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Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill – Walsingham Village Centre loop from Fakenham

Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill – Walsingham Village Centre loop from Fakenham

Moderate

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Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill – Walsingham Village Centre loop from Fakenham

03:11

78.3km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Norfolk Coast National Landscape

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Start point

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16.0 km

Twenty Acre Plantation

Forest

17.5 km

Berlin Plantation

Forest

34.1 km

The Gin Trap Inn

Highlight • Pub

They've been serving "Farmers, Traders, Fishermen and Smugglers since 1668" and now cyclists.
Good Food but didn't sample any of the 100 plus gins since I was on the bike.

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37.5 km

Smooth Stretch of Coast Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Not the most peaceful road but excellent for a fast interval, especially with a following wind.

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41.2 km

Thornham Deli and Village Cricket Ground

Highlight • Rest Area

Accessed across a gravel car park and without anywhere to really leave a bike. Probably a better stop for tourers than for road cyclists in cleats.

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45.6 km

Brancaster Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Fairly unexceptional parish church, noteworthy for the fact that the south wall re-uses Roman masonry blocks from the fort of Branodunum just to the east of the village.

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52.6 km

Burnham Overy Watermill and Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Burnham Overy Lower Watermill was originally built around 1790.The building was gutted by fire in 1959, so the roof and much of the interior date to 1960. What remained of …

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52.9 km

Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1816, Tower Windmill was last used as a corn mill in 1914. Boasting spectacular views over the north Norfolk coast and surrounding countryside, it is the ideal place …

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