Discover the countryside: Norfolk

PLACE TO EXPLORE: Wander Southrepps Common

Chris Dady from CPRE Norfolk recommends Southrepps Common, a fen and woodland circular walk reached from Gunton station on the Bittern Line.

PLACE TO EXPLORE: Discover the village of Upton

Chris also recommends Upton, a village with a community pub and shop, from which walks lead along the river, through fen to broad, and across grazing marshes to Fishley Church, reached via the Wherry line from Norwich.

PLACE TO EXPLORE: Take to the water at Salhouse Broad

At Salhouse Broad, also on the Bittern Line, a circular walk is paired with canoes, paddleboards and a seasonal tea van for anyone who wants to get out onto the water itself.

LOCAL SECRET: Explore the Dilham Canal by boat

For something slower, hire a boat at Wayford Bridge to explore the Dilham Canal, or visit the Museum of the Broads nearby at Stalham to learn about the boatbuilding history behind the waterways.