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Norfolk Coast Path: 8-day itinerary
The Norfolk Coast Path is a 199 km long-distance path, climbing about 373 m in total across 1 official sections. This summary is auto-generated, expand it and the topics below with well-sourced detail.
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A practical starting point
8 days from near Corton to near Clenchwarton
Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.
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Day 1: near Corton → Winterton-on-Sea
22.9 km · 11 m ascent · 5h25–7h39 (about 6h23, incl. ~1h04 of stops)
Via Hopton-on-Sea, Gorleston-on-Sea, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Caister on Sea, California, Scratby, Ormesby St Margaret, Hemsby -
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Day 2: Winterton-on-Sea → Bacton
22.6 km · 11 m ascent · 5h21–7h33 (about 6h17, incl. ~1h03 of stops)
Via Horsey, Waxham, Sea Palling, Eccles on Sea, Lessingham, Happisburgh, Walcott -
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Day 3: Bacton → Sheringham
24.2 km · 138 m ascent · 6h–8h28 (about 7h04, incl. ~1h11 of stops)
Via Edingthorpe, Paston, Knapton, Mundesley, Gimingham, Trimingham, Sidestrand, Northrepps, Overstrand, Cromer, East Runton, West Runton, Beeston Regis -
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Day 4: Sheringham → Stiffkey
24.0 km · 14 m ascent · 5h41–8h02 (about 6h41, incl. ~1h07 of stops)
Via Upper Sheringham, Weybourne, Salthouse, Cley next the Sea, Glandford, Wiveton, Blakeney, Morston -
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Day 5: Stiffkey → Burnham Deepdale
23.2 km · 11 m ascent · 5h29–7h45 (about 6h28, incl. ~1h05 of stops)
Via Warham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Burnham Overy, Burnham Market, Burnham Norton -
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Day 6: Burnham Deepdale → Hunstanton
19.8 km · 60 m ascent · 4h47–6h46 (about 5h38, incl. ~56m of stops)
Via Brancaster Staithe, Brancaster, Titchwell, Thornham, Holme next the Sea, Old Hunstanton -
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Day 7: Hunstanton → King's Lynn
27.6 km · 0 m ascent · 6h30–9h11 (about 7h39, incl. ~1h17 of stops)
Via Heacham, Wolferton -
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Day 8: King's Lynn → near Clenchwarton
16.5 km · 0 m ascent · 3h53–5h29 (about 4h34, incl. ~46m of stops)
Via West Lynn, Clenchwarton