Booton and Themelthorpe Loop on the Marriotts Way

This short walk starts from Booton and goes onto Marriotts Way and via Whitwell Station, with a final short downhill stretch back to Booton. This is a wheelchair-friendly route.

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 35 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 39 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 53 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 24 m

Description de la randonnée

Start : Booton bus stop at the junction between Norwich Road and The Street. (NR10 4NS) Grid ref. TG 109 227

(S/E) From the bus stop, go North-West along Norwich Road for around 910m.

(1) When you reach the church, keep left (South) along Church Street.

(2) After 140m or so, take left (South) along the lane under the arch between houses. Keep going South until reaching Whitwell Street.

(3) Turn right (West) and go along Whitwell Street for 260m to reach Whitwell Road where you turn left. Go along the road for 790m to find a road on your left going towards "Whitwell campground".

(4) Turn left (South) and at the next junction keep right to reach Whitwell & Reepham Station.

(5) Cross the railway to resume on Marriotts Way, exiting at Reepham Station. Turn right and go along the Marriotts Way as it goes North then bears North-West. Keep going straight ahead ignoring ways coming from left and right for 4.3 Km until you reach Junction 21 Cafe on Kerdiston Road.

(6) After enjoying a stop over, carry straight on across the road along the Marriotts Way until you arrive alongside Reepham Station Cafe. Either exit up the ramp here to the cafe or continue along the Marriotts Way for 150m and go up the slope under the bridge to Cawston Road.

(7) Head South-West for 150 metres to New Road for The Crown Pub

(8) From The Crown Pub, head downhill South-East for 500m along New Road then turn south along The Moor for 200 m. Turn left onto Norwich Road.

Final, short downhill stretch past the fisheries and over the bridge, bringing you back into Booton. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 28 m - Booton Sign/Booton Common
  2. 1 : km 0.91 - alt. 35 m - Junction - Church
  3. 2 : km 1.05 - alt. 33 m - Lane between houses
  4. 3 : km 1.47 - alt. 32 m - Whitwell Street
  5. 4 : km 2.52 - alt. 35 m - Towards "Whitwell campground"
  6. 5 : km 2.84 - alt. 32 m - Whitwell & Reepham Station
  7. 6 : km 7.24 - alt. 53 m - Junction 21 Cafe
  8. 7 : km 11.69 - alt. 47 m - The Station Cafe, Reepham
  9. 8 : km 11.88 - alt. 43 m - The Crown Pub, Reepham
  10. S/E : km 13.05 - alt. 28 m - Booton bus stop

Practical information

Start : Booton bus stop at the junction between Norwich Road and The Street. (NR10 4NS) Grid ref. TG 109 227

Parking : A little roadside parking at Booton.

Facilities : Lunch is available at Junction 21 Cafe (NR20 5PT), at Themelthorpe at waypoint (6). Exiting at Reepham Station, have a nice meal either at Reepham Station or The Crown Pub just over the road.

Terrain : This was done in a wheelchair. All dry and hard surface with just a few tree roots on the day of the trip. A little assistance is needed to cross the road across Marriotts Way in a couple of places due to the steepness of the terrain.

Stiles : No stiles, wheelchair-friendly route.

In the nearby area

Very quiet, lovely views over fields. Plenty of birds and plants.

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