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Blickling, Calthorpe and Great Wood: full village circuit

Walk

Norfolk

Distance
7.8 mi
Est. time
4h
Difficulty
Medium
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About this walk

Start at Blickling main car park beside the visitor facilities. Take the path curving outside Muddy Boots Cafe to reach the park drive, and use the same approach on your return. Follow the parkland route above the lake, then the meadow paths and bridges over the River Bure. Continue through Erpingham and Calthorpe, passing the village church, before returning west along the lanes and across The Common footbridge. After Blickling Mill, enter Great Wood and pass the Mausoleum. The final parkland track gives a view towards the Tower before returning to the car park.

Allow around four hours with short stops. Nearly half this walk follows local lanes, often without pavements, so expect traffic and take care on bends. The other sections include grassy field paths, woodland, gates, stiles and footbridges. Mud and wet grass can be slippery; use the bridges and follow any closure signs. Keep dogs on leads around livestock and where the estate requires it. Toilets and refreshments are near the start. Parking is charged for non-members; check the payment instructions and current closing signs. Plan to finish in daylight. House and garden visits are separate from this circuit.

Walk details

County
Norfolk
Walk type
Circular
Category
Countryside
Distance
7.8 mi (12.5 km)
Est. time
4h
Explorer
Yes, off the beaten track

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Along the route

52 places
Toilets
Essentials · 0.0 mi along
Welcome to Blickling Estate
Information · 0.0 mi along
Information
Navigation · 0.0 mi along
Muddy Boots Cafe
Cafe · 0.0 mi along
Thank you for visiting Blickling Estate
Information · 0.0 mi along
Information
Navigation · 0.0 mi along
Multi-use park trail
Information · 0.1 mi along
Bucks Arms
Pub · 0.1 mi along
Guidepost
Navigation · 0.1 mi along
Footpath to visitor car park
Guidepost · 0.1 mi along
Park / House and garden
Guidepost · 0.1 mi along
Information
Navigation · 0.2 mi along
Information
Navigation · 0.2 mi along
Information
Navigation · 0.2 mi along
Park Gates
Information · 0.2 mi along
Blickling Estate Butterfly Trail
Information · 0.2 mi along
Information
Navigation · 0.2 mi along
Public Bridleway
Guidepost · 0.2 mi along
Information
Navigation · 0.4 mi along
Weavers' Way
Information · 0.7 mi along
Trust10
Information · 0.7 mi along
Public Footpath
Guidepost · 0.7 mi along
Information
Navigation · 1.0 mi along
The Lakeside
Information · 1.1 mi along
Weavers' Way
Information · 1.1 mi along
Fisherman’s car park
Information · 1.1 mi along
Fisherman’s Car Park
Parking · 1.1 mi along
Weavers’ Way
Guidepost · 1.2 mi along
Weavers’ Way
Guidepost · 1.3 mi along
Weavers' Way
Information · 1.4 mi along
Weavers' Way
Information · 1.4 mi along
Weavers' Way
Information · 1.6 mi along
Weavers' Way
Guidepost · 1.9 mi along
Weavers' Way
Guidepost · 2.0 mi along
Public Byway
Information · 2.5 mi along
Public Byway
Information · 2.6 mi along
Green Lane
Guidepost · 2.7 mi along
Weavers' Way
Guidepost · 2.8 mi along
Weavers' Way
Information · 2.9 mi along
Weavers' Way
Information · 3.2 mi along
Weavers' Way
Guidepost · 3.4 mi along
Calthorpe Church
Information · 4.0 mi along
Public Footpath
Guidepost · 5.1 mi along
Restricted Byway
Guidepost · 5.2 mi along
Information
Navigation · 5.7 mi along
Information
Navigation · 5.7 mi along
Information
Navigation · 6.2 mi along
Information
Navigation · 6.7 mi along
Information
Navigation · 6.8 mi along
National Cycle Network
Information · 6.8 mi along
National Cycle Network
Information · 7.4 mi along
Blickling Hall carpark
Parking · 7.8 mi along

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