- Peddars Way
Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Norfolk Coast Path
Photo=Peddars Way near Thompson.jpg
Caption=Peddars Way near Thompson
Location=Suffolk andNorfolk
Designation=UK National Trail
Length_km=74
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Use=Walking
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LowPoint=Holme-next-the-Sea
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Season= All year Round
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Hazards= The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath inNorfolk ,England . It is 46 miles (74 km) long and follows the route of aRoman road . The name is said to be derived from theLatin "pedester" – on foot. It is first mentioned on a map of1587 AD . It starts atKnettishall Heath inSuffolk (about convert|7|km|0|disp=s|abbr=on east of Thetford near the Norfolk-Suffolk border), and it links with theNorfolk Coast Path atHolme-next-the-Sea . It is now one of 15 National Trails inEngland andWales .Combined with the
Norfolk Coast Path , it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, and the two paths together run for 97 miles.It is one of four
long distance footpath s which, when combined, run fromLyme Regis toHunstanton and are referred to as theGreater Ridgeway . For further information visit the National Trail website: www.nationaltrail.co.uk..The Waymarks
The trail is very well marked with two general types of waymarked along the length of the route. At junctions there are signs marked ‘Peddars Way’ on plain wood fingerposts. Elsewhere white, yellow and green discs are used bearing the acorn sign used on such long distance routes.
Public transport
The Peddars Way may be accessed by
public transport . There is a path linking the southern end, at Knettishall Heath, to the nearbyHarling Road railway station . Holme, at the northern end, has an occasional through bus service toKing's Lynn . Additional journeys to King's Lynn may be made by changing bus atHunstanton . Holme also has a regular bus service toSheringham . Both King's Lynn and Sheringham allow onward connections using their regular rail services.Charity Event
In August 2006, three charity fund raisers brought the Peddars Way to the headlines by taking it on together with the North Norfolk Coastal Path in aid of charity fund raising. The event named the Nowhere Road [http://www.nowhereroad.co.uk event website] raised just over forty thousand pounds for the Orchid Cancer Appeal and the Norfolk Playing Fields Association (part of the
National Playing Fields Association . The participants were Jay Hambro, Will Duckworth Chad and Alex Illingworth.See also - [http://www.orchid-cancer.org.uk/content.aspx?expand=Events&file=E-nowhere Details from Orchid Cancer Website]ee also
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Long-distance footpaths in the UK
*Recreational walks in Norfolk
*Sheringham
*Beeston Regis
*River Heacham
*North Pickenham External links
* [http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/peddarsway/index.asp?PageId=1 National Trails' Peddars Way/Norfolk Coast Path page]
* [http://www.peddarsway.com The Peddars Way Website] Useful information about the Peddars Way.
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