Recreational walks in Norfolk

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The following are lists of recreational walks in Norfolk, England.

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Short walks

The following walks are some of the routes.

Longer walks

Long-distance paths

The Norfolk Trails are a network of long distance footpaths formed by Norfolk County Council.

A long distance circular tour of 359 kilometres around Norfolk can be completed by following the Angles Way, Peddar's Way, Norfolk Coast Path and Weavers Way. It is also possible to walk across Norfolk from Kings Lynn to Great Yarmouth, a route of 96 miles following the Nar Valley Way, the Wensum Way, The Marriott's Way and the Wherryman's Way.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weavers' Way</span> Footpath in Norfolk, England

The Weavers' Way is a 61-mile (98 km) long-distance footpath in Norfolk, England. Much of the Weavers’ Way footpath follows the old trackbed of the Aylsham to Great Yarmouth railway line, which was operated by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway and was closed in 1959.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norfolk Coast Path</span> Long-distance footpath in Norfolk, England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peddars Way</span> Long-distance footpath in England

The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath that passes through Suffolk and Norfolk, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marriott's Way</span> Disused railway, now bridleway, between Norwich and Aylsham

The Marriott's Way is a footpath, cycle-path and bridleway in north Norfolk, England, between Norwich and Aylsham via Themelthorpe. It forms part of the National Cycle Network (NCN) and the red route of Norwich's Pedalways cycle path network. It is open to walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Its total length is 24.6 miles (39.5 km). It has a mixture of surfaces: tarmac, compacted gravel and earth. The name of the route originates from the chief engineer and manager of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway (M&GNJR), William Marriott, who held the position for 41 years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">River Yare</span> River in England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aylsham</span> Town in Norfolk, England

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The River Wensum is a chalk river in Norfolk, England and a tributary of the River Yare, despite being the larger of the two rivers. The river is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Icknield Way</span> Ancient trackway, one of the "Four Highways" of medieval England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wherryman's Way</span> Long-distance footpath in Norfolk, England

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">A149 road</span> Road in Norfolk, linking Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lenwade</span> Human settlement in England

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The Wensum Way is a 12-mile footpath route in Norfolk, UK, which opened in Spring 2013. It links the Nar Valley Way at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse museum to the Marriott's Way at Lenwade.