Hiking (and Sailing) The Norfolk Broads UK2009
(for the Sailing experience please click here...)
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As always a comfortable crossing of the
North Sea; Hoek van Holland ('Hook') to Harwich. The weather detoriated
along the way and we arrived in a pitch black scenery due to a
spectacular thunderstorm. Special position on the ferry; we were the
first to disembark after the bow doors opened. Waived through Customs
and - despite the terrible weather - arrived in record time at our
regular first (and last) night campsite behind the 'Strangers Home Inn'
in Bradfield / Manningtree.
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Moving on, early next morning to the West Runton Camping and Caravaning Club Site (non members welcome). The access road to the campsite through the forest is spectacular and a challenge but you are rewarded with a a stay on one of the most comfortable and organized campsites we have ever visited. The weather is great again and we set of in the afternoon to complete last years mission, with a few more stretches completing the Norfolk Coast Path. We hike directly from the campsite to East Runton and follow the beach to Cromer and subsequently via the Norfolk Coast Path back to the campsite. A sattelite impression of the area can be found by clicking here... | ||
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17 June 2009 |
Traveling with the excellent Coast Hopper to Weybourne after a short walk to the East Runton busstop. Back on foot via Sheringham and West Runton... Probably missed a sign, so we strayed of the Norfolk Coast Path and followed the coast too long... Well, it was a great hike anyway... Nice weather for a hike, bit of 'wet wind' on the last stretch... | ||
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18 June 2009 |
Making
up for yesterdays detour, we started our hike at the campsite today and
followed the Norfolk Coast Path to Sheringham. By doing so we've
finally completed the whole Norfolk Cost Path... Definitely worth your
efforts! Site seeing in Sheringham, lunch with bread pudding on
the boulevard and return by bus to East Runton. Afternoon visit to the City of Norwich Aviation Museum.
Nice, interesting collection and 'foreign' visitors are more than
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Brief (one week) intermezzo, Sailing with friends on the Norfolk Broads... Click to have a look at that SHARed EXprience! This week we also visited the Old Buckenham Air show 28 June 2009 Click to have a look at that SHARed EXperience! and we paid a visit to the Thirghby Hall Wildlife Garden (30 June 2009) Click to have a look at that SHARed EXperience! |
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Left the Magic Gem 5 at Richardsons
yesterday and found a nice camping site; Bureside in Oby, very spacious
and adequate sanitary facilities. It's not very present on the
internet: for those of you who can't find it, click here... It's very close to the rivers we sailed
last week and Thurne Dyke Mooring were we've spend the night a week
before and dined with Rien and Margreet in the Lion Inn. Got
reqacquinted with Great Yarmouth as well as we do the shopping at the
24h Asda there overlooking the spectacular tidal waters we crossed by
boat earlier... |
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| Easy
and slow start... the Island is still moving after one week on a
boat... :-) After lunch a walk starting at the campsite through the fields to Potter Heighham.. As the campsite is very close to Weavers Way we selected a walk from the booklet 'Circular walks using Weavers way'. Unfortunately we were unable to complete the walk; the footpath along the river was (really) closed... nice 12.7 km walk anyway and the visit to the 14th Century Thurne Church (dedicated to St. Edmund) somewhere along the track was impressive. |
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27 June 2009 |
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| Early morning shopping in our favorite Asda in Great Yarmouth, hence the initial 3 pictures below... Remember, we've sailed these waters one week ago! Followed by another walk from the booklet 'Circular Walks using Weavers Way'. Starting at Potter Heigham along Hickling Broad. This time > 10 km, again more than indicated in the route description. Route description somewhat outdated and route not well maintained (yes, when you use a house a as landmark you have the risk that the owners decide on a different colour for their premises...) so we improvised the last stretch. | |||
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28 June 2009Great day at the 2009 Old Buckenham Air show...Great weather, great show, great atmosphere and the thunderstorm hit us when we reached the car after the show! Click to have a look at that SHAred EXperience! |
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29 June 2009 |
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| Morning
visit to Fairhaven Woodland & Water Garden. To be honest.. bit
disappointed. First part of the walk is beautiful with an excellent
balance between nature and cultivated scenery. From there on is becomed
all nature... we appriciate that very much but not in a 'garden'... In the afternoon another hike from the booklet 'Circular walks using Weavers Way. Starting at... yes our favorite Asda in Great Yarmout and initally following the north bank of Breydon Water. Great to have alook at it from this perspective! Subsequently through the fields - always amazed of the positive effect of public footpaths in the UK - and following the bank of the river Bure and 'meeting' the Great Yarmouth the quay rangers again and the obligatory daily shopping at the Asda... |
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30 June 2009Thrigby Hall Wildlife Garden..Extremely enjoyable visit to a small but well maintained wild life garden with surprising views to look at surprising animals. Friendly staff and excellent photo opportunities! Endlessly watching the playful and fearless Otters and the feeding of the monkees, alligators and crocodiles. Had a look at the well adverised but disappointing) Candle Craft Centre in Stokesby on the way back and an excellent dinner in the Lion Inn in the evening. Click to have a look at that SHAred EXperience! |
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| We left Bureside in Oby with good memories
but just before this years high season crowd would arrive in the
weekend... Parked our faithful Kip Vision caravan at the field behind
the Strangers Home Inn in Manningtree again and set of to explore
Flatford. We were not disappointed... Walked to Dedham through the
Stour Valley and finally understood the following quote form Charles
Dickens; "A tranquil summer sunset shone upon him as he approached the end of his walk, and passed through the meadows by the river side. He had that sense of peace, and of being lightened of a weight of care, which country quiet awakens in the breasts of dwellers in towns." This years
summer holiday basically ended with a nice dinner on the premises of
the Village Maid Inn in Manningtree... |
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2 July 2009 |
The inevitable end of another great holiday in the Uk.... But to be honest, the 7 hour crossing with Stena is an extension of your holiday... especially with nice weather and a good book it's a mini cruise back home... As far as we're concerned it beats the endless hours on highways back home... So next year... yes... probably the UK and Stena again... | ||
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