Walks cover v2 8/6/04 12:02 pm Page 1 15 The Norwich Fringe Graded Walks Health Walks his booklet contains a set Tof walks of varying lengths, some more challenging than others, and offers an enjoyable way to improve your health and fitness. Locations for all the walks are marked on the plan on page 51 of the booklet. The routes have been graded to help you choose the most appropriate for you. Choose shorter walks to start with, start gently and build up the distance you walk by trying ● Feel better the higher ● Look better category walks. ● Enjoy the outdoors ● Make new friends Norfolk County Council at your service walks booklet 8/6/04 11:12 am Page 1 Contents Introduction page 2 Walk 1 Marriott’s Way, Costessey page 3 Walk Felthorpe & Horsford Woods page 7 2 Walk Horsford Heath page 11 3 Walk Salhouse page 15 Walk 4 5 Ringland Village Walk page 19 Walk Cathedral Grounds & Riverside Walk page 23 Walk 6 7 River Yare & Earlham Park page 27 Walk Earlham Millennium Green & Earlham Marsh page 31 8 Walk River Yare & Marston Marsh page 35 9 Walk Burlingham Woodland Trail page 3910 Walk 11 River Yare & University Broad page 43 Norwich Cemetery page 47 Walk Walk 12 13 Ketteringham Village Walk page 51 Walk Framingham Pigot Walk page 55 14 Walk Mulbarton Medieval Walk page 59 15 Location of Walks page 63 Project Information page 64 1 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:12 am Page 2 The Norwich Fringe Walk Marriott’s Way Health Walks Initiative Costessey 1 A varied trail following part of the old M&GN Walking is increasingly recognised as one of the best ways railway track, passing through farmland, to improve people’s physical health and mental well- woodland, and riverside paths being. The Norwich Fringe Health Walks initiative is based on a partnership with the Broadland, Norwich, and Car Park Southern Norfolk Primary Care Trusts, the Norwich Fringe Free parking at Gunton Lane Recreation Ground car park Project and Norfolk County Council. (adjacent to Redbridge Lane). Directions Walk Category Why Walk? From the car park, enter through the kissing gate into the picnic area, the riverside and onto the riverside trail. At the river, turn right following the short, minor or Regular walking river to and crossing over a footbridge. Turn right and continue to a no gradients has the ability to: ■ kissing gate. Pass through the gate, and turn left onto the railway track. medium, medium gradients, Improve your confidence ■ Increase your energy levels and stiles and steps Follow the track for just over one mile, passing close to the River assist with weight control long; medium to steep Wensum on your right, continuing until you reach padlocked steel gates gradients, stiles and steps. Reduce the risk of: on your left, ignoring other gates without pedestrian entrances. ■ Heart disease ■ Strokes Turn left through the gap adjacent to the gate and follow the track up the ■ Diabetes hill to a ‘T’ junction. Turn left and follow the track between fields, until ■ High blood pressure you reach Redbridge Lane, just before it joins the railway track. ■ Bowel cancer ■ Anxiety and stress Turn sharp right and follow Redbridge Lane back Walk briskly, but don’t over to the car park. exert yourself - you should always have enough breath to talk whilst walking. Walk Details If you are in any doubt about your ability to Walk Level undertake a walk, Distance 2 miles please do not attempt Surface 100% firm Walk it. Walkers take part at Gradient Medium slope their own risk. 1 2 3 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:12 am Page 4 Walk Marriott’s Way 1 Costessey 4 5 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:12 am Page 6 Walk Walk Felthorpe & Horsford Woods 1 2 A woodland walk Points of Interest Car Park ■ Old M&GN Railway Track. Woodland car parking. Map Reference EX238, GR: 181176 ■ Gunton Lane Recreation Area. ■ River Wensum. Directions ■ River Tud. Start at the tree in the centre of the car park. Behind you look for the ■ View over wooden finger sign, marked Bridleway. Follow this track that leads onto a river valley narrow footpath that runs alongside St Faith’s Common. Continue along this track until you approach the Bowling Club car park. Continue in front of the Bowling Club. Turn right onto a wider track heading into woodland. At the entrance of the woods the track narrows slightly, but is still well defined. Continue straight ahead until woodland is on both sides. Continue straight ahead ignoring tracks left and right to a point where a field is on your left and woodland on your right. Turn immediately right. With open fields on your left and the woodland on your right, ignore any tracks leading back into the woods, stay on the field edge track as it begins on a gentle decline. Eventually this track bears right, leading back into the woods. Here the track crosses a woodland spring, this area can be muddy, and difficult to avoid, so extra care should be taken. Walk Details Walk Level Distance 2.5 miles Walk Surface Soft, sometimes muddy Gradient Medium slope 2 6 7 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:13 am Page 8 Walk Felthorpe & 2 Horsford Woods 8 9 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:13 am Page 10 Walk Walk Horsford Heath 2 3 A coniferous woodland walk around Horsford Heath Points of Interest ■ Woodland habitat. Car Park ■ County Wildlife Site. Woodland car park, Green Lane, Horsford. Directions Start at the car park at the junction of Holt Road and Green Lane, Horsford. With Green Lane behind you, set out on the wide, clearly defined track that leads from the car park, ignoring the many other tracks leading off into the woods to your left or right. When you come to an obvious clearing, there is a crossroads with a similar sand/stone surface to the main track. Take the track to your left and soon afterwards turn right, onto another well-defined track, ignoring the many lesser tracks. Continue on this path until it ends and you reach a junction with a field directly in front of you through the trees. Turn right, and continue straight ahead. Soon you will pass a wide well- defined track off to your right, ignore this. On reaching the next well- defined track (right before the end of the field) turn immediately right, and continue along. At the next clearing and crossroads go straight over, ignoring tracks off to your left and right. Turn right at the next well-defined track and continue until you reach another clearing and crossroads. Turn left here and follow the track back to the car park. Walk Details Walk Level Distance 2 miles Surface 50% firm, 50% soft Walk Gradient Flat Facilities The Brambles Public House 3 10 11 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:13 am Page 12 Walk Horsford Heath 3 12 13 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:13 am Page 14 Walk Walk Salhouse 3 4 A village and countryside trail running through mixed farmland Points of Interest ■ Woodland habitat. Car Park All Saints Church car park. Directions Start point: All Saints Church. From the church cross with care over Bell Lane. Take the way marked path immediately opposite car park. Pass Salhouse Hall and Hall Woods on your left until you reach the junction with the lane after passing pig pens on your right. Turn left and continue along this lane until you reach Muck Lane. Turn immediately left at the telephone box and walk along the drive until it becomes a field edge path. Continue left along this path until you emerge onto Bell Lane. Cross the road with care continuing with the village sign and Bell Public House on your left. Follow the pavement for about 450 yards until you see the footpath sign on your left. Walk this path until you reach a track where you turn left and walk back to the church. Walk Details Walk Level Distance 2.9 miles Surface Firm Walk Gradient Medium slope 4 14 15 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:14 am Page 16 Walk Salhouse 4 16 17 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:14 am Page 18 Walk Walk Ringland Village Walk 4 5 Challenging hilly walk around the pretty village of Ringland through the surrounding Points of Interest countryside ■ Salhouse Hall. ■ All Saint’s Church. Car Park The Swan Inn. Directions Start at The Swan Inn, and follow The Street through the village until you reach St Peter’s Church. Keeping the church on your left continue for about 400 yards then turn right onto a soft sandy track. Climb this track until you reach a fork and turn right. Follow this farm track, heading downhill and back towards the village, until you reach a three-way junction. Take the grass track on your left and continue to the brow of the hill, then descend towards the river until you reach a T-junction with another track. Turn right and follow the track, called Back Lane, continuing until you reach the village green. Turn left and return along The Street to The Swan Inn. Walk Details Walk Level Distance 2.2 miles Surface 50% firm, 50% soft, uneven in places Walk Gradient Fairly steep and sandy in places Facilities The Swan Inn 5 18 19 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:14 am Page 20 Walk Ringland 5 Village Walk 20 21 walks booklet 8/6/04 11:15 am Page 22 Walk Walk Cathedral Grounds 5 6 & Riverside Walk A peaceful circular walk around Norwich Cathedral and the banks of the River Wensum Points of Interest ■ View from Royal Hill Car Park ■ Picnic Area next to the Pay and display behind Adam and Eve Pub.