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Overview

Meet outside the Thorpe Holidays Retreat Cafe for a lovely walk by river, forest and farmland. With any luck we shall walk through fields of lambs. There will be a break stop at West Harling church.

Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
12:45 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

The car park is free and toilets are available in the cafe but please consider giving custom before or after the walk.

There is one wobbly stile on the route.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
TL 94576 83973
Nearest postcode:
IP24 2RX
what3words:
vocal.quilting.digests
Start time:
10:00 am

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