Walk stats
- Distance7.7 km · 4.8 mi
- Elevation+125 m
- Duration2 hr
- DifficultyModerate
- Route typeLinear
- TerrainWoodland paths, common land and quiet lanes
- Best seasonSpring to autumn
- DogsWelcome on leads near livestock
About this walk
This linear walk on the southern fringe of Norwich links a string of woods and commons, finishing at Swardeston where Edith Cavell grew up. Setting off from Tuckswood, the path slips quickly into Danby Wood before opening out onto Eaton Common, an area of Open Access Land with grazing meadows close to the River Yare.
From Keswick the route threads through Breck Plantation and past All Saints, then continues via Foxburrow Plantation towards Swardeston Common, another swathe of Open Access Land favoured by locals. The walk closes at the village Roll of Honour, a quiet and fitting end point.
Along the way you are never far from peaceful Norfolk countryside, with Marston Marsh, Big Wood and Intwood Carr lying nearby. At 7.7 km with a modest 125 m of ascent, it makes a thoughtful half-day outing that combines gentle woodland walking with a sense of pilgrimage.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
9 waypoints along the way
- 1
Start: Tuckswood
- Start
The start of the route.
- 2
Danby Wood
- 3
Eaton Common - Open Access Land
- 4
Keswick
- 5
Breck Plantation
- 6
All Saints
- 7
Foxburrow Plantation
- 8
Swardeston Common - Open Access Land
- 9
Roll of Honour
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
War Memorial
~285 m off the route
Marston Marsh
~207 m off the route
River Yare
~328 m off the route
Big Wood
~218 m off the route
Intwood Carr
~256 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).