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Start: Norwich Railway Station (NR1 1EF) Grid ref. TG 238 084
Waymarkers: The route follows the Wherrymans Way markers. These can be difficult to find at the start of the walk around Trowse so an OS map is essential.
(S) From the train station at Norwich follow the Wherrymans Way markers along the riverbank up to Carrow Bridge. Cross the bridge and at its end turn left along King Street, then bear left onto Bracondale continuing straight over at the roundabout, over the railway and into Trowse.
(1) Turn left by the church into Whitlingham Lane and follow the road for half a mile until there is a track left down to the Whitlingham Little Broad. The path follows alongside the Little Broad, then the Great Broad through Whitlingham Country Park. Eventually, the path rejoins the lane which continues under the A47.
(2) Just beyond the underpass turn left and follow the track past the sewage farm continuing straight onto a footpath where the road bends to the right. Good views of the surrounding area can be had from the top of the hill before the path descends down to the lane.
(3) Turn left, the lane that leads to Woods End, the Waters Edge pub and the riverside once again. Continue alongside the river using the footpath at the edge of Bramerton Common. This does navigate away from the river briefly to get around an impressive large house but soon returns to the riverside. Just before The Ferry Boat Inn at Surlingham the waymarkers point along a path heading away from the river. This can be taken although the pub can be reached by continuing along the riverside path.
(4) Head away from the pub up the road South-East, bearing left at the forked junction. The Coldham Hall pub can be reached by taking a footpath on the left that is marked as the Wherrymans Way. This returns about 200 yards up the road, but the walk to the pub and back is getting on for a mile. Continue along the road which turns to a track alongside Surlingham Wood, then becomes a footpath which navigates across the fields to the road at Rockland St Mary.
(5) Turn left and follow the road down to the Staithe. The Wherrymans Way continues down the far side of the Staithe and this is where we leave it to head for Thurton. Keep on the road at the Staithe.
(6) Turn right at the first junction. Follow this country lane as it zig-zags past Burtons farm and Claxton Church. Continue straight ahead at the junction and the lane leads down into Thurton. The bus stop is located on the main road, left of the junction for Beccles, right of the junction for Norwich. (E)
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