This is a 5 day/6 night (7 days in total to include arrival and departure days) self guided walk along the Walsingham Way Pilgrimage Route. This will be organised by Explore Norfolk UK, so all you have to do is turn up and enjoy the peaceful landscape. This walking package gives you lots of time for reflection, visiting the churches and taking your time.
Pricing and deposit are per person.
You can only start on a Sunday or Monday due to accommodation requirements along the route - this which will show up when you select your dates.
The Walsingham Way is a 37-mile walking route that follows ancient pilgrim paths from Norwich to Walsingham through some of Norfolk’s beautiful countryside. This carefully waymarked path takes you along peaceful lanes, a few off road paths, through villages with historic churches, and finally to the remarkable pilgrim destination of Little Walsingham.
The length of the walk is 37 miles/59.5 km
Day 1 walk - 10 miles/16 km
Day 2 walk - 6.4 miles/10.2 km
Day 3 walk - 6.6 miles/10.6 km
Day 4 walk - 4.9 miles/7.8 km
Day 5 walk - 9.2/10.6 miles/15.2/17 km
Bed and breakfast accommodation in personally chosen B&B’s, pubs or hotels
One Dinner at Gt Ryburgh B&B
Luggage is moved for you from one accommodation to the next
A detailed information pack with guide notes, relevant OS maps, itinerary with places of interest and places to eat in the day and evening, as well as directions to the accommodation and more
Taxi return transfers from Ringland and Elsing
In case of emergencies
Excluded are lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks
Taxi return from Walsingham to Norwich. You can add this on at the end of the booking process.
Please make sure you have travel insurance to cover this holiday.
Transport for any rest days.
Travel to/from Norwich and to/from Walsingham - although you can walk from Walsingham to Wells
Rest days -any costs for rest days or extra activities undertaken.
We can discuss additional rest days/extra nights if required.
If browsing this on a laptop, look to your right for further details and photos of the walk.
You'll arrive in historic city of Norwich where there's lots to explore
Starting the day from either Norwich Cathedral or St John's Cathedral, today takes you past lots of churches in Norwich to eventually arrive at the start of the Marriot's Way which you follow for the next 7 miles.
From the turn-off after Drayton, you then follow the distinctive Walsingham Way waymarkers, with a short walk running alongside the busy main road. Once past here you walk through woods and a small stretch of marsh over the River Wensum until you reach Royal Hill with a wonderful view down to Ringland where today's walk stops. The church is a good stopping point.
At the end of the day a taxi is arranged to take you to your accommodation
Taxi transfer back to Ringland
Day 2 is mostly on quiet lanes and a few farm tracks with some detours to visit some lovely churches.
Heading towards North Elmham today with detours to various churches and the ruins of the Anglo Saxon Cathedral at North Elmham. This is the highest point of the Walsingham Way. You have time to visit this tomorrow before you set off.
Staying the night in North Elmham
A short walk today so you can take some time to wander around this chapel when
Parkland and roads take you on to Gt Ryburgh which has another beautiful round tower church.
Staying the night in Gt Ryburgh
Walking out of Gt Ryburgh, you cross the River Wensum for the last time and wander along quiet lanes passing Stibbard church and the churches in Little and Great Snoring. Once through Snoring you then reach Greenway, a track which takes you directly into Walsingham, or if you want to pass the Slipper Chapel you take the Barsham Road.
Taking the route via the Slipper Chapel means you walk the last mile on a pilgrim path towards Walsingham.
Enjoy the delights of Walsingham and stay the night here.
Departure day
