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Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path
Weds June 14th Day 2: Burnham Overy Staithe to Blackeney (Approx 15.5 beautiful miles – Manor Farm Caravan & Campsite) The bus journey to my start point would be a tricky affair today. The earliest bus was the 202 from Blakeney – Village Hall Bus Shelter 7.58 am. It would get me to Wells The…
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Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path
Tuesday, June 13th Day 1: Holme to Burnham Overy Staithe (Approx 14.5 beautiful miles – High Sand Creek Campsite) After picking up the van, and stocking up on provisions, I drove to Burnham Overy Staithes on the coast. Having walked the Peddars Way from Knettishal Heath, as part of The Greater Ridgeway. My plan is…
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The Greater Ridgeway – The Journey continues…
Chapter 2: Ancient Paths to The Land of the North Folk Mon 12th June Day 9: Castle Acre to Holm next to sea and then Hunstanton(Approx 23 miles – back to the van I know why the Romans left Britain Sleep was elusive last night, trepidation about the day to come. Plus the bright green…
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The Greater Ridgeway – The Journey continues…
Chapter 2: Ancient Paths to The Land of the North Folk Sun 11th June Day 8: Great Cressingham to Castle Acre(Approx 11 miles – Bunk Old Red Lion Walking like a Roman Amourous noisy pigeons woke me around 4/5 am. But I managed to sleep in until 7 am After yesterdays heat, I wanted to…
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The Greater Ridgeway – The Journey continues…
Chapter 2: Ancient Paths to The Land of the North Folk Sat 10th June Day 7: Somewhere outside Knettishal Heath to Great Cressingham(Approx 15 miles – Camping The Windmill Inn Another hot one So some of you who are good at maths might have noticed that I was 20 miles over the stated distance for…
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The Greater Ridgeway – The Journey continues…
Chapter 2: Ancient Paths to The Land of the North Folk Fri 9th June Day 6: West Stow Country Park to Knettishal Heath(Approx 14 miles) – Wild Camping Dust to dust Waking to the call of nature 2am, the night was clear, the stars were out. There was a narrow ban of light on the…
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The Greater Ridgeway – The Journey continues…
Chapter 2: Ancient Paths to The Land of the North Folk A brief interlude – Wideham Farm Campsite – rest day… sort of It was a chilly night, but after a long and restful night, I woke to a lovely fine day I’m camped in a field with two young bikers, one side of me,…
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The Greater Ridgeway – The Journey continues…
Chapter 2: Ancient Paths to The Land of the North Folk Weds 7th June Day 5: Brinkley to West Stow Country Park(Approx 21 miles – Wideham Farm Campsite Saved by the ‘Holy Coffee’ The dead couldn’t have slept better than I last night. Waking around 5.30 a.m., I was already feeling defeated about the day…
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The Greater Ridgeway – The Journey continues…
Chapter 2: Ancient Paths to The Land of the North Folk Tues 6th June Day 4: Chrishall to Brinkley(Approx 21 miles – Red Lion Inn Camping Slept right through pretty much, and had strange vivid dreams. Come morning the weather was overcast again, and I thought I heard the sound of rain on the tent…
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The Greater Ridgeway – The Journey continues…
Chapter 2: Ancient Paths to The Land of the North Folk Mon 5th June Day 3: Baldock to Chrishall(Approx 19 miles – Lynchets Farm A day of discomfort My first experience of Air BnB was positive. Albeit a bit odd, having walked miles, feeling deliriously tired, and having to be social with strangers at their…
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