
The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path
130 mile national trail - Norfolk's best inland and coastal scenery
Phoebe Smith(Author)
Cicerone Press
2nd Edition
Published on 10. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-1-85284-750-0 (ISBN)
Description
Guidebook to walking the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path, a 130 mile national trail that begins near Thetford, heads north west to near Hunstanton, then follows the heritage coast to Hopton-on-Sea. This long-distance path can be enjoyed year-round, takes roughly a week to complete, and is suitable for all abilities.
- The walk is described in 11 stages of 11 to 28.5km (6.75 to 18 miles), taking between 3.5 and 8 hours each
- OS 1:50,000 mapping and step-by-step descriptions for each stage
- Centres include Knettishall, Little Cressingham, Castle Acre, Snettisham, Hunstanton, Brancaster, Wells next to the Sea, Blakeney, Sheringham, Cromer, Mundesley, Sea Palling and Great Yarmouth
- Handy route summary table, plus comprehensive planning information
- Highlights include an old Roman Road, picturesque villages, castle ruins, Bronze Age tumuli, carved stone sculptures, striped cliffs, extensive sea views, salt marshes and traditional British seaside resorts
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
colour photos and 1:50,000 OS map extracts
Dimensions
Height: 172 mm
Width: 113 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
173 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-750-0 (9781852847500)
Schweitzer Classification
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The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path
130 mile national trail - Norfolk's best inland and coastal scenery
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Person
Phoebe is award-winning editor of Wanderlust travel magazine and has written extensively for a range of newspapers and magazines, both in the UK and overseas, and is also the author of several books on wild camping. She was a finalist in the 2015 National Adventurer Awards, and in 2014 became the first woman to camp at all the extreme points of mainland Britain on consecutive nights.
Content
Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Geology
History of Norfolk
History of the trail
Wildlife
Plants and flowers
Art
What to take
Waymarking, access and maps
Emergencies
Using this guide
Getting there
Getting around
When to go
In which direction?
Accommodation
Health and safety
Practicalities
Stage 1 Knettishall Heath to Little Cressingham
Stage 2 Little Cressingham to Castle Acre
Stage 3 Castle Acre to Sedgeford
Stage 4 Sedgeford to Hunstanton
Stage 5 Hunstanton to Burnham Deepdale
Stage 6 Burnham Deepdale to Stiffkey
Stage 7 Stiffkey to Cley next the Sea
Stage 8 Cley next the Sea to Cromer
Stage 9 Cromer to Sea Palling
Stage 10 Sea Palling to Caister-on-Sea
Stage 11 Caister-on-Sea to Hopton-on-Sea
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts
Overview map
Introduction
Geology
History of Norfolk
History of the trail
Wildlife
Plants and flowers
Art
What to take
Waymarking, access and maps
Emergencies
Using this guide
Getting there
Getting around
When to go
In which direction?
Accommodation
Health and safety
Practicalities
Stage 1 Knettishall Heath to Little Cressingham
Stage 2 Little Cressingham to Castle Acre
Stage 3 Castle Acre to Sedgeford
Stage 4 Sedgeford to Hunstanton
Stage 5 Hunstanton to Burnham Deepdale
Stage 6 Burnham Deepdale to Stiffkey
Stage 7 Stiffkey to Cley next the Sea
Stage 8 Cley next the Sea to Cromer
Stage 9 Cromer to Sea Palling
Stage 10 Sea Palling to Caister-on-Sea
Stage 11 Caister-on-Sea to Hopton-on-Sea
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts