Highlights of Norfolk Cycling

This 5-night holiday in North Norfolk offers an introduction to this charming region full of natural highlights and historical sites.

This 5-night holiday in North Norfolk offers an introduction to this charming region full of natural highlights and historical sites.

You start and finish your holiday just outside Kings Lynn and will ride through low-lying landscapes through traditional villages and along quiet country lanes. After riding along the tree-lined avenues of the Sandringham Estate keen birdwatchers can visit RSPB Snettisham which attracts waders, ducks and geese. The high tide creates a great wildlife spectacle, as thousands of birds are forced off the vast mudflats of The Wash onto the reserve's lagoons. Visit Houghton Hall, once home to Sir Robert Walpole before arriving at your next overnight stop. Head to the Norfolk Coast AONB with its endless beaches backed by dunes and spend the next two nights in the Georgian market town of Holt, from where you can explore more of the coast with visits to Sheringham or Cromer or head to the Norfolk Broads. Accommodation is in a range of 4 star hotels, with on-site restaurants or a choice of places to eat locally.

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Visa

United Kingdom

UK passport holders do not need visas for this trip. Other nationalities should check with the relevant embassies.

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Vaccination

United Kingdom

No vaccinations are obligatory.

Eating and Drinking

North Norfolk is known for its fresh seafood from Brancaster mussels, to Cromer crab. There are also artisan cheeses available as well as the best malting barley in the country resulting in amazing ales. 

Weather

Norfolk is located in the East of England and the county has a temperate climate with typically warm rather than hot summers and cool to cold winters. Rainfall on average falls fairly evenly throughout the year, the driest month is February and the wettest is October.
The weather is unpredictable as with the rest of the UK and it is possible to see elements of all four seasons in one day. 

Is this trip for you?

Cycling Conditions
Classification: Self-Guided
Average daily distance: 55km (34 miles). 
No. of days cycling: 4
Terrain and route: The cycling mainly follows quiet country lanes and coastal trails through villages with the terrain being mainly flat. 
Possibilty of shorter cycling route on Day 2 and 4 of the itinerary.

Vehicle Support: This is a self-guided trip for those who prefer to cycle independently, but with our assistance to take out the stress of the logistics and planning. We arrange your accommodations, provide you with a map and route notes so that you can cycle at your own pace, while your bags are transported from one hotel to the next. Your bikes will be delivered to the start hotel, all set up relevant to your height and ready to go. Our local agent will be on call throughout the trip should you need.

It is important that you are happy reading maps and following route notes, we make these as accurate as possible and they are regularly checked. Where possible we stick to cycle tracks and quiet roads to make the journeys as pleasant as possible, however, on occasion we have to use busier routes into larger towns and cities.

As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. There maybe others on the same departure date as you, but you will not be organised together. The route notes contain a 24-hour emergency assistance telephone number should you need it and in emergencies, the local agent is normally able to dispatch a taxi or pick you up themselves. They may wish to charge for this service.

Families
Self-guided cycling holidays are a perfect option for families as they offer the freedom for you to take your holiday at your own pace. You can stop as and when you want and need, at the cafes and restaurants that suit your family and the sites that interest you. We have suggested that 12yrs is the minimum age for this trip, but as it is self-guided and you will be leading your own family we will ultimately leave this decision up to you. The daily distances are all published in the trip notes along with a description of each day's cycling so you have a good idea of what to expect. However, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact one of our experts. The principle idea is that these holidays can be as flexible as you like, with logistical support but no group or leader to dictate the daily activities. Please consider the weather when choosing to book, temperatures can be high in the middle of summer.