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Slow Ways linking Acle and Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Hoveton, Loddon, Norwich, Stalham
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Acle—Caister-on-Sea
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Aclcai one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent 82m | Descent 81m | ||
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Acle—Great Yarmouth
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Aclgre one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 45m | Descent 43m | |
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Acle—Great Yarmouth
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Aclgre two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Hoveton—Acle
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Hovacl one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent - | Descent - | |
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Hoveton—Acle
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Hovacl two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent 70m | Descent 68m | ||
Loddon—Acle
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Lodacl one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 111m | Descent 117m | |
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Norwich—Acle
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Noracl one |
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3 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 128m | Descent 126m | |
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Stalham—Acle
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Staacl one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 74m | Descent 72m |
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Collective progress
66% of Acle’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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19 people have contributed to Acle’s Slow Ways
21 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Acle
153km out of 153km have been walked and reviewed
502km of reviews have been shared in Acle
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Soon you rejoin a road, heading through part of Salhouse, and past a car park for Salhouse Broad, where there are some public toilets. In Upton, you reach the corner of a road where there is a footpath which takes you on to fields, past a church and heading into Acle, where there are shops, more public toilets, and bus and train access....
Matt Tre
Passing a small café, the way continues as a mainly even grass covered footpath along the river. Facilities: Public toilets at Acle Bridge near Acle Dunes Café....
Vin
There were two stretches, one close to the beginning and one at Stracey Arms Mill, where the only way to progress was balancing on top of a 3 foot high wall with drops into brambles and stinging nettles on both sides....
Paul Smith
Route may be walkable in Winter, but in mid summer it is not and the wall parts are overgrown and dangerous....
Stephen Drake
That said it could be a positive when you want a long walk and the weather has been very wet as it would be easy walking. The pluses of this route - it's very pretty, lovely villages and glimpses of the broads, good access to toilets (passes directly past three sets of public toilets), food - multiple good pubs and cafes, quite protected from wind given along the roads it was mostly with tall hedgerows either side. There is a wide verge which was cut and easy to walk on to start but it then had ditches and couldn't easily be walked down. In Ranworth and near Pilson Green there are footpaths running alongside the road behind hedges which weren't always easy to see if you weren't looking....
Truffle
The route includes a mixture of public footpaths, fields and walking on/beside the road (both quiet country roads and busier main roads). Several points in Acle required crossing a busy main road, including crossing over at Acle bridge....
Abi
Leaving Yarmouth along Breydon water is a nice long flat walk where you can pretty much see the end from the start. I was happy we'd done it from the Yarmouth end as if we'd started from Acle I would have been carrying an extra few pounds of mud on my boots all the way!...
Alex Bennett
One section along the river suggested taking a dirt path away from the river path but I don't think that small stretch was a footpath as no obvious way down. We have walked this just after one of the wettest February's recorded note and that first section to Berney Arms nearly completely fine underfoot. The track which follows the river towards Berney Arms was also good under foot. We've walked this section before in winter and it wasn't this bad. As the first review said there is the request stop on the railway at the Berney Arms mid way and there are pubs dotted in the villages towards Acle....
Truffle
We would walk this in the other direction, having decent weather is better as it could become very muddy in places potentially after heavy rain, about 90% of the route is safe except for a main road out of Wroxham which is busy and wouldn't advise it with younger children....
Chris Harrison
I think that if you could cut out the main road aspects and park close to that first country lane it would make the walk much more enjoyable. You don't really need to start the walk from Hoveton as this was just another main road walking passed all the residential houses and not particularly very interesting. All in all phase 1 was a pleasant quiet walk - the terrain was mainly flat walking on the quiet country roads, the country lane was a bit more rugged but not too bad.....
Amanda Seminerio
The Berney Arms pub has been closed for a few years but still have their picnic benches by the river and we stopped here for lunch (no refreshment stops until pub in Halvergate, which was also closed so check opening times if you plan to stop here). There is a train stop at Berney, it’s request ie you flag the train down, so route could be broken down into two....
Kerry Davis
Oby to Thurne - The walk heads away from the river and takes you along a couple of country roads before turning off on to some fairly even grass footpaths which end at a short bank down to the road in front of Thurne church....
Vin
Completed this enjoyable walk on a cold day in February in just under 4.5hrs, with only short breaks. Route was straightforward and easy to follow, with large portions along roads and paved paths and the remainder through woodland....
Chris W
We completed the walk without stopping, as there was nowhere suitable to stop for the duration of the route (apart from 2 benches in the woods around 2 miles from the finish, by this point we decided it better to crack on and have a sit down at a pub in Acle). There was a noticeable lack of facilities along the duration of the route, nowhere to stop for a toilet break, for example pubs/cafes, which isn’t ideal for a 4-5 hour walk...
Megan Brain
The route on Slow Ways is very accurate, with the Norwich half of the route mainly being along roads/pavement, going into fields/woodland for the Acle half of the route....
David Brett
Not always the most accessible of routes for wheelchair users, however this is a lovely walk that will take about 5 hours with breaks (we walked it in 4 hours 20 without any sizeable breaks). Saw plenty of animals including cows and sheep, not many rivers/lakes to see though so will be the majority of dirt tracks. Would highly recommend this route though and can also enjoy a drink and snack in Acle on arrival....
Solomon Blazer
A nice walk through the countryside, with a variety animals through the many wooded areas. Highlights include kestrels, grouse, squirrels and a white chicken bird. The weather wasn't perfect, and a few parts of the route were quite muddy as a result....
Cameron Clarke
I would recommend putting 4-5 hours aside for this walk, including breaks. I would recommend this walk to anyone who is local to Norwich and wants to walk along a peaceful route....
Luke Peacock
mtormey added Aclgre two, a new walk from Acle to Great Yarmouth
Walk this routeI walked this route from Acle to Great Yarmouth. I want to like it, and there's a lot about it that's great - it's beautiful in The Broads, and following the riverside path for 95% of this walk is straightforward and easy. These two issues were especially bad in the segment of the route from just north of the New Road along the river, east along the river about half a mile or so. After passing the railway station, I didn't like that the route stuck to North Quay, a big busy road. The route isn't terrible, but there's enough about it that's a bit challenging!...
mtormey
Coming from Caister > Acle direction, there was a footbridge over the dual carriage way with a number of steps on either side, as well as then walking off road on fields (through well marked paths), but 1 or 2 gates....
Matt Tre
When coming from Acle, when you get to the top of the steps, you can follow the road (Mary Chapman Close) round to where it meets Dussindale Drive, and turn left, and this will bring you to the junction that goes into the supermarket, and from there you can rejoin the route into Norwich....
Matt Tre
This is just after Acle bridge if walking towards Caister where it's on the A1064 with a wide verge ( if you cross over on top of the bridge) but it doesn't stop it being a little unsettling as people drive past at the limit. That could be avoided if took the path along the road to Acle Bridge....
Truffle
A lot of walking along roads which are quite busy as they are the route to/from Reedham car ferry. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be much of an alternative which, considering how rural the area is, is very disappointing...
WymondhamES
Mainly on quiet lanes although some small roads are nevertheless busy. Very little of the route is on paths or track....
RobHNorfolk
One short section on busy A1064 which is unavoidable....
WymondhamES
Beautiful easy walk along country paths with only a few hundred yards near Acle Bridge along very busy road where caution needs to be exercised. Great views over the marshes....
RobHNorfolk
Slow Ways added Aclcai one, a new walk from Acle to Caister-on-Sea
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Aclgre one, a new walk from Acle to Great Yarmouth
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Grid ref
TG4015510542
Lat / Lon
52.63946° / 1.54809°
Easting / Northing
640,155E / 310,542N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Acle's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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