England

A Country Shaped by Routes and Landscapes

From the coastline of Norfolk and Northumberland to the hills of the South Downs, Yorkshire Dales, and Lake District, England contains a diverse network of routes, landscapes, and places connected by centuries of movement through the land. Trails such as the Norfolk Coast Path, Peddars Way, Suffolk Coast Path, and Weavers' Way reveal the landscapes of the East of England, while routes including the South West Coast Path, Pennine Way, Cleveland Way, and Hadrian's Wall Path connect some of the country's most distinctive environments.

Long-distance routes pass through coast, countryside, woodland, river valleys, and open moorland, linking villages, market towns, historic cities, and protected landscapes. National Parks, National Landscapes, and other protected areas help preserve these environments while providing opportunities to explore them on foot and experience England at a slower pace.

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Journey

Peddars Way • Complete Journey

The complete Peddars Way journey with selected stays from Breckland heathland to the coast.

Easy to Moderate

Trails

Peddars Way

Long-distance route through Norfolk, following an ancient Roman road between Knettishall Heath and Holme-next-the-Sea. Passing heathland, woodland, historic villages, and open countryside before joining the Norfolk Coast Path.

Norfolk Coast Path

Coastal trail following Norfolk’s shoreline from west to east, passing nature reserves, historic harbours, wide horizons, and some of England’s most distinctive coastal landscapes.

Suffolk Coast Path

Low-lying coastal trail along Suffolk’s shifting shoreline, linking estuaries, shingle beaches, marshes, and small seaside towns between Felixstowe and Lowestoft. A gentle long-distance walk shaped by tide, light, and open East Anglian skies.

Landscapes

Norfolk Coast National Landscape

Coastal routes, wildlife-rich nature reserves, beaches, saltmarsh, and seaside villages linked by the Norfolk Coast Path and Peddars Way.

Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape

Shingle beaches, tidal estuaries, heathland routes, and coastal towns linked by the Suffolk Coast Path, Sandlings Walk, and Stour & Orwell Walk.

Dedham Vale National Landscape

River meadows, historic villages, countryside routes, and the Stour Valley Path through the landscapes of Dedham, Flatford, Sudbury, and Manningtree.

Guides

Getting to the Peddars Way: Arrival at Thetford and Grange Farm

How to get to Thetford and Grange Farm before beginning the Peddars Way Complete Journey.