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Thompson Water – Castle Acre Bailey Gate loop from Harling Road

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Thompson Water – Castle Acre Bailey Gate loop from Harling Road

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Thompson Water – Castle Acre Bailey Gate loop from Harling Road

09:14

134km

800m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Norfolk Coast National Landscape

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Start point

Train Station

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15.0 km

Thompson Water

Highlight • Lake

Thompson Common is famous for its pingos; a series of around 400 post-glacial depressions. Here, you can see more than 400 different species of plants. It’s also one of the …

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34.2 km

Romelynas Wood

Forest

35.3 km

Stone Monument

Highlight • Monument

Came across this. Not sure what it represents. Sure someone will know.

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43.3 km

River Nar Bridge

Highlight • River

43.6 km

Castle Acre Bailey Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

The fantastic bailey gate here reminds me of a similar specimen I saw in Belgium at Veurne. Not far from here is the Red Lion Hostel which is run by …

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56.9 km

Bronze Age Barrow on Peddars Way at Flitcham

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

A nice section of the Peddars Way which has a good surface and is relatively covered from the elements, it's got some nice views and there are bronze age barrows …

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61.7 km

Peddars Way: Great Bircham to Fring

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A lovely final streatch across the fields before heading up to Ringstead an the coast at Hunstanton where the Peddars Way concludes in this direction. The surface here is quite …

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67.7 km

Hall Wood

Forest

69.4 km

Bench Near Castle Acre

Highlight • Rest Area

A great place to take a break with the end almost in sight.

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91.7 km

Castle Acre Post Office

Highlight • Rest Area

On a Saturday around 15:45, I was told that it in fact was the only place open selling drinks, snacks, and the like.

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134 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.6 km

44.1 km

13.1 km

5.46 km

3.96 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.1 km

37.6 km

23.3 km

22.3 km

10.7 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

19°C

9°C

98 %

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Thompson Water – Castle Acre Bailey Gate loop from Harling Road

Thompson Water

Stone Monument

River Nar Bridge

Castle Acre Bailey Gate

Bronze Age Barrow on Peddars Way at Flitcham

Peddars Way: Great Bircham to Fring

Bench Near Castle Acre

Castle Acre Post Office

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