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Baconsthorpe Castle and Bodham: woodland, Hall Lane and village circuit

Norfolk

Distance
5.3 mi
Est. time
2h 30m
Difficulty
Medium
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About this walk

Start at the English Heritage car park beside Baconsthorpe Castle, near Holt. The castle has reopened after conservation work and is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Parking costs £2 for non-members, payable by text; members with a valid English Heritage car sticker park free. Return before closing. There are no toilets or refreshments at the castle.

Follow the castle approach south, then take the public meadow path east and cross the footbridge towards Baconsthorpe Wood. Continue north along the field edge to All Saints Church at Bodham. Follow Church Road and Hart Lane into Bodham, passing the Red Hart Inn. The short Cromer Road section uses the pavement on the south side of the A148; do not cross or walk in the main road. Turn down School Loke, passing the allotments and the concrete footbridge, then follow the farm track to Lower Bodham.

Cross Church Road onto the public field path back through the woodland. Continue past the west side of the castle on Hall Lane to Baconsthorpe village. Turn east along The Street, then north up Castle Road and the public farm track past Breck Farm to return to the car park.

Allow about two and a half hours. Expect gently rolling fields, muddy woodland and meadow paths, stiles and country lanes with traffic. Keep dogs on leads around horses. Carry water and check pub opening times. Stay off the castle ruins and away from the deep moat. This follows the whole Norfolk Coast Partnership Bodham via Baconsthorpe Castle circuit, starting at the castle car park, with current access information from English Heritage.

Walk details

County
Norfolk
Walk type
Circular
Category
Countryside
Distance
5.3 mi (8.5 km)
Est. time
2h 30m
Explorer
Yes, off the beaten track

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