East Anglia, Suffolk, Norfolk

Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path – 11 Nights

April, May, June, July, August, September, October £1399 pp

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The Peddars Way is a 46-mile (74 km) long-distance footpath in Eastern England that follows an old Roman road through Suffolk and Norfolk. It follows largely flat and easy-graded paths, farm tracks, forest trails, and quiet country lanes, starting at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk and heading north to Holme-next-the-Sea on the north Norfolk coast, where it joins the Norfolk Coast Path.

The Norfolk Coast Path, originally 42 miles, was extended as part of the King Charles III England Coast Path, and now runs 112 miles (180km) along the Norfolk Coast. While walking this path, you can experience wide sandy beaches, charming seaside towns and villages, tidal marshes full of wildlife, and quiet pine woodlands. This trail is rich in fresh sea air, history, wildlife, and a wide variety of landscapes and nature reserves.

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11 nights’ accommodation
11 days’ walking
Map and guide book plus detailed directions to your accommodation from the trail
Luggage transfers each walking day
Expert local knowledge and 24 hour emergency assistance during your trip

About & Details

The Peddars Way follows an ancient trackway, paved over by Roman soldiers who acquired the area after defeating the local Iceni tribe. It is a very peaceful and scenic trail, ideal for beginners to long distance walking, though thoroughly enjoyable for anybody who enjoys a countryside stroll with lots of nature and history to explore. On the way you’ll enjoy scenic woodlands, wildlife rich hedgerows, heathland, Pingo ponds, Norfolk Songlines, open countryside and even priory ruins!

The Norfolk Coast Path is a stunning path, traversing sandy beaches, windmills, sand dunes, rocky cliffs, salt marshes, wide open skies, nature reserves, and lots of local history – you’ll see traces of World War II, as well as beautiful Victorian architecture in the local towns. There is also plenty of opportunity to explore the local fishing livelihood, including boats, lobster pots and unspoilt fishing harbours.

Inclusions

11 nights’ accommodation in good quality B&Bs or hotels with ensuite or private bathroom and breakfast
Luggage transfers each walking day (1 x bag per person, max. weight limit 20kg)
Map and guidebook plus detailed directions to your accommodation from the trail
Expert local knowledge and 24-hour emergency assistance during your trip
Professional event organisation

Exclusions

Travel to the start and finish points of the trip
Lunches and evening meals
Personal insurance (for cancellation, accident, health, emergency evacuation and loss, theft of or damage to baggage and personal effects)
Guiding (please contact us if you would like this trip to be guided)

Optional Extras

Single room supplement £90 per person per night (subject to availability)
Solo traveler supplement £90 per person per night
Odd group supplement £90 per group per night may apply if a single room is required
Extra night prior to start (single room) £170 per person
Extra night prior to the start (twin room, needs 2 people) £180/ £90 per person
Extra night at the end of the event (single room) £170 per person
Extra night at the end of the event (twin room, needs 2 people) £180 / £90per person

Please select from Optional Extras at checkout.

Getting there and back

Getting There

Trains from London (e.g. London Liverpool Street) run regularly to both Norwich and King’s Lynn — typically in around 2 hours to Norwich
Alternatively, you can travel to Thetford (via Cambridge/Ely/Cambridge line), which is fairly close to the start of Peddars Way.

Typical route from northern cities:

Leeds / York / Newcastle → Peterborough
Peterborough → Ely → Thetford

From Thetford:

Taxi to Knettishall Heath (10–15 miles; unavoidable, as buses are extremely limited)

Getting Back

There are frequent trains from Great Yarmouth → Peterborough. Trainline+2Greater Anglia+2
From Peterborough you can connect northwards (e.g. towards Yorkshire, Midlands, North-West Scotland) depending on your final destination.
This is often the simplest “main-line + regional link” path if you’re returning to the North.

Evening meals and lunches

You can purchase evening meals either at the accommodation or nearby. When our event planners send you the schedule with itinerary you could prearrange directly with the accommodation or during the walk.

For lunches we would suggest bringing some of your own favourite snack bars and then asking the accommodation for a packed lunch for the following day and also supplementing that at stops en-route.

Accommodation

Accommodation is generally at B&B, guest houses and small hotels. Once booked in, your event planner will send you a list of your booked accommodation. It is possible to adjust according to preference at this stage so please mention it if you wish to change.

Dog-friendly

If you would like to bring your four legged friend, then we will do our best to source dog friendly accommodation. There will be a supplement for your dog and there may also be a hotel and taxi supplement payable. Therefore, once booked in, please alert your adventure travel planner that you would like to bring your dog and we can proceed from there.

Need a guide?

If you would prefer to have a guide for your walk, even for just one day, then we are happy to help. We can provide a qualified leader (also first aid qualified) to lead your trek or alternatively for just one of the sections. Please ask us.
A guide can not only take the stress out of navigation, but you will also find them a great asset in terms of providing an insight into all things environment and nature.

Dates and prices

For available dates please click on the ‘Book Now’ option on the left hand side on desktops or at the bottom on mobiles. You can reserve your space via this route.

After you book

After placing your booking with us, you will in the first instance receive an automated email from our system confirming receipt of your reservation. If you don’t receive your confirmation, it would be worth checking your spam/clutter folder.

In the process of placing your booking, you will generally set up an access password to our online gateway where you can review the details of the booking.

Your personal event planner will then be in touch with you to start to confirm the details. This contact will usually be taken up in the working day after receipt of your booking, but may, in busy times, take a little longer. The event planner will then liaise with you regarding the details of the course. If you have any specific requirements, please do mention it at this stage.

At the end of your trip

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end.

Some people like to treat themselves to an extra night’s stay at the end. And why not? You’ve earned it. You can arrange this as an optional add-on with your event planner.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Knettishall Heath

Arrive at your accommodation in the Knettishall heath area.
Day 2 - Knettishall Heath - Little Cressingham

This is the opening stage of the Peddars Way, beginning in the Breckland landscape of Suffolk. It introduces the character of the trail: spacious skies, sandy soil, pine woods, and the quiet rhythm of rural England. The walking is easy and largely flat.

Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Heathland, woodland, farm tracks, quiet lanes

Distance: – 14.5 miles/23.5 km
Day 3 – Little Cressingham - Castle Acre

This stage continues the steady northward progress of the Peddars Way, leaving the Breckland fringe and entering classic mid-Norfolk countryside. The terrain is gentle and mostly flat, with long peaceful stretches between small villages. The finale into Castle Acre is one of the highlights of the entire trail, with spectacular medieval ruins.

Difficulty: Easy–moderate
Terrain: Quiet lanes, field edges, wooded tracks, Roman road alignment

Distance: – 11.25 miles/19 km
Day 4 – Castle Acre - Sedgeford

This stage leaves the medieval splendour of Castle Acre and heads north across peaceful agricultural landscapes. It is a varied and enjoyable section with broad views, quiet villages, and a sense of gradually approaching the coastal region. The terrain remains gentle, with long straight tracks continuing the Roman-road character of the Peddars Way.

Difficulty: Easy–moderate
Terrain: Farmland tracks, quiet lanes, gentle ridges, classic mid-Norfolk countryside

Distance: – 15 miles/24.25 km
Day 5 – Sedgeford - Hunstanton

This is the final inland stage of the Peddars Way before reaching the North Sea. It is a short, easy day and a pleasant transition from quiet agricultural landscapes to the lively Victorian seaside town of Hunstanton. The walking includes gentle rises, long views, and a satisfying sense of approaching the coast.

Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Farmland tracks, gentle ridges, green lanes, town approach
Highlights: First glimpse of the sea, transition from inland Roman road to coastal scenery

Distance: – 7.75 miles/12.5 km
Day 6 – Hunstanton - Burnham Deepdale

This is an enjoyable and varied stage that takes you from the lively Victorian seaside town of Hunstanton into the wild, open landscapes of the North Norfolk Coast AONB. After passing the official end of the Peddars Way at Holme-next-the-Sea, the Norfolk Coast Path leads through dunes, marshes, and beautiful open seascapes to Thornham and Brancaster Staithe, finishing at Burnham Deepdale.

Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Beach promenade, dunes, saltmarsh boardwalks, coastal paths
Highlights: Striped cliffs, Holme Dunes, wide open saltmarsh, big skies, classic North Norfolk coast

Distance: – 12 miles/19 km
Day 7 – Burnham Deepdale - Stiffkey

This is a classic and much-loved section of the North Norfolk Coast Path. You walk between vast saltmarshes and the sea, passing harbours, tidal creeks, and the dramatic dune systems near Holkham. It is one of the most atmospheric stretches of the entire trail, with expansive views and abundant birdlife.

Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Sea walls, saltmarsh, creeks, wooded lanes near villages
Highlights: Scolt Head Island views, big-sky marshes, Burnham Overy Staithe, Holkham dunes, Stiffkey saltmarsh

Distance: – 14.25 miles/23 km
Day 8 - Stiffkey - Cley next the Sea

This is one of the most wild and atmospheric stages of the Norfolk Coast Path. From Stiffkey, the route follows sweeping saltmarshes and tidal creeks, with huge skies and ever-changing water patterns. You pass the scenic village of Blakeney, a historic harbour now stranded inland by centuries of coastal change, before continuing to the iconic windmill and internationally famous bird reserve at Cley next the Sea.

Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Embankments, saltmarsh paths, creeks, shingle approaches near Cley
Highlights: Wild marshland, Blakeney Harbour, seals (often visible offshore), Cley windmill, Cley Marshes nature reserve

Distance: – 6.75 miles/11 km
Day 9 - Cley next the Sea - Cromer

This stage delivers a dramatic transition from wild marshland to the cliffed coastline of North Norfolk. Starting beside the reedbeds of Cley Marshes, the route joins the shingle bank at Cley and follows it toward Salthouse before climbing to the first real cliffs of the Norfolk Coast Path at Weybourne. The final stretch passes through the busy seaside town of Sheringham, ending in the classic Victorian resort of Cromer with its famous pier.

Difficulty: Easy–moderate (mainly for shingle walking and cliff sections)
Terrain: Shingle beach, boardwalks, low cliffs, promenades
Highlights: Cley Marshes, Blakeney Point shingle ridge, Salthouse dunes, Weybourne cliffs, Sheringham seafront, Cromer pier

Distance: – 14 miles/22.5 km
Day 10 - Cromer - Sea Palling

This is a long but scenic stage along North Norfolk’s eastern coastline, moving from the Victorian resort of Cromer past quieter villages and beaches toward Sea Palling, a traditional seaside village on the Broads coast. The route alternates between clifftop paths, sandy beaches, dunes, and minor road connections, offering a mixture of natural and village scenery.

Difficulty: Moderate (long distance; mostly flat but exposed to wind)
Terrain: Clifftop paths, beaches, dunes, promenades, minor roads
Highlights: Cromer pier, clifftop walks, Mundesley Beach, wintering birds at North Walsham & Horsey marshes, quiet North Norfolk coast

Distance: – 18 miles/28.5 km
Day 11 - Sea Palling - Caister-on-Sea

This stage moves along the final section of the Norfolk Coast Path, from the small village of Sea Palling eastwards toward Caister-on-Sea, just north of Great Yarmouth. The scenery shifts from quiet dunes and marshes to the busy urban coastline near Caister. Walking here offers a mix of wild and semi-natural landscapes as well as historic features of the Broads and coastal villages.

Difficulty: Moderate (long, exposed sections; some beach walking and marsh paths)
Terrain: Coastal paths, shingle beaches, marshes, minor roads
Highlights: Sea Palling dunes, Winterton dunes, Horsey Windpump, Broads marshes, Great Yarmouth coast, Caister lighthouse

Distance: – 10.5 miles/17 km
Day 12 - Caister-on-Sea - Hopton-on-Sea

This is the last stage of the Norfolk Coast Path, taking you from Caister-on-Sea, just north of Great Yarmouth, to Hopton-on-Sea, the official eastern terminus of the National Trail.

The route transitions from semi-urban coastline to the quieter beaches of Hopton, passing the wide sandy beaches and promenade of Great Yarmouth. It is mostly flat, very easy walking but the stage can feel long due to distance and urban stretches.

Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Sandy beaches, promenades, sea walls, minor roads
Highlights: Urban coastline, Great Yarmouth beaches, beach huts, coastal defenses, seaside towns, estuary views

Distance: – 9 miles/14.5 km

Notes:

This itinerary is a guide only. Timings and mileages are approximate.

We will always endeavour to accommodate you in the locations detailed in the above itinerary. Due to very high demand, some accommodation providers may occasionally have limited availability and so we may need to accommodate you in an alternative location, nearby. In this case, we will arrange a taxi transfer for you to take you from the trail to your accommodation and back again the following morning. An additional charge may be payable. We will notify you of this when confirming your booking.

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Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path – 11 Nights

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