Social Run Routes

Wells – 4 mile and 6 mile

Description:
This route starts on the Buttlands in Wells, it then follows a footpath towards Holkham park. A loop is completed in the park before  leaving to  join  a dirt track which takes you back into Wells where you then return to the Buttlands. If you are then completing the 6 mile loop you will leave the Buttlands again running down an alley which leads you to Burnt street. You then run up Market Lane and join a track which loops around and comes back into Wells joining the coast road. The run then goes towards the church to re-join the alley you left the Buttlands on and complete the route.

Runners need to be aware of other footpath users and traffic when crossing the roads . The tracks can be muddy after wet weather which can leave slippery areas and some parts are stony and slightly uneven under foot.

4 Mile Route:
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6 Mile Route:
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Walsingham – 4 mile

Meet at the the Mill car park off the high street in Little Walsingham. The 4 mile route will exit the  top of the car park on to Cokers Hill we will turn right and continue to meet Egmere road. We will turn left and continue to a right hand turn onto Old Wells road. We continue down this quiet road until we meet Edgar road. This can be a busy road so runners are encouraged to run in single file towards the flow of traffic. We continue under the train bridge to the junction crossing Wells Road onto Westgate.

We follow this road crossing over the ford to meet Scarborough road. We turn left running towards Hindringham on the Hindringham road past Walsingham Barns on the left until we come to a track marked footpath on the right. We follow this track which is slightly uneven underfoot round to the right to then arrive at a farmhouse/yard. We rejoin Scarborough road turning left and continuing to the junction. We cross Holt road to then come on to Sunk road. This is a quiet road but runners are encouraged to run in single file and be aware of traffic. We then rejoin High street at the end of Sunk road, turn right and run up the hill to arrive back at the car park on the left.

4 Mile Route:
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Walsingham – 6 mile

Meet at the the Mill car park off the high street in Little Walsingham. The 6 mile route will exit the car park on to Bridewell street we will turn left and continue to Guild street keeping to the left hand side in single file. We then cross Knight street going left and following the footpath until we turn right onto St Peters road. This road has no footpath so runners need to be aware of traffic. We then cross the bridge over the ford and continue to meet Scarborough road. Turning left we continue on Hindringham road for about ¾ until we arrive to a track that is a marked footpath on the right. We follow this track which is slightly uneven straight until we come to another right hand turn we take this continuing until we come to a farmhouse/yard that then rejoins Scarborough road.

We turn left and continue to the end of the road coming to a junction. Where there is footpath on this road ask the runners to use it. Meeting Snoring road we turn left and stay on this road all the way to Great Snoring. There is no footpath and runners should be encouraged to keep in small groups and run in single file when there is traffic to allow vehicles to pass safely. On entering Great Snoring take the first right on to Barsham road you will then come to a footpath on the right. This is a uneven track that continues all the way to the Fakenham road. The final section of track is deeply rutted so is best to run in the middle. Fakenham road is a busier road and runners should run towards the flow of traffic in single file. This then comes into Little Walsingham you will follow the High street to then return to the car park on the left.

6 Mile Route:
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