24th August 2026, the day begins woefully overcast. Yet rain’s not forecast, and it’s so much cooler than of late. Time to head inland. But to where? The imaginary flipped coin lands on Aylsham. Often described as an ‘unspoiled Norfolk market town’, it’s the end point of Marriott’s Way (which starts in Norwich) and the mid-point of Weaver’s Way (which starts in Cromer and ends in Gt Yarmouth.) Good choice. Let’s go…
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🔼 And with very few steps we’re out of town and noticing the trees’ subtle colour changes 🔽 The way-marker appears and, lo, ha, another farmyard
24th August 2026
24th August 2026
🔼 What with the low quality of light and the baked white grasses, everywhere seems… washed out 🔽 If it weren’t for the trees… and that wheel… the scene would be colourless
24th August 2026
24th August 2026
Ah-ha, red brick to enliven the scene 🔼 Posh house. The 4×4 windows suggest a Georgian build 🔽 And a ‘Dutch’ barn. This alone advertises money and is almost certainly a listed building (protected from alteration). But this display of wealth doesn’t surprise me. Aylsham was the biggest, most prosperous, textile centre in Norfolk… back in the day
24th August 2026
24th August 2026
🔼 While Marriott’s Way uses a former rail track, Weavers’ Way uses it only in places. Here’s one place. To which I say Yippee, cos I love these old bridges 🔽 ⏬
24th August 2026
24th August 2026
24th August 2026
🔼 Aylsham sits on the banks of the Bure, one of the three rivers that find outfall at Great Yarmouth. Here, the river is a tad smaller than it is at the coast 🔽 All too soon we leave Weavers’ Way and head into town
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🔽 The former mill on the Bure now houses luxury apartments. What a beautiful place to live
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🔽 And here the two Ways meet…
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24th August 2026
🔼 There is a busier route into the town centre. But why endure traffic when we can take the path less travelled 🔽 Finally we’ve arrived at the main shopping street. Now to find somewhere to eat.
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I hope you enjoyed. Join us next Sunday for another walk. Meanwhile, don’t forget Tuesday Treats! 🥰
crispina kemp 
Love the photo’s thanks
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My pleasure. Thank you for liking and saying 🥰
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Love these pictures Crispina
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Thank you, Sadje. As ever, difficult to decide which photos to include
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I love them all
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Thank you 🙏🥰
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🤩🤩🤩
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I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures when it comes to the Aylsham and the town. 🤩
Have a wonderful day ahead! ☺️
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Thank you
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You’re welcome. I’m excited for Tuesday Treats tomorrow! 😉
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Lovely pictures and tales
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Thank you, Wolfgang 🥰
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My pleasure
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You live in a wonderful part of the country 💗💗
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Yep. I know. And I love it. Land of my birth, land of my ancestors
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What an amazing walk! So much beauty! 😍
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I wanted to give you something different. Aylsham is a really relaxed market town
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Wow, so many beautiful pics 😍
The former mill, there I would love to live .
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Me too. Never be able to afford it in a million years!
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Lovely scenes, but how can you drive in towns with streets that narrow!?
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A bus runs through it, from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham on the coast. A bit of a squeeze!
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Ooh, some splendid photos, Crispina! 🩷💛💜
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Thank you, Chris. As I said above, I wanted to give you all something different
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What a lovely walk – loved Weavers Way so picturesque and I liked the former Mill looks a lot like our old family home which was an old mill we moved there when I was about 4 it was a complete wreck my dad restored it over the years to a lovely family home. It contributed to an idyllic childhood with old fisheries at the back and woods where I had a great den – happy days 💕
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That sounds absolutely idyllic. I would love that
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You are surrounded by beauty, or you see beauty in everything. Lovely pics, Crispina.
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Many people would disagree with the local beauty. So I think I must claim the beauty is in my heart and eye
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