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The new GF wants to visit her parents and wants to take the bike. they live about 20 minutes from Cromer so I seem to remember from somewhere that there is some riding around the coast up them there parts.

Can anyone enlighten me, or is it Thetford then?
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Posted : 13/11/2013 8:44 am
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Peddars way starts near Cromer. You are allowed to cycle on it [url= http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/peddarsway/downloads.asp?PageId=30 ]Peddars way on a bike[/url]
Just be careful with the very large puddles. They are likely to be sal****er.


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 8:57 am
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Cheers, we are staying near Fakenham.

Cheers for the heads up


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 9:26 am
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A bit of singletrack up at Sheringham, most of it starting from a spot called 'pretty corner'. Or there's always Bacton which has quite a lot of singletrack too. Thetford would be quite a drive from Fakenham, and, IMO not really worth it given the lack of gradient / anything challenging / fun.


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 9:39 am
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Pretty corner is your best bet, some really good riding around there.
Get on gpsies and have a hunt around, there are loads of tracked routes


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 11:31 am
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Thetford would be quite a drive from Fakenham, and, IMO not really worth it given the lack of gradient / anything challenging / fun.

It does lack gradient, and the features they have put in seem to be placed where getting the required speed to enjoy them properly is not possible, but if you want a good fitness ride the lack of gradient means constant pedalling is required. For a flat piece of land this makes it surprisingly hard work if done briskly.


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 11:39 am
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Have been to Thetford loads, but its just to get out and try out the GF's new bike
I'll be SS'ing it so gradient not an issue.


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 12:27 pm
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We took our bikes on a weekend to Wells Next the Sea a little while back and had a lovely pootle along the coast and marshes around there. Quite a bit of the coast path is byway or bridleway and although the riding isn't challenging it's good fun if you don't mind mixing up the lanes and bridleways.

From Wells there is some nice riding along the coastal woods to Holkham Gap on the Peddar Way. We did some riding on the beach there and then we went up through the Holkham Estate and then along the old Roman Road before striking off towards Burnham for lunch. We came back to Wells on an inland loop via North Creake, Gallows Hill and then down Market Lane. If you take a look at an OS map of the area (or Bing Maps in OS Mode) the routes are all pretty obvious - some of it is on Sustrans Route 1.


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 1:35 pm
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Peddars way starts near Cromer. You are allowed to cycle on it Peddars way on a bike
Just be careful with the very large puddles. They are likely to be sal****er

Unless you mean the very big puddle at the Northern end then I'm confused by this...


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 3:58 pm
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Try this one. Not done it for about a year but is a good ride and harder work than you would think.

[url= http://www.satmap-xpedition.com/map/65428 ]Sherringham TROG loop[/url]

Seems to ride best anti-clockwise but it depends on the wind direction and speed along the cliffs.


 
Posted : 14/11/2013 8:10 pm
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Unless you mean the very big puddle at the Northern end then I'm confused by this...

The salt marshes flood into the path occasionally. If you hit the very big puddle you've gone too far!


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 11:26 am
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Peddars way starts near Cromer. You are allowed to cycle on it Peddars way on a bike
Just be careful with the very large puddles. They are likely to be sal****er.

I think you may mean Hunstanton.................

[url= http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/PeddarsWay/uploads/CyclingPeddarsWay.pdf ]Peddars Way Map[/url]


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 1:59 pm
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Yep, that's the Norfolk Coastal Path, Peddars Way is an inland route. It's nice though in an xc bimble kind of way.


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 2:57 pm