North Elmham Walks
This pretty Norfolk village is located near Swanton Morley on the western bank of the River Wensum.
The village is noted for the ancient ruins of a Norman Chapel on the site of an even earlier Anglo Saxon timber cathedral. This walk explores the English Heritage owned chapel grounds which are located just to the north of the village. You can follow paths around the site before heading east to pick up the trackbed of the Great Eastern Railway next to the River Wensum Meadows.
To continue your walking in the area you could pick up the Walsingham Way. The long distance route takes you from the historic abbey in Great Walsingham to the city of Norwich. If you follow it south east it will take you along the River Wensum to neighbouring Swanton Morley where you will find a noteworthy 14th century church and an early 17th century pub with links to the ancestors of Abraham Lincoln.
Postcode
NR20 5JU - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsNorth Elmham Ordnance Survey Map 
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Walks near North Elmham
- Swanton Morley - This attractive Norfolk village is located just to the north of Dereham in the heart of the county
- Wensum Way - This route takes you from Gressenhall to Lenwade, passing through the lovely River Wensum Valley in Norfolk.
- Walsingham Way - This walk takes you from the historic abbey in Great Walsingham to the city of Norwich
- Swaffham - This attractive market town is located in the Breckland District of Norfolk
- Pensthorpe - This 700 acre natural park in Fakenham has miles of nice walking trails to try
- Foxley Wood - Visit the largest ancient woodland in Norfolk on this peaceful walk near Dereham
- Reepham - This small market town in Norfolk lies in a pleasant spot between the River Bure and River Wensum valleys
- Hellesdon Circular Walk - A circular walk from the Norwich village of Hellesdon
- Dereham - This historic Norfolk market town sits in the heart of the county
- Holkham Park - Enjoy a super cycle or walk in this 3000 acre deer park near Wells-Next-The-Sea on the Norfolk coast
- Lyng - This pretty Norfolk village is located in a pleasant spot on the River Wensum, near Swanton Morley and Dereham.
- Wendling Way - The Wendling Way is a waymarked walk forming part of Norfolk's Platinum Jubilee Trails
Pubs/Cafes
The King's Head Hotel is a nice place to enjoy some post walk refreshment. The inn includes an unusual collection of hats in the lounge bar and a large garden for warmer days. You can find them on Holt Road with a postcode of NR20 5JB for your sat navs.
Photos
Fireplace at the Chapel-Castle. The earthworks and ruins are believed to be the remains of Bishop Herbert de Losinga's late 11th-century episcopal church and the late 14th-century double-moated castle built on this by Henry le Despenser, Bishop of Norwich. Henry came from a powerful family who had strong connections with the House of Plantagenet and the notorious 'favourites' of King Edward II.
Wensum meadows. From the edge of Bintree Woods, meadows lead down to the River Wensum, with North Elmham church visible in the distance.
This is the trackbed of the Great Eastern Railway at North Elmham, looking towards County School. The 1 mile of trackbed between the current line and the station plus the actual County School station was bought off the council for the huge expense of £1 a few years ago to aid the extension progress.
North Elmham Chapel-Castle
Railway Bridge, GER. The good state of the trackbed and bridges over it show why the Mid Norfolk Railway hope to be able to extend their track from Dereham to County School, and one day to join on to the North Norfolk Railway, too.
River Wensum North Elmham
St Mary, North Elmham. View looking south from top of church tower. Cathedral Drive and Brookside estate in middle distance.
Cricket match at North Elmham. In the low light of the evening sun, a supporter watches as the bowler comes in to bowl yet another ball at this pitch at the cross-roads in the village. Old ways survive.