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Walk 1908 - Wells-next-the-Sea & Holkham Park

County/Area   Norfolk
AuthorLou Johnson
Length8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent380 feet / 115 metres
Gradeeasy/moderate

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The extensive beach of Holkham Bay (at low tide), the large village of Wells-next-the-Sea and the grandeur of the 18th century home of the Earl of Leicester, Holkham House, are combined to make this a walk full of interest.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet 251
OS LandrangerSheet 132

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 2101
Holkham Park from Holkham
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 2081 - 1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Holkham Gap and West Beach from Wells-next-the-Sea
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 1600 - 7.2 miles / 11.5 km away
Morston Salt Marshes from Morston Quay
Grade - easy
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km

Walk 2307 - 7.2 miles / 11.5 km away
Blakeney from Morston Quay
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km

Walk 1804 - 8.6 miles / 13.7 km away
Cley next the Sea from Blakeney
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 2401 - 9.6 miles / 15.3 km away
Salthouse from Cley-next-the-Sea
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 1730 - 9.6 miles / 15.3 km away
Blakeney Point from Cley-next-the-Sea
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 2653 - 16.6 miles / 26.5 km away
Sheringham to Cley-next-the-Sea
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 3411 - 54.4 miles / 87.0 km away
Buxhall to Drinkstone Green
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2303 - 55.0 miles / 88.0 km away
Holme Fen – a circular walk
Grade - easy
Length - 3.1 miles / 5 km

Walk 2502 - 56.2 miles / 89.9 km away
A walk around Branston
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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