Stage 5

Ample parking at the Cley changeover

STAGE 5

Cley (NR25 7RZ) to
Cromer (NR27 9BA)

No mandatory escort required

10.81 miles. Minimum age 17 yrs

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Public toilets and cafe at Cromer changeover

5a.	On leaving the changeover at W3W void.dancer.demotion head towards the left of the concrete WW2 pillbox (now largely buried by shingle).
5b.	On reaching the pillbox you can choose one of the following 2 options: 1. Continue on the pebbles/shingle. 2. Go down to the shoreline - depending on the tide, this might offer an easier running surface in places.
5c.	Continue for approximately 4 miles all the way to Weybourne Beach. This section is all shingle, apart from the occasional grassed area over to the right. However runners are advised to simply follow the shingle or the shoreline.
5d.	Stage 5 runners are strongly advised to carry their own water. At Salthouse cars may use the access road (Beach Road) but not minibuses or vans, so access to runners here is limited.
5e.	While still on the shingle bear to the left hand side of the grassed high ground (Gramborough Hill).
5f.	Keep on the shingle, passing the mast, buildings and vintage artillery guns of the Muckleborough Collection on the high ground to your right. Soon after you pass these there is some (optional) firmer high ground available for the last 0.3 mile before you arrive at Weybourne Beach at W3W deal.booklets.concerned
5g.	Congratulations - no more shingle! From Weybourne Beach (TG 110 436) (where there is another access point for vehicles) ascend the cliff path for 700 metres towards Sheringham, passing to the right of the cottages.
5h.	Pass through a kissing gate (TG 116 435) W3W darts.obviously.monorail and turn left down a lane. After about 50 metres turn right through another kissing gate and continue for 2 miles along the cliff path towards the prominent white painted coastguard lookout on top of Skelding Hill.
5i.	Continue past the right hand side of the coastguard lookout (TG 148 434) W3W sweat.fists.saga for 0.4 miles towards Sheringham.
5j.	On reaching the cliff walk continue 150 metres past the boating pond and then immediately before the steps by the shelters turn right and then immediately left down the slope towards the promenade passing under the bridge (TG 154 435) W3W trappings.mills.spoons .Once down the slope turn right and continue along the promenade for 100 metres. Note: support vehicles should avoid the front at Sheringham which is usually very congested. ⚠ Cycles are not allowed on the promenade in Sheringham.
5k.	Cross the bridge over the slipway but keep left at the fork to continue for 600 metres along the promenade past the toilets.
5l.	Go past the beach huts and East Beach Cafe. Do NOT continue all the way to the end of the promenade, but after the East Beach Cafe (the steps down to the beach are opposite this) turn right up the steps at W3W latitudes.noses.steeped which then becomes an upward slope.
5m.	At the top of the slope turn left for 50 metres and continue straight ahead as the road becomes a well-defined path indicated by the NCP acorn. Follow the path for 500 metres.
5n.	On reaching the foot of the steep hill called Beeston Bump (TG 167 433) W3W cares.code.gazes use the steps to go over and down the Bump, keeping to the well-defined path. DO NOT SKIRT ROUND THE FOOT OF THE BUMP!
5o.	Continue straight ahead for a further 400 metres (follow the National Trail sign) and on arriving at a small grassed area, enter and continue along the cliff towards the caravan park (caravans in the next field).
5p.	Go through the Beeston Regis caravan park (TG 172 432) W3W dairies.hurricane.computers bearing left at the pond and keeping the cliff fence immediately on the left hand side. ⚠ Take care on this path as cliff erosion is ongoing.
5q.	Exit the caravan park and continue for 500 metres to another smaller caravan park, still following the NCP.
5r.	Go through the Laburnham Caravan Park staying close to the fence on the left hand side. As the caravan park road bends to the right continue straight on the NCP to cross over a grassy area.
5s.	After about 120 metres go through the obvious gap in the small earth bank indicated by the reverse of a sign on two posts (TG 181 432) and continue on the higher ground of the relief car park. Go through the pedestrian gate into the car park and head round the left hand side of the pay kiosk at W3W amazed.dragonfly.viewer . ⚠ Beware of vehicles.
5t.	After the kiosk continue over the road (Water Lane) and carry on through the gap in the visitor buildings to pick up the NCP.
5u.	Cresting the hill with the caravan park ahead, at W3W pointed.limbs.disengage take the right hand diagonal path across the field towards the childrens' playground. Turn right in front of Woodhill Park on to the park road and then left onto the pavement bordering the main A149 road at W3W bracing.haggling.owners . NO ENTRY INTO PARK FOR RNR VEHICLES! Escort cyclists are NOT mandatory between points 5u and 5v but the runner must run on the pavement. ⚠ Beware of vehicles on the park and main road.
5v.	Follow the main A149 road through East Runton, running on the pavement not the road. At W3W awkward.entitles.clearcut there is a gap in the fence. The gap is situated just after the entrance to Wymondham Holiday Park and just before the 'Cromer Town' sign. Turn left to enter the grassed area and then head diagonally across towards the fence/relief car park entrance along the cliff.
5w.	At the fence turn right and continue for 350 metres to the changeover (TG 210 425) W3W palm.joystick.flirts near the entrance to the car park. ⚠ NB: escort vehicles should avoid the temptation to linger too long at the changeover. Make sure you allow enough time to drive through Cromer town, which may be congested.