Route details, maps, pubs, features, local history and folklore for a wide variety of walks focusing primarily on Norfolk and Suffolk

Griffmonsters Great Walks - Get Out and Explore

Welcome to Griffmonster's Great Walks. Set yourself free and explore the great British countryside. There are hundreds of walks on this site that offer guidance and inspiration to get out there and explore. Although this site focuses predominantly on East Anglia, it does offer walks from other areas of the UK including trails such as the South West Coast Path and the Cleveland Way. Take some time out and peruse through some of the walks listed below, or use the indexes and maps to find a specific walk to meet your ability, geographic location or particular interest. We do hope you find this information both informative and inspiring.

Latest Fully Detailed Walks

Fully detailed walks offer full and complete information including transport details, pubs on route and maps of the walk. These also provide some in-depth research of a specific topic that is featured on the walk. Such features can range from local folklore, local history or just information on key features that are encountered along the route.

South West Coast Path - Westward Ho! to Barnstaple

One of the few low level and flat walks on the SWCP, 12.5 miles between Westward Ho! to Barnstaple A very easy walk that can be split into two if required. The first part navigates around Northam Burrows, the duned area that juts out into the Taw and Torridge estuary. A ferry at Appledore links across to Instow where the trail continues making use of the...
 

Norwich Riverside Walk

A simple 2.5 mile walk alongside the River Wensum through Norwich. This picturesque walk through the centre of Norwich links the Marriott's Way at Barn Road roundabout on the inner ring road with The Wherryman's Way and Boudicca Way at Norwich Railway Station. There is a lot of history to the bridges over the River Wensom and associated folklore...
 

Eye to Hoxne Circular Walk

A 10 mile walk around the Suffolk villages of Eye and Hoxne Hoxne is said to be where St Edmund was Martyred by the Viking invaders in the 9th century. The village is full of reminders of the gruesome event including the cross which marks the place of the oak tree his assailants tied him to, beat him, fired arrows at and eventually beheaded and the bridge...
 

Latest Walk Summaries

Latest walk summaries are basic information sheets for walks that have yet to be fully documented. These provide links to maps, public transport and walks stats, although detailed notes and features are not included.

Melton to Woodbridge

Simple walk along the river Deben. ...
 

Halesworth to Bungay

A walk through the Suffolk countryside between Halesworth and Bungay ...
 

Dilham and Honing Circular Walk

A circular walk taking in the Weavers Way, Honing and Dilham ...
 

Latest Suffolk Walks

Suffolk offers some great landscapes to explore that is rich in both history and folklore. There are the coastal areas known as the Sandlings which offer open access, there's a multitude of charming villages and medieval towns and ancient castles and churches and quirky summer festivals. There is certainly a lot more to Suffolk than most folk realise.

WARNING!

It should be noted that public rights-of-way around the Suffolk Coastal area between Aldeburgh and Southwold are subject to being blocked up and diverted due to the extensive industrial projects that are currently taking place in the area including Sizewell C and various wind farm projects. Please see East Suffolk Public Rights of Way Access for more details.

Leiston to Middleton Mill Circular Walk

A walk across the coastal Suffolk countryside to the village of Middleton ...
 

Suffolk Coast Path - Lowestoft to Southwold Beach Route

An exhilarating 12 mile coastal walk along the Suffolk Coast. ...
 

Suffolk Coast Path Challenge Walk Part 2

A 2 day challenge walk to complete the Suffolk Coast Path ...
 

Latest Norfolk Walks

Despite the stereotype that Norfolk is flat, there is much more to it with a rich history and some great pubs that offer ales from the numerous Norfolk small breweries. It is true that the area around the broads offers wide expansive open landscapes but to the north there are hills and high cliffs with fantastic coastal views. Norfolk offers many long distance trails to assist in exploring the country including the Norfolk Coast Path, the Peddars Way.

East Runton to Aylmerton and Felbrigg Circular Walk

A ramble through the North Norfolk countryside ...
 

Holt to Melton Constable Circular Walk

A ramble through the North Norfolk countryside ...
 

Bittern Line Walk - Worstead to Wroxham

A walk linking the Bittern Line stations of Worstead and Wroxham ...
 

Other Walks

Although Griffmonster Walks is based in East Anglia, focusing primarily on Norfolk and Suffolk, there are nonetheless more distance trails and paths that have been undertaken over the years. From the South West Coastpath and other National Trails through to coastal sections of both England and Wales, there is much to choose from. It should be recognised that these are more a travelogue of the instance when these were walked and readers should be aware that paths may change and public transport services may have been subsequently alter. Click on the links below, have a read of the adventures and hopefully it will inspire you to get your walking boots on your feet, and head out in search of your own adventure.

Walk Summaries

Latest walk summaries are basic information sheets for walks that have yet to be fully documented. These provide links to maps, public transport and walks stats, although detailed notes and features are not included.

Latest Walk Summaries

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In Search of Sizewell Chapel

A 10 mile walk following the southern side of the parish boundary of Leiston in Suffolk This walk follows the route of a 17th century peramb...

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