Kings Lynn to Lowestoft

Walk 30 Kings Lynn to Lowestoft

Day 1 - Monday 7th September 2020

Kings Lynn to Hunstanton
20miles

Walkers : Richard Bernie Stuart Paul Hamish Simon Steve Tim & Neil
Driver Kev
Navigation Paul
Food and Beverage and treasurer Bernie
Breakfast Covid 19 style in the Premier Inn. Good night sleep as promised.Have we paid for breakfast or not ?. Simon Steve and Neil join us.
Started 8.30 from the East bank of the river great Ouse at Point Farm where we finished end of the last walk 2019.
Light rain this morning and overcast, one of the flattest walks we’ve ever done
After 2 miles we cross the River Great Ouse via the recently reopened passenger ferry.
Kev drops off the Sandwiches and Pork Pies at Tuesday Market Square.
Simon ,keen to up the pace, moves us on past the Chemical works. Debate over the route due to Private property and gun licences signs everywhere. There are no signs for the official coastal path . We think the official path it is few miles inland but solider on over wet banks and marshes, potatoes and Blue daisy fields. Pheasant everywhere. No aircraft today but loads of murmurations displays and a few hares.
Finally hit the coast about 2 o'clock and 13 miles around the Shepherds Port Bird sanctuary’s. Sandwiches for lunch today. The tide was at least half a mile out! Kev has difficulty shifting his pork pies.

Continued along south beach past a few caravan homes hitting Hunstanton about 4pm for tea and cake in the lovely Hunstanton Ski Cafe and Bar. A few Kite surfers out today. Swimming Pool on the beach at Hunstanton essential since when the tides out and the sea is nowhere to be seen.
Walked to the Best Western Old Hunstanton Le Strange Arms hotel where we are having dinner tonight. This is always a great thing todo especially when we can all stay in the same hotel. Richard room fails the test.
Congratulation to Stuart on his carb free diet and Steve for completing his 1st full days spoilt ramblers walking and personal best distance.

Good walks today not much to see and a general achy walking team Good pace.
Topics of conversation
Grand children, Covid 19, Capital gains tax and Boris Johnston.


Day 2 - Tuesday 8th September

Old Hunstanton to Hocum Gap

21 miles

Sunny day slight brease
Good Beach hut photo this morning
Bear page saves Simon, Steve and Neil trainers at the river crossing
Long uphill detour to avoid the A road. Travelers caravan

Old AA telephone box

Online app Lunch at ship hotel Brancaster, waitress handled us well.

Hocum beach wide and long 4.5 miles.Tide out almost 1/2 mile to the sea!

Neil quote of the day “it would be easier joining the foreign legion.”

Nudest on the beach and later on a Land Rover film crew. The most razor clams shells we have ever seen and the most people seen on a walk for a long time.

Dinner at the Hoste Hotel.

Mr Page gets annexed.


Day 3 - Wednesday 9th September

Hosum Gap to Sheringham

20 miles

Sunny day no wind, slight drizzle at 11am
Flat days walk
Nature reserve tiny deer
Wells harbour pretty
Paddle boarders, strong man carry wife’s board
2 Seals bathing on coast
Guns on the beach German 88 Muckleburgh military collection
6 crab sandwiches at the Kings arms Blakeney
Simon managed 27 Miles today Marathon walk.
4miles shingle beach

Steve 3 day personal best
Afternoon tea and cake at the village store waybounre
Steam train
Norfolk fails the flat test, 7 sisters ( like west bay)
Finished at the crown in Sheringham
Neil of Arabia leaves a broken man for a 4 hr drive home Simon offers his sympathy.
Preordered meal tonight at the Grove hotel where we are staying just outside Cromer
Simon enjoys his “mariati “coffee once he explains how to make it.
Simon has a problem with Grove hotel Cromer. But rescues a woman’s sunglasses.



Day 4 - Thursday 10th September

Sheringham To Happisburgh “Haysburrugh “

19 miles

Walkers Richard Bernie Stuart , Simon Steve, Hamish Tim,
Teacher Chris delivers the Grove Breakfast earlier than he thought possible
Children back to school today
6 in a group only from Monday as covid spreads, Norfolk hotspot due to chicken factory

Stuart did you ask for the Senior citizen discount at the hotel on lastminute.com?

Tim picked up from his lovely 3 super car hotel and takes over the maps.
Over the hills and far away
Watched as the fishing boat lands on the beach front and tractors pull off.
Art in Sheringham
Cormer Pier
Lobster and crab shack at the morning coffees stop at “Cliff top cafe”stop , Simon buys some
Pretty Golf course

Church visit
Lunch at Mundesley ship inn
Bomb memorial to the men who cleared the beach mines after the 2nd world war

Followed most of the day by a seal along the coast.
Helicopters out to the rigs
Simon and Steve leave for a rest. Thanks for the Wine guys
Gas terminal at Gaston

100’s of Caravan and houses collapsed into sea 15 years ago at Happisburgh, by the lighthouse
Tim has Simons fresh dressed crab in bath with a cup of tea , Thanks Simon

Kev transfers us to Great Yarmouth over the Norfolk broads to Stay for 2 nights in the Premier inn on the seafront, Stuart no bath at premier inn
Dinner at the excellent Italian Courtyard in Great Yarmouth , Two sisters Sue and Sarah were delightful.



Day 5 - Friday 11th September

Happisburgh to Great Yarmouth

22 miles - Rough terrain

Sea palling,California Winterton on sea, Newport, Caister on sea


Walkers Ricard Bernie Stewart, Hamish Tim and Paul H
Everyone slept well at the premier inn Great Yarmouth, Kev transports us to back to Happisburgh
Started at the Lighthouse at Happisburgh 8.50am with photos.

Attempted visit to church but covid closed

Argument with 2 queens
Seals on the beach
Reported injuryed seal
Cup of tea at sea palling, sand sweeper with no filter.

Stuart walks on the wall as the Norfolk coast path turns rough.
Tim calls his map reading union
Hard beach walking
Cormorant ,sand pipers and grey seal

Sunny day
Sandwich Lunch at Dunes beach cafe
Stuart the wasp Slayers
Crab Sandwiches
Dead seals
Back on the beach again on to California and Caister on sea
Past caravans

Golf course
Narrow path in front of caravans
Queue to get into the caravan park
Then finally on to the prominard 4miles.

Sandy shoes today
Stu get his chips

Dinner at the amazing “Pamela” in Great Yarmouth With Valentino and Mini



Day 6 - Saturday 12th September

Great Yarmouth to Lowestoft - 8 miles

Great Yarmouth to Lowestoft
Good night again at premier inn with the breakfast with the pleasant Amy
Still digesting Pamala meal
Total mileage 111 this week.

Yesterday film set at the Pier Hotel.
Map men lose the plot with navigation issues. Tim consults his union again
Bolders on the beach but path through
Morrison has no cash
Cliffs assault due to coastal path closure
Chatted to Paul the runner.
Finish at the most easterly point of the mainline Ness point
Lunch at the light house diner