7 riverside walks to try in Norfolk with a pub pit stop

Here are seven riverside walks in Norfolk that have a pub pit-stop.

1. Loddon

The walk takes you along the River Chet in Loddon (Image: Newsquest)

This is a shorter walk from the High Street to River Chet, with views of the marshes and the butterbur on the banks of the river.

There are a handful of pubs in the town that can be enjoyed after the walk.

2. Castle Acre

The Castle Acre Priory is one stop on this west Norfolk walk (Image: Archant)

Stretching from West Acre to Castle Acre, this walk is six miles and circular with views of the Norman castle and the priory.

There are two pubs in Castle Acre to enjoy, The Ostrich and the George & Dragon.

3. Coltishall

The view from the Rising Sun in Coltishall (Image: Gemma Kent)

This circular walk is almost six miles from Coltishall and Hoveton. It is mainly flat with one steep hill on mostly soft ground.

There are pubs in both Coltishall, like the Rising Sun, and Hoveton.

4. Norwich

The Norwich walk takes you past Cow Tower (Image: Gail Forbes)

This walk takes you along the River Wensum and through the Cathedral Quarter in a circular route with views of Cow Tower, Pull's Ferry and the Cathedral.

There are multiple pubs on this route such as the Adam and Eve, the Ribs of Beef and the Playhouse.

5. Stokesby

The Ferry Inn in Stokesby (Image: James Bass)

The walk in this quiet riverside village takes you from the Ferry Inn pub down the River Bure and past the Stracey Arms Mill.

There are views of the marshes, the river and the countryside with lots of opportunities to spot wildlife.

6. King's Lynn

The walk takes you along the River Great Ouse (Image: Archant 2018)

This circular walk takes you through The Walks, a 42-acre park with a small river, before a riverside stroll along the River Great Ouse.

There is a number of pubs around the park and on the river including The Fenman, The White Hart and more.

7. Burgh Castle

The ruins of Burgh Castle near Great Yarmouth (Image: James Bass)

This 1.5-mile loop begins at one of the best-preserved Roman sites in the country, a fort built in the third century that kept Saxon raiders at bay.

By the river is the Fisherman's Inn but there is also a handful of pubs in the village.