Folklore Trail around East Runton

A walk between East Runton and Cromer searching out old folklore.
Using country lanes and tracks, this circular trail navigates around East Runton to visit the various locations in Runtons history and folklore. Woodhill House is the location of an unidentified skeleton found during road widening. Thains Lane has the village's old smithy. The old Windmill sets the scene for the emanation of ghostly lights that cross over to a copse. With a pub stop at Cromer and return via the redefined course of the Norfolk Coast Path, this makes for an excellent short walk on a spooky Autumn evening.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.60 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 44 m
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    Vertical drop: - 45 m

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    Highest point: 46 m
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    Lowest point: 8 m

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Description de la randonnée

Start: The Fishing Boat in East Runton. (NR27 9NX) Grid ref. TG 198 426

(S/E) Starting at The Fishing Boat in East Runton, proceed Westward along A149 towards Sheringham. As the road departs the village with a slight bend up to Woodhill, there is a cart track overhung by trees on the left just past the Methodist Chapel. This is Thain's Lane.

(1) Take the track which leads past Woodhill House on the right, the coast road side of which was the site of the discovery of the human remains in 1906, then past the old smithy on the left and up to the railway bridge with views of Incleborough Hill.

(2) Go over the bridge and turn left along the track above the railway cutting. Keep to this track, past the caravan site and into East Runton village where it emerges on the Top Common.

(3) Turn left and proceed under the two tall railway bridges. Immediately after the second bridge, turn right into Mill Lane. Keep to this lane and at the top of the hill, on the left is the restored windmill. It is difficult to see at first but continue past it and there is a track on the left down which there are some fine views of this historic building. This track leads down to Broomhill Plantation where the ghostly lights were said to have gone to ground.

Continue along Mill Lane, which soon turns into a track, then into a footpath across some heath land. Keep to the path that leads towards the railway on the right. This will meet with a bridge across the railway. This is the edge of the Runton parish.

(4) Do not cross the bridge, but take the footpath that leads through a wooded area ahead. This will emerge on a residential street named Fulcher Avenue. Walk along this until the road bends to the left and there is access into the Morrisons Superstore on the right. Walk down the steps and then left through the car park and out onto Beach Road.

(5) Turn left, then right into Cadogan Road. At the bottom of the road, go straight across into the main shopping area of town. At the church, turn left and follow the road around the back of the church. At the very end of this, overlooking the seafront, is the Red Lion pub.

(6) From the Red lion, descend the steps to the promenade and follow this left, past the pier and on to the slope up to West Cliff. At the top of the slope take the path along the cliff edge. Keep to this as it rounds a putting green and then emerges onto a car park and a large grassed cliff top field. Keep to the cliff edge and follow this down to the far end where the path then turns South and heads up to the road.

(7) At the main road, turn right past the caravan site and terrace of cottages and just beyond the allotments is a footpath with the Norfolk Coast path waymarkers. Follow this through to the track at the end, turn left and follow the track out to the main road as it descends into East Runton. The Fishing Boat is on the right midway through the village. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 21 m - The Fishing Boat in East Runton
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 27 m - Thain's Lane
  3. 2 : km 0.53 - alt. 34 m - Railway bridge
  4. 3 : km 1.1 - alt. 29 m - Top Common
  5. 4 : km 2.35 - alt. 40 m - Bridge
  6. 5 : km 3.13 - alt. 31 m - Cadogan Road
  7. 6 : km 3.79 - alt. 20 m - Red Lion pub
  8. 7 : km 5.61 - alt. 26 m - Main road
  9. S/E : km 6.6 - alt. 21 m - The Fishing Boat in East Runton

Practical information

Start: The Fishing Boat in East Runton. (NR27 9NX) Grid ref. TG 198 426

Terrain: Tracks and lanes provide an alternative method to get to Cromer with a return along the realigned Norfolk Coast Path.

Accommodation : Woodhill Park Campsite

Refreshments :
Red Lion, Cromer
Fishing Boat, East Runton

Find more information and walks at Griffmonsters Great Walks here.

In the nearby area

  • Ghostly Lights and Skeletons
  • The old Smithy
  • East Runton Windmill

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