A full range of facilities are available at Lynnsport adjacent to the start
STAGE 1
Kings Lynn (PE30 2NB) to
Hunstanton
(PE36 6EL)
Escort mandatory in parts
16.32 miles. Minimum age 18 yrs
Strava + GPX + TCF link: www.strava.com/routes/3087314457545870438
Pay and display carpark, toilets and cafe adjacent to the changeover point
| 1a. |  From the start (TF 634 211) follow the marked track out of Lynnsport all the way to the T-junction with Edward Benefer Way (TF 633 222) W3W flux.parade.overruns ⚠ Caution - high risk point. Turn right and cross to the other side of the road when it is safe to do so. |
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| 1b. |  Continue along Edward Benefer Way/Low Road for 0.8 miles to the second traffic lights (TF 645 224), then turn left down Castle Rising Road (signed Castle Rising Castle). Follow the road for 2.2 miles into Castle Rising village. |
| 1c. |  Bear left at the Black Horse Inn and then turn left by the church by a wooden bench (TF 666 248) W3W effort.angry.stocks (NB: no vehicles) |
| 1d. | Follow the road down the hill past a set of wooden gates and onto a metalled cycle track. Follow the cycle track and as the track approaches the main A149 at W3W rainwater.expensive.witless turn left and stay on the cycle track. |
| 1e. | When the cycle track crosses the junction of the B1439/A149 road, leave the cycle track and turn left onto the A149 (TF 675 263). ⚠ Be extremely careful when joining the main road. |
| 1f. |  After 0.8 miles on the road turn left signed Wolferton (TF 673 277) W3W jubilant.editor.stands |
| 1g. | Go straight over at the crossroads and down the hill over the old level crossing at The Royal Station. |
| 1h. |  After the road bends, turn right opposite Wolferton Social Club at W3W wash.strictly.resurgent and continue down Steer Rd (signed 'Three Barns Wolferton'). NB: this is a private road - no vehicles or cyclists allowed). |
| 1i. |  Follow this road, passing the 3 barns on your right after approximately one mile, and after another 200 metres turn left at the T-junction at W3W vowed.zooms.supple |
| 1j. |   Follow the concrete road to Wolferton Pumping Station and bear to the left of the main gate. Follow the footpath marked Norfolk Coast Path (NCP) between the bank and the river for 200 metres to the steps at W3W splints.caramel.croak |
| 1k. |  Ascend the steps up onto the bank, bear briefly left, and then descend the steps. Continue along the NCP into RSPB Snettisham, with the wire fence on your right. |
| 1l. | After 0.5 miles the wire fence bends sharply right. Runners should go straight ahead to the NCP sign, then turn right at W3W compose.infinite.showcases |
| 1m. | From this point keep the sea on your left and the chalets (when you reach them) on your right as you run along the path on the ridge. Continue along the NCP through Snettisham to W3W song.grant.salaried |
| 1n. | At Snettisham Beach Road pass through 2 metal gates and continue straight ahead along the NCP on the raised bank at the top of the beach. Carry on to the large grey concrete sea defence (Heacham Dam). At the end of the dam continue for a short distance along the path to the wooden signpost at W3W continues.label.registry and turn right, descending the sandy path towards the water. Do NOT turn hard right and follow the NCP at this point. Instead, follow the low path behind the raised floodbank in the same northerly direction towards Heacham, keeping between the floodbank and the inland water. |
| 1o. |  At W3W nooks.stapled.tune pick up and follow the well-defined vehicle track passing through the camp site, then go through a pedestrian gate, and continue along the track between the holiday chalets, heading into Heacham. |
| 1p. |  Exiting the track at W3W spelling.extremes.glassware bear very slightly right, but continue straight on along the sandy track between the dunes and the hedge. Do NOT turn right onto South Beach Road. |
| 1q. |  At the tarmac road/roundabout (Heacham North Beach) turn left up onto the concrete promenade marked 'Launch Monitoring Station' (TF 664 375) at W3W retail.zebra.headsets |
| 1r. |  At the top turn right and continue along the promenade in a northerly direction towards Hunstanton. Do NOT go straight on through the caravan/hut area. Stay on the concrete promenade until you reach Hunstanton. |
| 1s. | Just as a concrete wall starts on your left and you can see a large building overhanging the promenade, go straight on to just before the end of the promenade (TF 672 413). |
| 1t. |  At the last lamp post on the left at W3W sunk.tutored.towell take the zig-zag path equipped with a handrail all the way to the top of the cliff. |
| 1u. | Turn back to proceed along the path past the Salad Bowl Cafe (0.60 miles to the changeover). |
| 1v. | Go on to the grass, and keeping the chain-link fence on your left make your way towards the old lighthouse. |
| 1w. |  Pass to the left of the lighthouse to the changeover (TF 675 421) W3W officer.eradicate.trousers opposite the Cliff Top Cafe. |
The Round Norfolk Relay is grateful to the Royal Sandringham Estate for permission to transit across their land during the early part of this stage.
* Access points for vehicles to monitor runners:
1) From A149 turn down Snettisham Beach Road to car park (TF 647 334)
2) From A149 turn left towards Heacham (TF 662 368)
NB. Runners on this stage MUST be given a copy of this route description.