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Fakenham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, about 25 miles north-west of Norwich. The town is at the junction of several local roads, including the A148 from King's Lynn to Cromer, the A1067 to Norwich and the A1065 to Swaffham.
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Norfolk County Council manages and promotes a number of long-distance footpaths in the county under the Norfolk Trails brand. The Norfolk Trails network brings together over 1,200 miles of walks, cycle and bridle routes throughout the county of Norfolk. They aim to help people discover the diverse landscape of unique market towns, rich wildlife and cultural heritage which Norfolk is so well known for.
Anna's Walk is a well-trodden five-mile circular walk on the North Norfolk coast around the village of Thornham and sands of Holme Dunes. The walk takes in parts of the village, a woodland stretch beside Drove Orchards, salt marshes, Holme Dunes beach, Thornham Harbour and the Village Green.
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- 1 2 3 "New Wensum Way footpath will fill 'missing link' in Norfolk Trails network". Eastern Daily Press. 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Norfolk County Council: Wensum Way – the Last Piece of the Norfolk Trails Puzzle". Reuters. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014.