Outdoor activities - Fakenham to Harwich

Type of route: Mainly quiet minor roads with one long traffic-free section
Length: 163 miles
Gradient: Easy
Time needed: Allow five to six days
Access: Train stations in Norwich, Ipswich and Harwich
National Cycle Network route number: 1

The Fakenham to Harwich link route is one of the flattest National Cycle Network routes taking you through Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester and Felixtowe. It is the ideal way to experience the tranquil beauty of the East Anglian countryside, with quiet roads and attractive timeless landscape. The many sites of interest along the way range from small churches to magnificent cathedrals and from village greens to country estates. This route links with the Hull to Fakenham cycle route.

A National Cycle Network map for this route is available from the Sustrans online shop (www.sustransshop.co.uk/).

More cycling in the region

Follow the National Cycle Network, or explore our day rides along quiet country lanes, through gently rolling countryside and beside unspoilt coastline. Visit historic market towns and picturesque villages, stopping off for a well-earned pint at a local inn. Off-road family-friendly rides take you along former railway lines, around reservoirs, and through forests and woodland. There is also a network of cycle hire locations and companies who will happily organise a cycling holiday for you.

Find out more about cycling in the East of England