Tag Archives: Norfolk Walks

Sunday Picture Post: Back Home

Posted on May 8, 2022 by crispina kemp

It doesn’t matter the years since we’ve moved, our childhood home is always “home”. So, hop on a bus, then another, and come walk with me the woods and hills and lanes of my childhood. We start with the woods. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Water Meadows

Posted on May 1, 2022 by crispina kemp

11th April, we catch the bus into Norwich, and out to Swardeston, a Norfolk village with two commons, an upper (dry) common and a lower (wet) common. It also has a delightful walk through the Tas Valley. We continue the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Not So Common

Posted on April 24, 2022 by crispina kemp

8th April seems so long ago, yet I’ve left us at Fritton Common, and we’ve a bus to catch to take us home. So best we ignore the date and get walking again. Please, come along… At the south of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: An Uncommon Common

Posted on April 17, 2022 by crispina kemp

Friday 8th April, a bus into Norwich, another bus out, and we hop off at Tasburgh, a village on the former Roman Road, now the A140. We’re heading to Fritton Common. Despite the post’s title, there’s nothing outstandingly uncommon about … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: How Green Grows My Land

Posted on April 10, 2022 by crispina kemp

As promised, the second part of our walk to Burlingham Woods, and beyond. Burlingham Woods were formerly part of Burlingham Hall. And those landowners of late really did like to pretty-up their woods. The plants remain to the delight of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Bare Brown and Green

Posted on April 3, 2022 by crispina kemp

22nd March and a short bus ride takes across the marshes to our starting point, Acle. We’re going to walk to Burlingham Woods, then on a bit further before we turn around. It is a walk in two parts, the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Chet Valley

Posted on March 20, 2022 by crispina kemp

8th March, it takes two buses to deliver us to Brooke, southeast of Norwich, to begin our walk along the Chet Valley. With so much rain of late, we’re happy to road-walk. So put on your “walkers” and join us. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: To Blickling and Back

Posted on March 13, 2022 by crispina kemp

28th February, we jump on the bus to Norwich, where we jump on another to take us to Aylsham. We’re walking out to Blickling Hall, one-time home of Ann Boleyn’s family (second wife of Henry VIII). For those interested in the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Village Life

Posted on February 6, 2022 by crispina kemp

Last week we walked the Yare Valley. Today, we’re back on Norfolk’s mostly flat top, walking the villages (second part of walk 27th January 2022) Every Norfolk village should have one of these… And they all have one of these… … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Rising from the Yare

Posted on January 30, 2022 by crispina kemp

Thursday 27th January, we hop on a bus… and hop off again on the outskirts of Norwich. We’re going to walk the Yare Valley and catch a bus back up at Hellington. Eight and a half miles. I’ve broken this … Continue reading →

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