Sandringham to Castle Acre loop from Kings Lynn

Sandringham to Castle Acre loop from Kings Lynn

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Sandringham to Castle Acre loop from Kings Lynn

03:46

80.3km

370m

Road cycling

Embark on a rewarding road cycling adventure through West Norfolk with the Sandringham to Castle Acre loop from Kings Lynn. This moderate route covers 49.9 miles (80.3 km) and features 1219 feet (372 metres) of elevation gain, typically taking around 3 hours and 46 minutes to complete. You will cycle…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.98 km

Castle Rising

Highlight • Castle

Good toilets at the back.

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8.92 km

Babingley River Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Traffic-free connection between Castle Rising and Sandringham, with nice views across the pastures by the Babingley River to Wolferton Wood.

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11.5 km

Coach Road, Sandringham Estate

Highlight • Cycleway

Coach Road is a lovely, tree-lined road leading to the heart of the Sandringham Estate.

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13.7 km

Sandringham Estate

Highlight • Natural

Sandringham Estate was famously the Queen's favourite country retreat. Surrounded by 20,000 acres of gardens, parks and woodland, the estate is a beautiful stretch of NCN National Route 1.

Practical …

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21.4 km

Bronze Age Barrows on Harpley Common

Highlight • Historical Site

A cluster of Bronze age burial mounds / barrows on Harpley Common. Some are around 3m high. Pottery, bone and charcoal fragments were discovered when Bell Barrow was excavated.

Local …

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37.4 km

Castle Acre Priory

Highlight • Religious Site

This star Norfolk attraction is one of England's most extensive and best-preserved monastic sites. Dating to 1090, it was home to the first Cluniac order of monks in England. There's …

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37.9 km

River Nar Ford at South Acre Road

Highlight • River

Great tea rooms in Castle Acre worth a visit.

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43.6 km

Narford Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

The hall is only just visible over the hedge as you go past. Easy to miss if you're not looking out for it.

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78.9 km

Marriott’s Warehouse, South Quay

Highlight • Historical Site

Marriott’s Warehouse on South Quay was built as a Tudor warehouse, around the 1580s by one of East Anglia’s wealthiest corn and sail merchants, Thomas Claybourne.

Until the 1830s the …

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80.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.4 km

5.34 km

3.59 km

1.87 km

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

64.4 km

14.1 km

1.89 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 14, 2026

Thank you for this route, I changed it slightly to start from the Camping & Caravan Club site at Sandringham.  It was one of the most pleasuable rides I have done.