Continuing our walk out of Norwich along Marriott’s Way on 26th September 2026, we pick up the trail at the city/county boundary. Please join us… and enjoy
26th September 2026
🔼 It surprised me mightily the first time I saw this reinstated station sign from the days of the rail line that now is Marriott’s Way. I’d always thought Costessey kissed the Norwich boundary here. 🔽 And so the Way continues, not quite straight as it does arc a tad up ahead
26th September 2026
26th September 2026
🔼 Last week’s post was all about the River Wensum. This week we have its tributary, the Tud. A placid chalk stream ideal for children dabbling their toes and their fishing nets 🔽
26th September 2026
26th September 2026
🔼 More evidence of the former rail track (it is a former rail track!); these appear at end of every mile. So, here we are, 3 miles out of Norwich 🔽 In places the track narrows, though I think it wasn’t originally quite so wiggly-woggly. And here’s about as much autumnal colour as we found, courtesy of bracken, which is usually an early turner
26th September 2026
26th September 2026
🔼 When I first walked this trail it was unkempt, natural, suited for walkers only. And quiet. Now it’s been surfaced suitable for cyclists and runners and…and it’s not as quiet as it used to be. Though it is nice to see families using it together 🔽 My favourite reach of the Wensum. Memories flow along with the river, for here’s where we swam back in the days when trains still used that line
26th September 2026
26th September 2026
🔼 A side-track cuts across the fields to Costessey 🔽 And look, we’ve walked another mile. Close to the end of our walk
26th September 2026
26th September 2026
🔼 Something about this field entrance caught my eye. The lines. The contrasts. And what catches the eye, must be photographed 🔽 Last shot of River Wensum from the bridge as we cross it. We’re now, officially, in Drayton, where we’ll have lunch before catching a bus back to Norwich.
26th September 2026
Hope you enjoyed our walk. I’m thinking this summery weather won’t last much longer. Maybe then we’ll see more of the autumnal foliage. Check out next week’s Sunday Picture Post to find out!
Such wonderful walkways! I especially like how the trees look, and I like the look of the river. So vivid and wonderful! 👍☺️
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Make the most of the colours. After rain and with the sun travelling south, there arrivesa certain greyness!
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I agree, after rain comes, there is some greyness. 👍☺️
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And so we make the most of it while we can!
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Indeed! 👍☺️
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The trees are still very green and beautiful
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Our native trees seldom start to change colour until almost into December. But the smaller trees (hawthorn, spindle etc) they change earlier
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Only those trees in the higher elevations change color.
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It’s as well that such doesn’t apply here. Norfolk has no higher elevations, just a few low hills hitting as high as 100mtrs!
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Oh I see. I’m not familiar with the geography of England.
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No reason why you should be. England, as part of UK, is just a squiggly little island in the larger (worldview) scheme of things
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Yes, and we are only taught geography of Pakistan.
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I’m not sure I was taught too much about ‘rest of world’ geography when I was at school. It’s only over recent years that I’ve got to grips with it, especially Eurasia because of my interest in pre-history. So… Anatolia, Sumeria, Mesopotamia and the Steppes
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I know a bit of history of some regions of the world, but not their geography
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Spectacular greenery! Love the reflection shots 🤎
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Never can resist a reflection!
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Beautiful- I love that little stream so pretty and what a great idea using that old railway track as a useful sculpture – brilliant 🤩
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Marriott’s Way is 25 miles, and there’s a distance marker at every mile. Although I’ve walked all but 5 miles of it (in the middle section ) I don’t have photos of them all
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That’s quite a stretch!
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I’ve done it in 2 parts. Hence the 5 miles missing from the middle
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Lovely walkways, streams, and trails.
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So you know why it’s one of my favourites 🥰
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