Bittern Line Walk - North Walsham to Worstead ~ Griffmonsters Great Walks

Monday, 28 February 2022

Bittern Line Walk - North Walsham to Worstead

Author: Griffmonster | Monday, 28 February 2022 | No comments |

North Walsham to Worstead

A walk liing the Bittern Line stations of NorthWalsham and Worstead

This route follows the Dilham Canal to make a pleasurable walk between the stations of North Walsham and Worstead.

NOTE

This is a walk summary intended to provide the user with just the essential information in order to navigate the walk route. Fully detailed information notes, refreshment stops and walk features are not included in this. A full write up will be included in the near future.

North Walsham to Worstead - Essential Information

Walk Statistics (calculated from GPX):

Start location: North Walsham
End location: Worstead
Distance: miles ( km)
Total Gain: ft ( metre)
Total Descent: ft ( metre)
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Walk Time:
Walk Grade: Easy
Terrain: Footpath, Track

Maps:

The following maps and services can assist in navigating this route. There are links to printed maps and links to downloadable GPX route data for importing into navigational software and apps.

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map: OS Explorer 252 - Norfolk Coast East
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map: OS Explorer OL40 - The Broads
GPX Route File

Route Verification Details

Date of Walk: 18/09/2021
Walk Time: 09:00:00 to 11:00:00
Walkers: Griff, Kat
Weather Conditions: Overcast with some fog

Walk Notes

Not wanting to walk the usual Weavers Way route that traverses some of this distance, this route was planned to take in some different views. The Dilham canal is located to the east of North Walsham and a country lane leads to the bridge across this. There is a well worn path alongside the canal that leads to the Ebridge Mill. From here a track cuts across the hill to Briggate Bridge where the canal flows under the former railway. The short stretch along this old trackbed, briefly following the Weavers Way makes a worthwhile excusrion to take in the renovated platforms of the former Honing Station.

Tracks and country lanes then lead through to Worstead with its magnificent church of St Mary the Virgin which is well worth taking time out to investigate. Close by is the White LAdy pub although not visited on this occasion as it was before the lunchtime opening hours.

Worstead station is somewhat adrift of the village and involves walking down to station road via a footpath and then using the pavement to get to the station.