Walk stats
- Distance2.7 km · 1.7 mi
- Elevation+36 m
- Duration45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- Route typeCircular
- TerrainFlat, easy paths and quiet lanes
- Best seasonSpring to autumn
- DogsDog-friendly on leads near livestock
About this walk
This easy circular walk begins and ends in the small village of South Lopham on the Norfolk and Suffolk border. At just 2.7 km with only 36 metres of ascent, it makes an ideal short outing, taking around 45 minutes at a steady pace and suiting families or anyone looking for a gentle leg-stretch.
From the village the route loops out into the flat, watery landscape that gives the Great Fen Trail its name, with Cafe Piccolo providing a handy pause for coffee or cake. Nearby lie Langfen Farm and Pond Farm, whose fields and hedgerows give the walk a quiet, agricultural character. The Hundred River, which rises in this part of Norfolk, threads through the surrounding countryside.
Just to the north sits Redgrave and Lopham Fen, one of the most important wetland sites in East Anglia and well worth combining with the walk if you have more time. Underfoot the going is easy, and the level terrain makes it a good introduction to the fen landscapes of the Norfolk-Suffolk border.
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
2 waypoints along the way
- 1
South Lopham (start and finish)
- Start / finish
Start and finish of this circular route.
- 2
Cafe Piccolo
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Redgrave and Lopham Fen
~395 m off the route
Hundred River
~303 m off the route
Langfen Farm
~362 m off the route
Pond Farm
~411 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).