Walk stats
- Distance7.5 km · 4.7 mi
- Elevation+111 m
- Duration1 hr 45 min
- DifficultyModerate
- Route typeCircular
- TerrainQuiet lanes, field paths and woodland tracks; gently undulating
- Best seasonSpring and autumn for woodland colour and dry underfoot conditions
- DogsDog-friendly on leads through farmland and near livestock
About this walk
Starting and finishing in the small village of Ashwicken, this 7.5 km loop links two neighbouring west Norfolk parishes on quiet lanes and field-edge paths. From the village the route heads out towards the site of Leziate Church, a lost place of worship whose former grounds still lend a quiet atmosphere to the surrounding countryside.
The walk continues past the Leziate & Ashwicken Village Sign and into the hamlet of Leziate itself, before reaching All Saints Church, the surviving parish church that serves the area. From here the path drops into the Brand's Wood Conservation Area, a peaceful patch of mixed woodland that offers welcome shade and birdsong before you loop back to Ashwicken.
With only around 111 m of ascent spread over the route, the going is gentle rather than strenuous, though a moderate rating reflects the mix of tracks, lanes and woodland paths. Brickyard Lake nearby is a reminder that this quiet corner of Norfolk was long shaped by extraction and small industry as much as by farming.
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
6 waypoints along the way
- 1
Ashwicken (start and finish)
- Start / finish
Start and finish of this circular route.
- 2
Site of Leziate Church
- 3
Leziate & Ashwicken Village Sign
- 4
Leziate
- 5
All Saints Church
- 6
Brand's Wood Conservation Area
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Brickyard Lake
~479 m off the route
Ashwicken
~303 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).