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Popular Paths

East Anglia is a walker's dream, especially if a relatively flat trail appeals to you. The long-distance footpath known as the Peddar's Way follows the line of a pre-Roman road, running from near Thetford through heathland, pine forests, and arable fields, and on through rolling chalk lands to the Norfolk coast near Hunstanton. The Norfolk Coastal Path then continues eastward along the coast, joining at Cromer with the delightfully varied Weaver's Way, which passes through medieval weaving villages and deeply rural parts of the Norfolk Broads on its 56-mi route from Cromer to Great Yarmouth. Birders or anyone interested in birds should carry binoculars and a bird identification book, as both of these routes have abundant avian life -- both local and migratory. Tourist information centers and the regional Web site www.visiteastofengland.com have further details.