Our National Trail combines two routes: the Peddars Way and the Norfolk Coast Path.

Patchwork fields, windmills, ancient ruins and sleepy villages along the Peddars Way lead on to golden beaches, wildlife-rich marshes and dramatic cliffs on the coast boasting some of England’s most treasured walking trails.

Starting at Knettishall Heath Country Park, in Suffolk, the Peddars Way follows a Roman road to Holme-next-the-Sea on the north Norfolk coast. Here, it meets the Norfolk Coast Path, which runs along cliff-tops and beaches to the county’s border with Lincolnshire in the west and with Suffolk in the east.

Famed for its remoteness, wildlife, heritage and beauty, this diverse trail showcases the best of Norfolk. They say the people who live in this county have ‘one foot on the land and one in the sea’. The truth is, you are never far from water here, whether it is beside the peaceful windmill-framed rivers inland or the wildlife-rich sands of the coast.

The entire National Trail is very clearly way-marked and the landscape is relatively flat, so this is a perfect choice for people who have not attempted a long-distance walk before. If you are a long-distance veteran, though, do not be put off, this trail can be as challenging, or as leisurely, as you want to make it.