Day-by-day trail itinerary
Peddars Way: 4-day itinerary
The Peddars Way is a 74.8 km waymarked route across west Norfolk, from Knettishall Heath on the Suffolk border to Holme-next-the-Sea on the north coast. It is the inland half of the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, which carries on along the coast from Holme. The line is Roman in origin and runs unusually straight, and much of it is unclassified county road or restricted byway rather than footpath, which is why it walks like a green lane and why vehicles are lawfully on parts of it. Flat, well waymarked and short enough for four days, it is a good first long walk, but water and food are the planning problem rather than the terrain.
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A practical starting point
4 days from Knettishall Heath to Holme-next-the-Sea
Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.
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Day 1: Knettishall Heath → Threxton
22.1 km · 94 m ascent · 5h24–7h38 (about 6h22, incl. ~1h04 of stops)
Via Rushford, Bridgham, Illington, East Wretham, Thompson, Merton, Watton -
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Day 2: Threxton → North Pickenham
8.8 km · 26 m ascent · 2h08–3h01 (about 2h31, incl. ~25m of stops)
Via Great Cressingham, South Pickenham -
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Day 3: North Pickenham → Castle Acre
11.4 km · 69 m ascent · 2h50–4h (about 3h20, incl. ~33m of stops)
Via Swaffham, Sporle, South Acre -
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Day 4: Castle Acre → Holme-next-the-Sea
32.5 km · 190 m ascent · 8h05–11h25 (about 9h31, incl. ~1h35 of stops)
Via Great Massingham, Little Massingham, Harpley, Fring, Sedgeford, Ringstead, Old Hunstanton, Holme next the Sea