This club organises walks over disused railway lines, and non-members can sample up to two of these before joining. Not shown in the tables, a train for Norwich and its market left on Saturdays only at about 8.40am. . However, for some distance north of Watton, the line can be seen as a wooded interruption to extensive fields of arable crops. She is thought to be the ancestor of every pure greyhound alive today. Pretty much everywhere you walk, theres water! ", "Environmental centre was 'too difficult' to convert into leisure facility, says council", "International firm to move global HQ to Norfolk town", "History of Greyhounds: 18th and 19th Centuries", Information from Genuki Norfolk on Swaffham, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swaffham&oldid=1144919603, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 March 2023, at 08:46. Turn right here and head back in the direction of Swaffham. The club carries Civil Liability Insurance, which covers all members plus non-members on taster events (as described above) but not friends, family or other casual participants. [23] The council subsequently put it up for rent or sale and discussed exchanging it with Swaffham Town Council in return for 5 acres (2.0ha) of building land. Rose (NAU), 1 June 1988This building was demolished in 1993, the foundations being left as seats for walkers.Two very ornate iron columns at White Hall, Carbrooke, in the form of lotus flowers, are said to have come from Watton station.E. Both companies lines were double track at that point although each became single less than 100yd beyond the junction. The Gate House, much rebuilt and modernised, still stands beside the crossing. Click here for a brief history of the Lynn & Dereham Railway . We also offer Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path walking holidays, as well as The Wherryman's Way and Short Break Walking Holidays. Opposite them was a two-road engine shed, opened with the line and entered by way of a locomotive turntable. This article is about the town in Norfolk. In 1897 it was fully absorbed into the Great Eastern Railway and became part of the London & North Eastern Railway at grouping of the nations railways on 1 January 1923. It is situated 12 miles (19 kilometres) east of King's Lynn and 31 miles (50 kilometres) west of Norwich. Then, as the climate became warmer and the ice melted away, the soil on top formed depressions, leaving a hole filled with water hence the Pingo was formed. You can park here if you wish, but the actual car park is just behind here, so take the track in the middle of the lay-by and turn immediately right.Most of the walk is very well sign posted. The walk begins in the centre of Swaffham, near the Market Cross. Once called the Butter Cross, this Palladian-styled structure is topped by a little figure of the goddess Ceres, holding a sheaf. Opened in 1875, the Watton and Swaffham Railway -also known as the Crab and Winkle line - connected the towns with Thetford in one direction and King's Lynn in the other. They had very impressive horns though and were a lovely sight!! Hi, you have 2 choices: 1. (West Runton beach is also an SSSI). Today the town is known for the presence of two large Enercon E-66 wind turbines. For example, since the rail replacement bus service between Maiden Newton and Bridport (Dorset) was withdrawn in 2015, anyone tracing that route which is only partially open to walkers anyway will find no public transport at all between Maiden Newton and the outskirts of Bridport. It would be quite fun to take a little boat and row your way around here! It is now fairly clear. It would construct a line to reach a west-facing junction with the former Lynn & Dereham Railway, now part of the Great Eastern, close to Swaffham. This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. Many of our walk leaders research their routes in advance and bring along resources such as archive photographs, books and historical notes. Earth was extracted from a pit beside the route. The line ran from Thetford, via Watton to a junction with the Lynn and Dereham Railway at Swaffham and was completed in 1875. [22] It was also built with an observation deck just below the nacelle which was open for the public to climb during the 2000s and 2010s, the only wind turbine in the world to have such a facility. Sunday saw two trains, both late in the day, the first activity being at 4.32 pm from Swaffham. Via Airport sky train to Airport railway Station. [10], Two more Manning Wardle tanks, and two Sharp, Stewart and Company 0-4-2 tender locomotives were added by September 1876. For more information on what we can offer on our Norfolk Walking Holidays, click here, Foxley Norfolk, Norfolk Wildlife Trust Bluebell Wood Spectacular. The Sharp locomotives being scrapped in 1891 and the tank engines in the late 1880s.[11]. The 56-lever Tyers 4" frame controlled extensive goods facilities on both sides of the line with the crossing gates being operated by a wheel. Parking is normally possible at various places in Turbine Way but near the junction with Brocks Road may be preferable. Generally, you should have a reasonable level of fitness and be able to manage 7 or 8 miles at about 3 miles per hour. On 21 July 1879 agreement was reached to lease the line to the Great Eastern Railway for 999 years, commencing on 1st March 1880. Place. If you're chattering away, you may miss this and continue on around the woods. The cottage has a 27 HD TV and a Blu-Ray DVD player; WiFi is available. . There was no Sunday service on either line. Many of the old railways that we visit present no problem because they now form part of official traffic-free trails, and the structures on them are maintained and inspected regularly. This page is not available in other languages. Anyone who is concerned about risk can arrange their own, personal insurance cover, but in practice our walks are no more dangerous than any other walk, and probably a lot less dangerous than some other outdoor pursuits, such climbing or even cycling. Then with a S-Train to Dsseldorf main Station. The 1953 steam-worked timetable shows six through trains with no extra services to or from Watton. Swaffham Walking routes starting in Turbine Way, Swaffham. The plans - produced by a cohort of consultants - outline how a select number of investments in the towns could boost economic growth across the district. A little further north a brick overbridge is intact crossing Hale Road. A proposal has been made to re-purpose the former railway line between Watton and Swaffham. In Kingdom the town is called Market Shipborough. They are all around the Norfolk Coast. 2. Despite BRs modernisation attempts the end was signalled in Dr. Richard Beechings report The Reshaping of Britains Railways, published in March 1963 and closure of Norfolks branch lines began with some urgency. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. It was the junction for lines to King's Lynn, Dereham, and Thetford. Now closed.Roudham Junction - Wretham and Hockham - Stow Bedon (siding) - Watton (with siding) - Holme Hale (siding) - Swaffham Junction.Section each side of Stow Bedon station taken up, part of trackbed covered by farm buildings at Griston where there remains a crossing keepers cottage and shed.Stow Bedon station has been totally removed.E. Legend has it that the fabulous Tudor windows of the north aisle of the Church of St Peter and St Paul were paid for by Chapman. The underbridge at the Lynn Road, also of black bricks, is in good condition and carries a barely readable bridge number dating from BR times. The tale tells of a pedlar from Swaffham who dreamed for several consecutive nights that if he waited on London Bridge he would eventually hear good news. The centre provided a venue for school trips and event hire, and had educational displays focussing on sustainability in food, energy and transport. There were five passenger workings each way on the Thetford branch and a daily goods worked from Lynn to Roudham Junction. In this vast open landscape, it is easy to appreciate the power of the wind. The stranger told him about a dream in which he had gone to garden (the one he had described was the pedlars own) and excavated a huge treasure trove. A transport companys premises are on the site of the engine shed. This is now part of the Peddars Way Long Distance Trail. BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD), HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD), RAILWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD), RAILWAY TRANSPORT SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD). Shortly after its arrival a light engine set off from Dereham back to Swaffham! The lake used to be dominated and almost completely covered with a plant called Water Soldier, and although it provided ideal habitat for a lot of wildlife, it also takes the oxygen out of the water. There are various exhibitions on display throughout the year and children's activities in all A castle mound was raised here by the Earls of Surrey in about ad 1080, and the first stone castle was added around the 11th century. Temperature extremes in the Swaffham-Marham area range from 34.8C (94.6F) in August 1990, down to 16.7C (1.9F) during February 1956. A former Norfolk railway line could become a new walking and cycling route between two of the county's towns, according to newly-published documents. One of the places they met was the handsome Assembly Rooms built between 1776 and 1778. Goods services to Swaffham began on 20 September 1875 but it was not until nearly two months later that the supervising authorities were satisfied that the new embankments at Neaton were safe for passenger traffic to commence: it did so on 15 November. Browse the best walks around Swaffham and see interactive maps of the top 8 hiking trails and routes. Freight services commenced in January 1869, with passenger services in October 1869. It remained a stabling point (including overnight at weekends in particular), with water, turning and basic servicing facilities, until final closure on 2 April 1962. One, the 8.25 am from Swaffham, ran through to Ely: there was no corresponding down service. Immediately south of Watton little remains of the line in Thompson Parish except at Griston where the railway crossed a minor road. Turn right here and head back in the direction of Swaffham. The town is well known for the legend of the so-called Swaffham Pedlar, a local man called John Chapman who had gone to London and met a stranger on London Bridge. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes, "The Man Who Became Rich through a Dream: Folktales of Type 1645", "Is this the infamous Norfolk panther prowling near Saxlingham Nethergate? In the parish of Saham Toney some length of embankment remains in view and, close by, substantial brick-built abutments of an overbridge survive on Long Road at Woodbottom Farm. is very dog friendly, as I wanted to discover walks that didn't require much road walking or time on leads. This is Downton station, the first stop south of Salisbury on the LSWRs cross-country line from Salisbury to Wimborne, whence most services continued to Bournemouth West (although Dorchester and Weymouth could also be reached directly). The largest remaining block of ancient wood in Norfolk, Roydon Common circular walk is a lovely 5.5 mile amble over the open heath land, along a stretch of disused railway and the countryside of North Norfolk, Felbrigg Hall walks are countryside and woodland walks. Swaffham owes much of its present-day elegance to late 18th-century and Regency times, when it was a centre for well-connected people to attend balls, soires and concerts. All of the other services called at all stations if required to do so. SWAEFAS WAY AND AROUND SWAFFHAM - 6.1 miles / 9.8 km, SWAFFHAM TOWN & COUNTRY - 5.1 miles / 8.2 km, SWAFFHAM TOWN & COUNTRY - 6.4 miles / 10.3 km. 58 - 92. In the past, our civil liability cover has been an important factor in persuading some official bodies, such as the Army, to let us walk old trackbeds which they now own. 1974-1988. Here you need to go through the gate and follow the path through more woodland. The reasons for the privately owned trackbeds being in the minority are (1) we do not trespass on private land, and (2) it is very time-consuming to arrange access with sometimes dozens of separate landowners. However, it helps to ensure that our walk leaders do not overlook anything, and there is much to be said for that. It hadnt gone far during the time it took me to walk the 7 or so miles but because the last stretch is parallel to where I was walking earlier, it had just walked across these two tracks! The final timetable in force before closure of the line to passengers shows five through trains in each direction. Norfolk Health, Heritage and Biodiversity Walks Project, 'Walking your way around Swaffham, you will see many fine examples of historic architecture and you will experience a sense of traditionalism mixed with the energy of modern day life. Theres a small bird watching hide overlooking Thompson Water surrounded by lots of bird feeders hanging from the trees, and its definitely worth stopping at, not least to rest your legs! With what may seem like undue haste Ernest Marples, Minister of Transport, received a report on 9 January 1965 and gave his consent to closure on 27 February. Get your free copy of the "Quick Guide To Norfolk Beaches". You continue along the Peddars Way track which then turns into a tarmac lane. Harry Carter, the grammar school's art teacher of the 1960s, was responsible for a great number of the carved village signs that are now found in many of Norfolk's towns and villages, including Swaffham's own sign commemorating the legendary Pedlar of Swaffham,[6][7][8] which is in the corner of the market place just opposite the old school's gates. Download your free copy of the "Quick Guide To Norfolk Beaches" and join our newsletter tokeep up to date with 4 different tips every month for enjoying what Norfolk has to offer. North of Watton a nominally independent company, the Watton and Swaffham Railway was incorporated on 12 July 1869. The railway was taken over by the Great Eastern Railway in 1880, with the locomotives joining the GER stock list. I walk you around the trail in 10 minutes! This trail is great for running and walking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. Civil Liability insurance should not be confused with accident insurance: it does not cover members for accidents, but for things such as any damage that our visit might cause to private property, unlikely though that is. There were only 70 passengers on the final stage of the journey. If you want to see what's in store for you before you go, why not check out the video below! The railways were all closed as part of the Beeching Axe, though the possibility of rebuilding a direct rail link from Norwich to King's Lynn via Swaffham is occasionally raised. The Pingo Trail walk is a really extraordinary and fascinating walk in Mid Norfolk, just north of Thetford in the heart of The Brecks. The railways nine-mile route from the main line at Roudham Junction across an agricultural and partly wooded landscape was easy terrain, required no significant earthworks or gradients and the railway was opened through to Watton on 18 October 1869. The village lies 6.9 miles northwest of the nearby town of Fakenham. It took me about 2 hours, with a slightly niggly back, but it is definitely a walk I would do again. Before I get on to this Great Eastern Pingo Trail walk, let me just quickly explain about Pingos because youll be walking amongst a bit of history here. Swaffham railway station was located in Swaffham, Norfolk. Eventually a shopkeeper asked him why he was waiting, and the man told of his dream. early on as you walk through the woods and the first stretch of Thompson Probably the last steam train to be seen at Swaffham was on 31 March 1962 when the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society ran a final steam excursion along several East Anglian lines. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. . Oxburgh Hall is a glorious place to visit. ', 'The UK's specialist club for exploring old railways: it organises walks throughout the country for varying ages and abilities, usually on disused railways but occasionally on an old canal or even Roman road. In 1876 two larger Sharpe, Stewart & Co 0-4-2 tender engines joined the fleet, presumably because of the motive power needs of the new Swaffham extension. A former Norfolk railway line could become a new walking and cycling route between two of the county's towns, according to newly-published documents. Walk on the pavement along Station Road until you see Sporle Road on your right. Explore Norfolk UK has put together a special package to take in this Pingo Trail, as well as visiting Oxburgh Hall and taking a countryside walk around the area and Sandringham House, again with another lovely circular walk. Some of the main platform edging and surface survives. . East of the A1065 another unsightly business park lies over the running lines and northern sidings. The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement. By 1960 no steam locomotives plied the line on passenger trains and the Sunday service had disappeared. A Brief History of the Watton and Swaffham Railway - also known as the Bury and Thetford (Swaffham Branch) Railway On 16 July 1866 the Thetford and Watton Railway was incorporated to construct a new railway that would leave the Norwich & Brandon Railway line at Roudham Junction, four and a half miles east of Thetford. Record Card: NAU Staff. Its construction was delayed and complicated due to difficult land at Neaton, just north of Watton. The turntable line was reached from the signal box by way of west-facing points. The road bends left and heads into the countryside, with the sails of a giant wind turbine turning up ahead. Swaffham Station signal box was at the east end of the Up platform, alongside the footbridge, controlling the station area with the crossing gates being hand-worked. Rose (NAU), 18 May 1983.Roudham Junction to Stow Bedon - trackbed removed but greybrick overbridges remain.Underbridges mostly removed.Overgrown despite section Cranberry Roughs - Stow Bedon being marked as road on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 map. If you enjoy walking holidays, then you may like to walk the "Ice Age To Royalty" Norfolk Stately Homes walk. Several of our members do the same, and part of the fun on these walks is comparing present day scenes with historic photographs. Powered by HBSMR-web and the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd, and mojoPortal CMS Quickest way to get there Cheapest option Distance between. Its a remarkably handsome house with a high gatehouse and surrounded by a wide moat. The route from Thetford to Watton opened in 1869, and the line between Watton and Swaffham opened in 1875. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 39 min to complete. It was closed to passengers on 15 June 1964 and to freight on 19 April 1965. This photograph was taken shortly after 4th May 1964 and all services had been withdrawn. Walking routes starting in Turbine Way, Swaffham. We also have a useful Walk Template (see links below). Under the proposal, the former Watton-Swaffham railway line would be repurposed to become a walking and cycling link. See other stations on the Lynn - Dereham line: Middleton Towers, East Winch, Pentney & Bilney, Narborough & Pentney, Sporle, Dunham, Fransham, Wendling, Scarning & Dereham (EAR Station), To see the other Market-goers returned on the 5.20pm from the city, changing at Dereham. For Swaffham Bulbeck in Cambridgeshire, see. They were joined by a second-hand rebuilt 3ft 6in gauge locomotive whose. It would cost somewhere between 3.3 and4.75m to be built and it would take between five and eight years to finish the project. There is no national registry of who owns old railways and so our volunteers have to find out the hard way by research, letters and visits to find out who owns what, followed up by personal requests which, of course, have to be handled with some skill. This Castle Acre circular walk is a dog friendly 6 mile stroll along the picturesque River Nar, open countryside and woodland passing Castle Acre Priory, Walsingham Circular Walk is a perfect excuse to visit Walsingham Priory, walk through the historic village and follow in the footsteps of the famous pilgrims, Foxley Norfolk, home to one of the most spectacular bluebell woods in UK run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust. . Swaffham railway station was located in Swaffham, Norfolk. I skirted the pond and quickly found a well-trodden track which I followed. From there easily with the Metro to Heinrich-Heine-Allee (Altstadt) go upstairs and walk to the river rhine Promenade. From here you continue along the path and over the common land until you reach a junction with fairly open land on your right hand side. Turn left to continue along this road, past a few cottages until it turns into a track straight ahead. The line was important for coal, poultry, sugar beet and RAF cargo, and joined the Lynn and Dereham Line (NHER 13600) at Swaffham. This produces a lot of information which doesnt lend itself easily to a short rubric that we can publish in our magazine. See full article Mar 2023 - Travel Routes in Somerset by dislodging some masonry or mortar from the arch below. Swaffham is near the crossroads of the west-east ( Kings Lynn (15 miles) to Norwich (30 miles)) A47 and the south-north A1065 ( London, Cambridge and Newmarket to Fakenham and North Norfolk).
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