Weavers' Way

The Weavers' Way is a 61-mile (98 km) long-distance footpath in Norfolk, England.[1] Much of the Weavers’ Way footpath follows the old trackbed of the Aylsham to Great Yarmouth railway line, which was operated by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway and was closed in 1959.

For the consumer cooperative in Philadelphia, see Weavers Way Co-op.

Weavers' Way
Weavers' Way
Length61 mi (98 km)
LocationNorfolk
TrailheadsCromer
52°55′58″N 1°18′03″E
Great Yarmouth
52°36′23″N 1°44′12″E
UseWalking
Highest point76 metres (249 ft)
SeasonAll year round

Route
The way close to Blickling

The Weavers' Way runs from Cromer to Great Yarmouth. It passes through Hanworth, Aylsham, North Walsham, Worstead, Stalham, Potter Heigham, Thurne and Halvergate; it then crosses the marshes around Berney Arms and skirts the northern edge of Breydon Water where it shares the same route as the Wherryman's Way.[2]

The name Weavers' Way comes from the cloth industry that was once a major industry in the area before the industrial revolution.

At Cromer, the Weavers' Way links with the North Norfolk Coastal Path; at Great Yarmouth, it joins the Angles Way. Together with the Peddars Way, the trails form a circuit around Norfolk.

See also

References
  1. "About Weavers' Way and points of interest". Norfolk County Council.
  2. The Weavers' Way on the LDWA website

52.7773°N 1.5026°E / 52.7773; 1.5026 (Weavers' Way)

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