty of and Suffolk Broads are available from bike hire room and slow down as you pass - Ashmanhaugh centres and the Broads Authority. horses can be easily startled, and may not hear you coming. Coltishall The Broads Authority is responsible for navigation, conservation, planning, tourism and ✱ Wear a safety helmet, and bright recreation in the Broads. reflective clothing even in daylight. Buxton t: 01603 610734 e: [email protected] ✱ You must use lights after dusk - it’s Hoveton important to be seen. Check whether For further tourist information visit you have time to complete your route www.enjoythebroads.com in daylight before you start. places to visit please check opening hours ● historic churches ● Hoveton Hall Gardens hire centre Broadland Cycle Hire ● Wroxham Barns at Bewilderwood Treehouse Adventure ● Great and Little Hautbois t: 07887 480331 ● optional longer route 24 miles to Aylsham (via the Bure Valley Path) This text reflects the author’s views. The Programme Authorities of Interreg IV A 2 Seas are not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained herein. While every effort has been made to include accurate, up-to- date information, the Authority does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. If you find any inaccuracies we BOOK 0018 0910/1k would be pleased to hear about them. AYLSHAM 4 miles footpath to (6 km) Oxnead Church Steps to road - dismount and take care. Bure Valley Path Bure Valley Railway on-road bike trail church Buxton Buxton Mill Station option/detour Lamas level crossing (take care) public house parking Steps to footpath caution needed Main line railway - level crossing safety to Buxton Mill toilets If there are more than two of you, please contact the signalman (via the telephone) BUXTON approx scale cafe to check it is safe to cross. 0 1 km Dismount to cross Contains Ordnance Survey data @ Crown copyright and database right 2010 Steps major road, then turn 0 1 mile LITTLE right and after 50 yds (46 m) Little Hautbois Hall HAUTBOIS follow sign to left to (Mayton Hall) Coltishall Station B&B. A track to the left leads River Bure to the Bure Valley Path. St Swithin's, round tower church 1/2 mile ASHMANHAUGH (0.75 km) GREAT HAUTBOIS If joining path here Bewilderwood Treehouse Adventure LANE Steps to from road via steps - CHURCH A huge forest of wild family fun and outdoor adventure. common Treehouses, zip wires, jungle bridges, Crocklebogs, boat dismount and and ponds. Coltishall take care. trips, marsh walks and great organic food. Station THE HILL Wroxham Hoveton Hall Gardens RECTORY St James Barns Hoveton Hall Beautiful woodlands and walled gardens, including woodland ROAD Gardens WESTBOURNE ROAD E and lakeside walks. LAN BELAUGH LANE COLTISHALL ON LI E ITColtishall Hall You may notice the landscape here is different – H W HAND St Peter's there are no broads! The higher chalky ground here LANE (1624) meant that the area never became waterlogged so peat never formed. HORSTEAD B1354 Wroxham Barns Horstead Mill Take care LONG LANE crossing. Open daily 10.00am–5.00pm. Crafts, gifts, refreshments, Bure A1151 junior farm, toilets. Take care - route joins Valley Take care main road at an island. Station crossing. Orchards – look out for blossom in spring. Main line railway station Leafy hedges provide food and shelter Great and Little Hautbois for a variety of animals. Hautbois is pronounced 'Hobbis' locally. Broads Great Hautbois has a ruined church and an attractive information Ancient parkland with old oaks. common and ponds. Little Hautbois is a small hamlet centre start HOVETON with only a few houses. You can see the Elizabethan A1151 Little Hautbois Hall from the path. River Bure Coltishall Enjoy a picnic here or visit one of the many pubs. WROXHAM One hundred years ago Coltishall was a bustling Buxton with Lamas industrial settlement. Anchor Street, by the river, Buxton has an unusual village sign, a millstone. Wroxham and Hoveton was the site of important wherry building yards. It is a reminder of how important the mill was. A bustling riverside village with shops, The former maltings on White Lion Lane are The mill burned down a few years ago and was rebuilt. pubs, cafes and boat trips. now residential. It is now converted to private apartments. Broads Information Centre and toilets. Buxton was once the home of a 19th century architect Horstead Mill called Thomas Cubitt. Anna Sewell, author of 'Black Beauty', Horstead has the remains of an old water mill is buried at the Lamas Quaker burial ground. A plaque and a pleasant meadow to picnic in. Coltishall Lock commemorating her can be seen on the wall in the village. is the limit of navigation for the River Bure. She was born in Great Yarmouth and spent many of her holidays on her grandfather’s farm in Buxton..