Starting from Cromer, the path takes you inland to the National Trust grounds and Jacobean property of Felbrigg Hall. Away from the estate, the wooded rolling countryside throws up two round tower churches, two large commons, one enclosed by cattle grids, the other a conservation area, and an extremely pretty Georgian village. Churches sprout up all around you on the horizon and eventually you are led to the second National Trust grounds and property of Blickling Hall. This is another stunning stately home. Following on from here, you reach the first stretch of the disused railway which brings you to the north side of Aylsham. 

Starting off on the quiet lanes and tracks, you rejoin the disused railway line all the way to North Walsham, passing an old platform and station building. Evident badger activity can be seen along here! Expect to be pleasantly surprised by another old railway platform and station building (boarded up!). You walk right through the middle of North Walsham today, along quiet country lanes and small hamlets and villages to then rejoin the railway again and come across another platform along with the foundations of the station buildings and signal box. The path is scattered with old style railway crossing gates. You’ll skirt the only canal in Norfolk and pass one of the tallest surviving windmills in England today. 

Stay the night in Stalham.

The landscape changes dramatically today to become the iconic Norfolk Broads scenery. Staithes, windmills and drainage mills are the order of the day. There are some lovely photo opportunities with the windmills today, particular the white windmill at Thurne. You’ll follow the River Thurne and River Bure very closely. You walk alongside Potter Heigham, a very busy boating town with lots of activity on the waters edge and over the medieval bridge dating back to 1385. Continuing to follow the river and alongside the grazing marshes and reedbeds, you end the day in Acle. 

The panoramic views with the windmills and drainage mills are the main attraction today. Navigating a few fields and quite lanes, coming across a church which is part ruin and a couple of small villages brings you to the grazing meadows and water meadows of Halvergate Marshes which is the largest expanse of grazing marsh in East Anglia. This is so peaceful and totally remote. You then follow the River Yare all the way to the estuary at Gt Yarmouth. 

Depart from Great Yarmouth