Salthouse Sculpture Trail

A walk around the Salthouse Sculpture Trail.
Inaugurated in 2008 by The North Norfolk Exhibition Projects, this trail across Kelling and Salthouse heaths was set out to exhibit both the natural beauty of North Norfolk alongside examples of contemporary Norfolk art. Although most of the sculptures have now gone, the walk nonetheless provides a peaceful route around this part of the county.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.53 km
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    Calculated time: 6h 35 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 140 m
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    Vertical drop: - 140 m

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    Highest point: 78 m
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    Lowest point: 4 m

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Description de la randonnée

Start: Holt Market Place (NR25 6BE) Grid ref. TG 079 387

Waymarkers : A simple blue on white circular waymarker attached to a wooden post clearly stating Salthouse Sculpture Trail and an arrow point along the footpath across the Walsey Hills towards Cley.

(S/E) From Holt Market Place take White Lion Street Northwards turning right onto Cromer Road. Keep to Cromer Road all the way through to the A148 Holt by-pass and continue for 400 yards to Bridge Street on the left. Proceed down Bridge Street for 100 yards.

(1) Then take the right fork onto Warren Road. This is not much more than a track. Continue straight ahead onto a footpath where the track turns right. Keep to the footpath and at the start of the Kelling Heath campsite bear to the right. Aim to walk through to the campsite reception which can be found by following a roughly straight line through the wooded camping area. Follow the trail to the right of the reception and entertainment area which will descend down to a pond and be bordered by the North Norfolk Railway line.

(2) Turn left and walk in front of the pond, following the course of the line. The path will ascend a hill and emerge from the woodland onto the heath. Where the path meets a track across the railway, take this and keep to the main path. This will cross a road and continue down to the A149 Coast Road. Cross the road and take the permissive path alongside the road.

(3) Where this meets a track, turn right onto the track. Keep to this until it meets a footpath on the left at the first field boundary. The footpath follows the boundary. It will turn left then keep to the next East-West boundary. Follow this through to the end where it meets the road. A path follows the road back up the hill to emerge at the sharp turn.

(4) Cross the road and continue down the track opposite. Keep to this until it meets a road. Continue onto the road for 100yds then take a footpath diagonally across the field on the right which emerges onto Cross Street at the edge of Salthouse village. Take the footpath on the left that points to the church. Proceed through the church yard and out onto another footpath to lead through to Purdy Street.

(5) Turn right and continue down to Salthouse Green.

For a shorter walk, one can proceed back up Purdy Street then onto Bard Hill until there is access onto Salthouse Heath at the top of the Hill.

The official route will use the footpath just up from the Dun Cow, on Purdy Street. This leads across the Welsey Hills.

(6) Where the path descends to meet another path, turn left and follow this through to the road. Turn left, then take the next left. This will lead down to the entrance to Salthouse Heath on the right.

(7) Follow the track across the heath and out onto the road. Turn right and follow the road to the junction. Turn left and then take the footpath on the right that leads off at an angle. At the end of this path turn right onto the road. Ignore the junction where it bears round to the left, then take the next junction on the right. Keep to this through to the first housing of Holt.

(8) Beyond the first road on the right is a footpath. Take this through to where it meets Peacock Lane. Turn left and follow the road down to White Lion Street, with the Market Place at the end.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 66 m - Holt Market Place
  2. 1 : km 2.53 - alt. 75 m - Right fork onto Warren Road
  3. 2 : km 4.91 - alt. 49 m - Pond - North Norfolk Railway line
  4. 3 : km 7.83 - alt. 15 m - Junction with track
  5. 4 : km 9.6 - alt. 27 m - Sharp turn - Track opposite
  6. 5 : km 11.67 - alt. 9 m - Purdy Street
  7. 6 : km 13.2 - alt. 5 m - Path junction - Left
  8. 7 : km 15.62 - alt. 62 m - Entrance to Salthouse Heath
  9. 8 : km 20.66 - alt. 63 m - Footpath right beyond the first housing of Holt
  10. S/E : km 21.53 - alt. 66 m - Holt Market Place

Practical information

Start: Holt Market Place (NR25 6BE) Grid ref. TG 079 387

Waymarkers : A simple blue on white circular waymarker attached to a wooden post clearly stating Salthouse Sculpture Trail and an arrow pointing along the footpath across the Walsey Hills towards Cley.

Terrain: Quiet lanes, footpaths both public and permissive are used to negotiate this walk.

Refreshments :
The Kings Head pub can be found by following the Market Place into the High street where the pub is on the left.
Dun Cow, Salthouse

Accommodation : Woodhill Park Campsite

Transport : Sanders Coaches Service 9 connecting North Walsham, Cromer, Sheringham, Holt and Fakenham

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