Day 6 - Sheringham to Mundesley route map

Day 6 - Sheringham to Mundesley route map

Today would be a shorter day in length and it would be more what I’d call a coast path compared to the previous two days. I’d have a variation in paths, starting off on loose shingle, a bit of tarmac and a lovely cliff top walk before reaching the end of the walk in Mundesley. My legs still felt a bit heavy after yesterdays shingle walking.

Leaving Sheringham, the beach covered by the high tide

Leaving Sheringham, the beach covered by the high tide

It was yet another hot morning as I left my hotel and headed back down to the point where I left the trail the day before, it was early which meant the streets were quiet and no tourists were blocking pavements. I was soon heading towards Cromer with the hazy morning sunshine ahead of me. I was soon onto the beach which was mainly shingle but not as deep as yesterday or very long and there was also a stretch of wooden boardwalk and harder sand in places.

Heading into the morning sun past some beach huts in Sheringham

Heading into the morning sun past some beach huts in Sheringham

The signs had pointed me onto the beach but maybe I missed one as I thought I should have been walking above the cliffs, I decided to walk along the shingle anyway and see if later on a path went up the cliffs. After a while a set of steps went steeply up the cliffs into a caravan site so I took it. At the top were National Trail markers so I knew I was now back on the path. I turned left and walked along the edge of the caravan site and then continued ahead when the site stopped until I was entering East Runton.

Nearing the Pier at Cromer, where the Coast Path used to finish

Nearing the Pier at Cromer, where the Coast Path used to finish

Another couple of caravan parks were entered before I was onto a grassy area where I could see Cromer Pier not far away. After the grass I was soon on a pavement above the main promenade in Cromer, the tide was in and not many people about just yet. I headed down and was soon level with the Pier. Until recently the Pier had been the finish of the NCP but now it had been expanded to Hopton. I was tempted to just finish here like people would have done in previous years but after a short break, I continued.

Looking back at the crumbling cliffs near Trimingham

Looking back at the crumbling cliffs near Trimingham

Once I got through Cromer I was rewarded with a long section of cliff top walking, the views were lovely. Some of the cliff top path had long since eroded and collapsed below, I decided to keep a safe distance from the edge but the views down were fantastic.

The St. John the Baptist church in Trimingham

The St. John the Baptist church in Trimingham

I passed through the small villages of Overstrand and Sidestrand before reaching Trimingham and a bit of a road then a bit of woodland path and past the giant golf ball radar station. After here I caught sight of Mundesley, the end was in sight.

Mundesley in the distance as I pass through another caravan site

Mundesley in the distance as I pass through another caravan site

From here another couple of caravan sites followed before I passed the sign to Mundesley and then down a rough road just off the main road. A church car park was next, it was really full, perhaps because it was Easter Sunday but also there were signs about a car boot sale that day. From here it was just a matter of minutes before I reached my finish point.

Reaching the end of the day at Mundesley

Reaching the end of the day at Mundesley

Today had passed really quickly and had been a nicer walking day with plenty to look at, nice cliff top paths and a much shorter day. I could have done a few miles more but today it felt like a half day, one that hopefully my legs will thank me for on the last two days.


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