Norwich Fringe Project Safety This leaflet is one of a series of self-guided trails that will help you enjoy the Norwich • Before starting your journey, check Fringe countryside. your bike is safe to ride. Norwich Fringe Project aims to promote River Tas • Although the route follows quiet informal recreational facilities in the lanes, you will meet other vehicles; countryside surrounding Norwich. ride in single file on narrow or busy and Yare lanes and never more than two abreast. A 1 4 Valley Trail • Take care crossing main roads. Horsford 0 • Wear a safety helmet and brightly coloured clothing. Cyclists give way to horses and A47 • Thorpe St Andrew pedestrians and horses give way to A47 pedestrians. Warn horses and pedestrians of your approach, slow Hethersett 1 down and give them room. A1 BE SEEN – after dark wear 0 • 4 1 reflective clothing and use lights. A • Signal before manoeuvre, motorists need to know what you are doing. Norwich Fringe Project Mile Cross Central Depot Office Building • Routes in and out of Norwich are Mile Cross Road, Norwich busy during rush hour periods – NR3 2DY take care at all times. Telephone: 01603 423303 Email: [email protected] Website: www.norwichfringeproject.co.uk map includes Riding Trail www.norwichfringeproject.co.uk E L W T O Route starts at Castle S D A A C E M K Gardens, Norwich RIVER YARE I Please do not ride on N R G ai River Tas and Yare Valley Trail S lw T a The tour is approximately 15.5 miles or 25 kms R y Public Footpaths E E R E T I R and should take about 3 hours at a leisurely pace V YA E ER R RIV W D E R N E SU V M O 0.5 1 km R NORWICH 0 G F ER Sewage RY R D M W Whitlingham N 0 0.5 1 mile O R R Works A A HE D D H Wood T R G OU O N E S F I 7 S F L N 4 S L A A A T A P L R I L - I T H Y B H M W C S E A CI T L N RD T S A F LAKENHAM I R D E R L P D L L L A A T H H SURLINGHAM N A E TROWSE E AD 1 ST RO 4 R E G 6 E E IN ET N R R A A L Y N E R O D N N E T A M V A L I R A CAUTION O E R E R S H R M O The map shows locations of village G Concrete A H N R I y Norwich T B E L road used T E a I T shops and public houses that serve I E r H Cycle route H by heavy R r W T u W D food for refuelling! Pay and display vehicles S A map E KIRBY O M H R T h car parking is available at M t available BEDON A H u G N R from Whitlingham Country Park for visitors LI R C U y S R Norwich b to the area who wish to bring their EASTHILL LANE O S n S City Council NB Off road cycle g i L cycles by car. s route take Easthill A e S N A K d N IRB Lane. On road E R Between Trowse and Poringland a L Y R E O t H S L AD e T S O route continue U PA l f SO Y- route is highlighted to provide a link W a 47 B to Kirby Road. Y e L A A S A T L W from Norwich to the circular bridle N O R Y E U K B E route through Brooke, Saxlingham N S BRAMERTON A L L R 1 A A F 4 O 6 FRAMINGHAM N O TON D A and Shotesham. RAMER E X B E D LANE ANE BU R L Please find the route LLOCK S O X LANE H FO ED LANE A L A D CAISTOR description for features N E ROCKLAND ST EDMUND 1-11 on the next page. SAINT MARY FRAMINGHAM B E PIGOT 1 N A Key Horseriders may use 3 L Key 3 T 2 O G CycleCyclerouteroute ShopShop roadside headland paths I S P P at High Ash Farm U R HorseHorserouteroute PublicPublicHouseHouse L A (Norwich-Poringland)(Norwich-Poringland) N Link to County E BusyBusyRoadRoad CH Off-road option AND LON Council's Off-road option LER G RD ROAD Poringland – SiteSite of interestof interest NatureNatureReserveReserve AD RO L L Saxlingham Maps are based upon or reproduced from Ordnance Survey material KE O A ParkingParking with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller T D Church S H circular bridle Church of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised R reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution FRAMINGHAM route or civil proceedings. Norwich City Council Licence No.100019747 2004 PORINGLAND EARL The tour is approximately 15.5 miles or 25 kms and should take about 3 hours at a leisurely pace. River Tas and Yare Valley Trail outh of Norwich the countryside is building Caistor Hall Hotel serves The pub serves food and snacks; cycles The dyke next to the bird hide is the criss-crossed by quiet lanes many of refreshments and has ample space for can be secured to a metal fence whilst place to watch dragonflies whilst Swhich are ideal for cycling and horse locking cycles and tying up horses. horses can be tied to trees! Buddleia growing on the riverbank riding. From your saddle discover quiet path attracts many butterflies. vil lages and lanes at a relaxed pace not 2. Recover from the steep climb from 6. Surlingham Church Marsh is possible from the comfort of the car. Stoke Road by enjoying the view managed by the RSPB and is made 10. Whitlingham Country Park is over the Tas valley from the carved up of Reed and Sedge Fen, Willow an area of woodland and new broads Starting at Castle Gardens a circular oak seats at the top of the hill. Carr, dykes and open water. Watch with facilities for water sports, fishing, route follows the Tas valley passing the Marsh Harriers in summer whilst cycling and walking in the park. arable farmland, parkland and wood - 3. Where are the trains? listening to the chatter of Reed and land before returning to Norwich along The Railway Tavern gets its name Sedge Warblers. 11. Follow the old route of Whitling - the Yare Valley. from a railway planned in the 1870s, In winter flocks of wildfowl feed ham Lane to see Trowse Newton Hall . between Lakenham and Bungay, and roost on the open water whilst Dating from the mid 15th Century it A distance of 15.5 miles or 25 km which was never built. Hot food Bearded Tits forage in the reeds. was the country seat of the priors of should take about 3 hours at a leisurely and snacks are available. Cycles An information panel can be found Norwich. After Dissolution it became pace or longer if you stop at the points can be secured to the railings in Surlingham Church Yard. a retirement home for the Deans of of interest you find along the route. Norwich, then a farm before becoming 4. At the end of the 18th Century 7. The Woods End public house was a romantic ruin in the grounds of For those wishing to ride off road, two much of this area was heathland . rebuilt in 1895 and has fine views Crown Point Park. Unfortunately much of Norfolk’s over the River Yare to Postwick sections of bridleway can be followed www.norwichfringeproject.co.uk at Kirby Bedon. Horse riders wishing heathland has been lost to building Marshes, where in winter larger flocks to use this route can also ride off road development and agricultural of ducks and geese feed, including along roadside field edge paths at High improvement. Surviving evidence Widgeon that migrate here from the Ash Farm, Caistor St Edmund, is the Gorse and Broom that grows Arctic. The pub serves hot meals and and Cross Lane between Rockland St in roadside ditches along Pigot snacks and has ample space for Mary and Surlingham offers wide and Spur Lanes. parking cycles and tethering horses. verges for over a mile. 5. The Ferry House at Surlingham 8. Dominating Kirby Bedon 1. Venta Icenorum was constructed (follow signs to Surlingham Ferry) is the ruined tower of by the Romans as an administrative has stood by the River Yare for 270 St Mary’s , which probably centre fromAD70 and remained an years and in that time has been an ice dates from the 13th important centre for over 300 years. house and a coal house. Today there is Century. Opposite stands It takes about 30 minutes to walk no longer a ferry but the views over All Saints church that was around the walls. Nearby the Georgian the river make it a worthwhile detour. restored in the 1870s and dates from Norman times. 9. If you visit Whitlingham While every effort has been made to include accurate and up-to-date information, the Norwich Fringe Project Marsh Local Nature does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. Reserve in the summer look If you find any inaccuracies we would be very pleased for Yellow Flag Iris and to hear about them.