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

Patchwork fields, windmills, ancient ruins, sleepy villages, golden beaches, wildlife-rich marshes and dramatic coastal cliffs – this iconic hike boasts some of England’s most treasured hiking 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, where it meets the Norfolk Coast Path and runs along cliff-tops and beaches to Hopton-on-Sea.

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 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.