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We got the bus from Stalham to Caister to start the walk, and handily the bus driver let us know that Stalham High Street stop was closed in time for us to get off at the stop before.

The route is easy to follow, although there is a fairly long section along a road between Ingham and Sea Palling with a high verge which was busier than we expected it to be on a Saturday afternoon! There isn't an alternative route between the two points unfortunately.

There are a couple of places to stop and eat in Sea Palling, Winterton or Scratby if you need to break up the walk, but once you're at the coast the walk mostly follows the same route as the Norfolk costal path over the dunes. Lovely, if a little hard going in the sand at times. Winter is also seal pup season, so watch out for those along the route.

All in all, a nice long walk in Norfolk.

This route contains a long stretch (over 2 miles) on a relatively busy road between Ingham and Sea Palling. The verges in some places were non-existent (jump in a hedge or in a water filled ditch) and there was no alternative but to stand on the road and wait for cars to pass. Some of it was a 30 limit and a lot was national speed limit and a bit off-putting. We did this on a winter Saturday morning and whilst it was a relatively nice day and when seal pups are around I can imagine in summer this would get unpleasant .It is possible but I wouldn't want to repeat it. It's a shame as the Sea Palling to Caister part is very pleasant and a 5 star. It uses the Norfolk coastal path mainly but there are some deviations at least according to the slowways app as we strayed a bit. Noting that there are many paths through the dunes and beach though so it's all in the same direction. This passes through an SSSI with unique wildlife. There were plenty of places to stop for refreshments and toilets. There are also plenty of public transport links as long as it's not done on a Sunday so can be walked one way.

In this version I think only sure footed adults would be ok doing it. We looked at alternatives and it's difficult as there are many water ways and broads which makes getting a route harder. It could be possible to go south, go via Potter heigham and then cross across to Winterton and then the same route. Also to note that at certain parts of the coast there is erosion which might make it difficult to follow the exact route but as said before following the beach line will work as long as not too high a tide or just further back into the dunes.

Some parts were a little muddy after all the rain but navigable. There were a few footbridges with chicken wire on near Sea Palling which were a trip hazard. There are kissing gates and in places a very sandy path so a pushchair or bicycle wouldn't work. Otherwise it's a mix of road and field paths.

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