Wymmul four

Verified Slow Way

Verified by 75.00% of reviewers

Really enjoyed this walk. We're from the local area so there were bits we already knew and some we discovered for the first time.

The section through Bracon Ash includes a short section alongside the B1113 which was quite busy at the time of day we walked it with only a narrow footpath, but once we had turned off towards the church we saw very few other vehicles until we got into Wymondham.

The route was relatively easy to follow with only a couple of sections cutting across fields where it was a little more difficult to make out where the footpath actually went.

Large sections of the route follow Ketts Country walk which is well maintained.

I'd definitely recommend this walk to others.

This is a nice route, which I managed to complete but the route comes with some drawbacks. I agree with all of the positive aspects listed on the description. However, I would draw one's attention to the following. First, Potash Lane is more like a road rather than a lane, which for most of it has no usable curb to walk on and so it was a challenge to dodge fast moving motorised vehicles. Second, I am not wholly convinced that crossing two open arable fields as part of the Kerr's Country path towards Silfield street is the best route to follow especially when the land becomes water logged. As this was a non-circular route, bringing a bicycle is possible but a further challenge. Overall, on a quiet day in a period of good weather, this route is worth doing but one should have one's sloweays app active at all times to ensure that one doesn't loose one's way.

The starting route was busy going down B1113, but was much more peaceful once we turned off at bracon ash and towards the church plantation.

The next part involved walking through well kept farmland towards Hethel engineering centre. It was boggy during parts so worth wearing appropriate footwear.

After crossing the Wymondham Road at Hethel, you get to walk through the Long Wood, which is fairly unstable ground so need to be careful where you step.

After the Long Wood there are several routes you can take back to Wymondham - can either head through more off road terrain or on quiet village roads. We opted for the paths & roads as we were exhausted from other slow way routes that day.

Would recommend this route to others and once at Hethel you can decide the route back to Wymondham that suits you. It’s an accessible route for most but there is unstable parts during the woods. Great fun overall exploring the Norfolk countryside!.

Five stars as we found no serious drawbacks and it is a very pleasant, reasonably direct, and mostly off-road route between the start and end points. Field paths were generally well maintained and passable (walked in early October with no recent heavy rain). One path running NW across a wide field to the road by Silfield was hard to discern in new crop but will hopefully be cut in due course. All road stretches either have pavement / good verge, or very little traffic and good visibility.

Overall this is an enjoyable and easy walk. No stiles, a few large kissing gates and some plank bridges (all at least 2 planks wide), no significant obstructions but on the approach to Lotus Cars / Hethel Engineering Centre the path is a litte overgrown but passable (reported to the council). Stretches that coincide with the newly-launched Kett's Country Walk are particularly clearly signposted but take care that not all of the Slow Way coincides with the rather meandering KCW - make sure you don't miss your turning, so to speak.

I feel this offers a more attractive option for Wymmul than those which pass through Wreningham village as there is less road walking involved, but it does mean you don't pass a pub or other facilities en route. However it is not a very strenuous route and with good shops available at start and end this was not an issue for us.

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