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STALHAM  Ingham  Honing  Worstead  Dilham Distance: 22.8 miles (36.8 km) Time: 3–3.5 hours Weavers Way It is possible to cycle along this section of the Weavers Way although it is quite rough and can be muddy. The Weavers Way is so named to reflect the once great influence of the weaving industry in this part of Norfolk. From its start at Cromer it heads south to Aylsham passing the estates of Felbrigg and Blickling. It then heads east to Stalham along the route of the old King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth railway. From Stalham the route makes for The Broads and Potter Heigham from where it follows the River Thurne south to Acle. The final section heads east to the coast and Great Yarmouth. 1 Sutton Staithe is a quiet open space with picnic area, moorings and boat hire. There is a hotel with a bar and restaurant. 2 Stalham is the base of Richardson’s Family Holidays, owner of the biggest hire boat fleet on the Broads and a name synonomous with holidays afloat. The Richardson family has been part of the Broads scene since opening for business at Oulton Broad during the second world war. Today, the company operates out of Stalham, Wroxham, Horning, Lowestoft and Hemsby Beach Holiday Park. 3 Ingham is a small village with an impressive church. Built with a priory in the 1300s you can see the priory arches, old doors and windows as you walk around the church. 4 Old Vicarage Gardens, East Ruston, are beautiful gardens with many rare and unusual plants. The gardens have been designed and created by Alan Gray and Graham Robeson. There is a tea shop, plant sales, toilets. For opening times, call 01692 650432. 7 5 Worstead was once home to the Flemish weavers and the village gave its name to the cloth ‘Worstead’. The prosperity from the wool helped build St Mary’s church, started in 1379. There are some fine buildings in the square from varying periods in history.

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Page 1: ime: t · ime: 3–3.5 hours Weavers Way It is possible to cycle along this section of the Weavers Way although it is quite rough and can be muddy. The Weavers Way is so named to

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3–3

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ou

rs

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vers

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to c

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alo

ng th

is s

ectio

n of

the

Wea

vers

Way

alth

ough

it is

qu

ite ro

ugh

and

can

be m

uddy

. The

Wea

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o na

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to re

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th

e on

ce g

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influ

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of t

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dust

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this

par

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its

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am p

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tate

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nd

boat

hire

. The

re is

a h

otel

with

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ar a

nd re

stau

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the

base

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fam

ily h

as b

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part

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s at

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ny o

pera

tes

out o

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, H

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ng, L

owes

toft

and

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sby

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ch H

olid

ay P

ark.

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gham

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sm

all v

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ith a

n im

pres

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chu

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