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Horsey Windpump – Horsey Windpump and Café loop from Caister on Sea

Horsey Windpump – Horsey Windpump and Café loop from Caister on Sea

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Horsey Windpump – Horsey Windpump and Café loop from Caister on Sea

01:38

40.7km

110m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.1 km for 186 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.11 km

Caister Roman Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a partially excavated remains of a Roman 'Saxon Shore' fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations. It was built around AD 200 for a unit of the Roman army and occupied until the end of the 4th century. The site is owned by English Heritage and it is free to enter during “reasonable daylight hours”. For more information, visit: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/caister-roman-fort.

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6.50 km

Hirst's Farm Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Easy access for bikes with plenty of outdoor and undercover space. Does breakfasts, light lunches, coffee and cakes etc. Open 7 days a week until 4.30pm (3pm Sunday & Monday).

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15.2 km

Horsey Windpump

Highlight • Historical Site

After standing silent since 1943, when the building was struck by lightning, Horsey Windpump has been brought back to life with a winding cap and turning sails. From the top, you're rewarded with magnificent panoramic views of the Norfolk countryside and Horsey Mere. There's also a tea room.

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15.3 km

Horsey Windpump and Café

Highlight • Historical Site

Powered by tea. Propelled by cake.
Owned by the National Trust, the mill (pump), built in 1855, is in the process of being restored. It should be fully functional by autumn 2018. Helpful and friendly volunteers are keen to share their knowledge about the mill.
It was used to pump water from the drainage ditches which are below sea level up into the river.
In the 19th century there were about 250 of them, now only 4 are left, having been replaced by far more efficient (and less romantic) electric pumping stations.
The pump would have been manned by a marsh man and his boy 24/7.

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16.9 km

Poppylands

Highlight • Cafe

WW2-themed cafe, so a bit of an unusual atmosphere but easy access and outdoor space make it a good option with a bike.

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21.1 km

Ruins

31.9 km

Winterton-on-Sea Church

Highlight • Other

Pretty beach . Next village up from Hemsby. Cliff top car park. Wooden hut cafes and gift shops.. council toilets.. access to beach is through the dunes. Cycle path runs along the side of the church...heading to the hidden Chapel.

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40.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.9 km

501 m

200 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.5 km

2.80 km

268 m

193 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 3 July

26°C

14°C

0 %

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Horsey Windpump – Horsey Windpump and Café loop from Caister on Sea

Caister Roman Fort

Hirst's Farm Shop & Café

Horsey Windpump

Horsey Windpump and Café

Poppylands

Winterton-on-Sea Church

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