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Verified Slow Way

Verified by 66.67% of reviewers

Overall a really picturesque walk with some great views - particularly from the top of Beeston Bump. Plenty of benches and cafes to stop at along the way if you like to take a few breaks. The terrain can be challenging in places with steep steps down onto the beach, rocky sections on the beach, and the walk to Beeston bump is steep. There are some lovely rock pools between Sheringham and West Runton if walking along the beach when the tide is out. A great route if you're OK navigating difficult terrain.

Not sure how this route was verified, as chunks of it are unachievable due to coastal erosion, leading to footpaths vanishing.

This route would be fine if it followed the waymarked coastal footpath but currently tries to take you across a closed clifftop footpath that is either impossible or dangerous to follow around East Runton.

At low tide an alternative is to walk from Sheringham to Cromer along the beach.

Great coastal route, tough going in places as steep steps up Beeston Bump but spectacular views all the way.

Sheringham is a bustling North Norfolk coast town with plenty of places to eat and drink (crab is the speciality around here).

Starting at the railway station, head north towards the seafront and down to the lower promenade. There is step free access. Follow the promenade east past a first row of beach huts, to find a steep set of 59 steps to the right and a ramp leading uphill to the Norfolk Coast Path and cliff top. The cliff top path is quite rough, the cliffs themselves are fragile and prone to erosion, so follow any warning signs.

Continue over Beeston Bump. Here the path ascends and descends steeply with 33 steps on the Sheringham side and 66 steps on the Cromer side. Follow the coast path, passing a couple of caravan parks, with one awkward pinch point to arrive at West Runton. There are toilets and refreshments at West Runton. Continue following the coast path over the cliff tops and through another caravan site until reaching the main A149. So far, so good.

From this point, problems start to occur. The sections along the cliff top either side of East Runton Gap on the SlowWay map are not accessible. Although marked as public footpaths on the OS map, they are now cut off by dense bracken and caravans. So follow the Norfolk Coast Path along the A149 through East Runton village and onwards. The pavements here are very narrow and the traffic is quite heavy.

After East Runton, the Norfolk Coast Path takes a rather artificial route through yet another caravan park and across an open area which doubles as a car park and picnic area. The path is indistinct and quite often blocked with vehicles and picnickers. An alternative is to remain on good pavement alongside the A149 into Cromer.

On entering Cromer from the west, the signage for the railway station is non-existent. The SlowWay map takes Beach Road to the station.

Picturesque enough, especially when going over the "bump" but later stages traverse a succession of caravan/camping sites, which is less interesting, and feels slightly intrusive. Path is generally good, being a mix of hard standing, trail, and grass, but a steep set of steps going up the bump renders it inaccessible to buggies and wheelchairs.

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