This stretch of the Peddars Way starts in a pretty wood on the outskirts of Thetford and takes you across open countryside, pine forests, deciduous woods, along farm tracks and ancient Pingo ponds and the edge of MOD training zones. It’s an extremely peaceful stretch of the walk unless you have the gun fire from the army! 

Mileage includes approx 2 miles off the path to Swaffham

Once through the woodlands and open countryside, much of this walk is on very quiet lanes.  Arrive in the Georgian town of Swaffham for your overnight stay.

Mileage includes 2 miles from Swaffham back to the path.

As you approach Castle Acre from the south, look out for the amazing ruins of Castle Acre Priory which you’ll see from the road. You might like to stop and visit if you have time, or wander around the castle ruins which are on the right hand side as you walk up the main street towards the Bailey Gate. 

You will have a taxi transfer from here.  

This mileage includes walking to and from the path to/from the accommodation.

This day is the hilliest part of the walk (!), it does involve a little bit more road walking, but then you're on to quiet tracks all the way to Gt Massingham.  From here you walk along some extremely straight tracks, as well as open landscape in the form of heathland, past ancient burial grounds to arrive in Sedgeford, the village full of flint stone and pan tiled cottages!

Slightly different mileage depending on which way you re-join the Peddars Way.

Very much a straight walk from here to Ringstead over undulating countryside and long straight tracks again until you head down towards the sea at Holme and on to Hunstanton. 

Departure day