Peddars Way and HOW TO GET THERE is easily accessed via the Coast Path SUSTRANS cycle network which intersects the trail at various stages. This is shown by the Peddars Way yellow lines on the map overleaf. Peddars Way and join together at Holme-next-the-Sea to form Beach Holme The SUSTRANS routes can be used to link Cycle Guide Norfolk’s section of the National Trail. (Route 13) and King’s Lynn (Route 1)

The two trails take you through a wide Ringstead 3.0 train stations with Peddars Way. range of beautiful environments; from the Peddars Way can also be joined at Ringstead unique landscape of the Brecks in the 2.5 5.5 by taking the Norfolk Coast Cycleway from south through to the Norfolk Coast Area King’s Lynn. The Norfolk Coast Cycleway is © Andy Hughs of Outstanding Natural Beauty in north a 100 mile route from King’s Lynn to Great Fring 1.5 4.0 7.0 Norfolk. Yarmouth which offers cycle friendly roads and DONATE NOW HISTORY OF THE TRAIL tracks across the whole . You can help keep this trail at its best by Peddars Way is based on an ancient Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path is one 3.5 5.0 7.5 10.5 making a donation to Peddars Way and Roman road which was built during Rome’s of 15 in and Wales. 10mph. speed is approximately cycling The average you long it will take how out approximately work To and the distance travelled a distance, take cycle to 10. divide it by so Castle Acre from e.g. Sporle is 3.5 miles away 20 minutes). = 0.35 hours. (approximately 3.5 ÷ 10 For more details on the National Trail, visit: Norfolk Coast Path National Trail on the battle against the Iceni tribe, led by Queen Great 4.5 8.0 9.5 12.0 15.0 www.nationaltrail.co.uk National Trail website. Boudicca. Travel the same route as Roman legionnaries. Become a part of history.

Please note: you must not cycle on Acre Castle 5.0 9.5 13.0 14.5 17.0 20.0 80% of your donation will go towards the

‘Footpath Only’ sections of Peddars Way or upkeep of the trail and 20% will go towards The route ends at Holme-next-the-Sea, the website and on handy materials like the origional home of the 4000 year old Sporle 3.5 8.5 13.0 16.5 18.0 20.5 23.5

Norfolk Coast Path. () © Norfolk Trails this! monument, Seahenge. For more information: (Norfolk County Council) © Norfolk Trails @walkthetrail @norfolktrails Pickenham South 5.5 9.0 14.0 18.5 22.0 23.5 26.0 29.0 /thenationaltrails /norfolktrails CASTLE ACRE PLANNING YOUR TRIP [email protected] [email protected] www.nationaltrail.co.uk/peddarsway Little Cressingham 3.0 8.5 12.0 17.0 21.5 25.0 26.5 29.0 32.0 The Castle Acre priory is one of the most Visit the National Trail website to find out www.norfolktrails.co.uk well preserved monastic sites in England everything you need to know to plan your

Merton 2.0 5.0 10.5 14.0 19.0 23.5 27.0 28.5 31.0 34.0 with parts of it that date back to 1090. It trip along the Peddars Way. housed the first Cluniac order of monks in From Summer 2016, you will be able to Stonebridge 5.5 7.5 10.5 16.0 19.5 24.5 29.0 32.5 34.0 36.5 39.5 England and their love for decoration can purchase the Peddars Way and Norfolk be seen throughout the ruins. Natural England provide funding Coast Path Passport which will be full of for the National Trail Bridgham 4.0 10.0 12.0 15.0 20.5 24.0 29.0 33.5 37.0 38.5 41.0 44.0 The village of itself is not without its helpful information including businesses Details correct at the time of going to print. Please be aware that routes are shared with other users (vehicles, pedestrians, horse riders etc.). Users of this route do so at their own risk. We do historical structures as it still has its Bailey along the routes and even some vouchers! not accept any responsibility for loss, damage or injury, however caused, arising directly or indirectly from this leaflet. © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 Ordnance Survey 100019340. MILEAGE CHART MILEAGE villages Distances between route along the cycle Thetford 6.5 10.5 16.0 18.0 21.0 26.5 30.0 35.0 39.5 43.0 44.5 47.0 50.0

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