Then with a S-Train to Dsseldorf main Station. Our area groups publish periodic local newsletters, usually by email, which set out what is happening in each area. Turn left and walk for 0.25 mile (400m) to a crossroads by Reepham town centre. The walk begins in the centre of Swaffham, near the Market Cross. Railway Ramblers is very fortunate to have voluntary walk leaders who are prepared to undertake this work for the benefit of members. . Streetmap Nat.Grid: TF 817 095 GPS: Lat,Long 52.6535,0.6851 what3words: seated.clerk.corded Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. Thirteen down trains stopped: one came from Thetford via Watton. [4], The line was closed to passengers on 15 June 1964, with a two-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) driven by driver David Grant of Dereham operating the final service. Swaffham railway station was located in Swaffham, Norfolk. Also known as kettle ponds, these pingos date back to the ice age, and Pingo is the Eskimo word for hill. Luckily they didnt seem to be bothered with me which was a great relief, as I do have a slight fear of walking through fields with cows! An exhibition of Carters work in Egypt can be seen in the town museum, which also serves as the tourist information centre. Follow the lane over a bridge over a disused railway line and past Grange Farm, to eventually reach the A47 once more. [20] Together they generate more than three megawatts. Rural views and a charming atmosphere make them an A warm welcome awaits at Bramley, a delightful detached house, set in a peaceful location on the fringe of the village, with ample safe parking in the generous grounds. The idea has been suggested as part of Breckland Councils Future Breckland project, for which a plan covering each of the districts five market towns has been produced. Our walks are open to all members from any area of the club. This had happened since Great Eastern Railway days, providing evidence of low numbers of passengers using the lines smaller stations. Time for a picnic lunch at Killamarsh station, Derbyshire, on the former Great Central Railway during one of the clubs 40th anniversary walks in September 2018. The 15km trail would create a new link between . He had a fine hound called Czarina, who regularly chased hares across the heaths surrounding Swaffham. (October 1995). Closure notices were served for the Lynn & Dereham line in 1968 and it closed to passengers with effect from 9 September 1968, with the last trains running on Saturday 7 September. However, for some distance north of Watton, the line can be seen as a wooded interruption to extensive fields of arable crops. Theres a well-equipped kitchen, enclosed Little Flint and Lyons Green are two secluded, traditional brick and flint English country cottages built in the early 18th century, both with inglenook fireplaces, beams and many original features. The underbridge at the Lynn Road, also of black bricks, is in good condition and carries a barely readable bridge number dating from BR times. Quickest way to get there Cheapest option Distance between. Rails were removed soon after. Along with the very picturesque Thompson Water, a man-made lake,this is a very picturesque walkin amongst marshy woodland and wetland, walking on part of an old Roman Road called thePeddars Wayand across Thompson Common and finally finishing up along a disused railway line where you pass some incredible beautiful swamps. Kent to Swaffham by train, walk and bus 157 Weekly . The tale tells of a pedlar from Swaffham who dreamed for several consecutive nights that if he waited on London Bridge he would eventually hear good news. Enjoy this 2.0-mile out-and-back trail near King's Lynn, Norfolk. I just remember thinking water, water everywhere! The railway was taken over by the Great Eastern Railway in 1880, with the locomotives joining the GER stock list. That came to fruition on 15 November 1876. The name of the town derives from the Old English Swfa hm = "the homestead of the Swabians"; some of them presumably came with the Angles and Saxons. Swaffham (/swfm/) is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District and English county of Norfolk. This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. Parking is normally possible at various places in Turbine Way but near the junction with Brocks Road may be preferable. The pedlar set off home with great haste, discovered the treasure and donated his money to the towns church. Passing through Thetford Forest between Stow Bedon and Hockham Heath the trackbed is a Permitted Public Path before once more being obliterated by agricultural activity towards the site of Roudham Junction. Beyond it the spans of the Sporle Road bridge have gone although its abutments are partially present. At the end of this road, turn right along London Street to return to the town centre and car park. The Thetford branch closed on 15 June 1964, and the station closed to passengers on 9 September 1968. The timetable for 1866, nine years before the line through Watton opened, shows that Swaffham saw four up and four down trains each weekday and one each way on Sundays. The club carries Civil Liability Insurance, which covers all members plus non-members on taster events (as described above) but not friends, family or other casual participants. Thompson Water is actually a man-made lake which was created in 1845 along a tributary of the River Wissey, and has nothing to do with the Pingos! One of the most prestigious events in the days of the Regency was the annual hare coursing hosted by the Swaffham Club. It had an authorised capital outlay of 80,000. Follow the path through the hedge and walk straight ahead where you'll then come to another small fence and steps which take you down to the disused railway. Almost immediately you pass the entrance to the parish Church of St Peter and St Paul's, which dates mostly from the 15th century and whose distinctive spire can be seen for miles around. There's electric heating throughout and an open fire with coal and logs provided. The British Railways Board published Dr Richard Beechings report The Reshaping of Britains Railways on 27 March 1963. Steam locomotives worked out of Swaffham engine shed, a sub-shed of Norwich Thorpe (shed code 32A in BR days). . This article is about the town in Norfolk. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The line from the junction with the Dereham line at Swaffham remains unobstructed, although with some bridges removed. For more information on what we can offer on our Norfolk Walking Holidays, click here, Foxley Norfolk, Norfolk Wildlife Trust Bluebell Wood Spectacular. People who join our taster events must intend to join the club. . The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has therefore worked closely with Natural England and the Environment Agency to work out the best option for this plant. Swaffham Raceway, a former greyhound track, hosts stock car racing. which plays at Shoemakers Lane. A proposal has been made to re-purpose the former railway line between Watton and Swaffham. Eventually you reach a very quiet tarmac lane. Timetables from Alan Young . 3rd class returns were green and buff. Continue up the hill and bear left, (leaving the Peddars Way which bears right). On the west side of Swaffham Market Place are several old buildings which for many years housed the historic Hamond's Grammar School, as a plaque on the wall of the main building explains. Other great bird watching walks can be found here on our coastal and inland walks page. Another mere that you may like to walk around is Horsey Mere on the Horsey Windpump Circular walk.Thompson Water is a lovely spot to stop before you start on the next stretch of the walk on a wide farm track. The latter are often the most interesting walks, but they take a lot of time, effort and skill to arrange. [note 1] Instead locomotives were obtained from Manning Wardle & Co. [24] In 2008 the energy company Ecotricity took over the management of the site[25] and in 2012 the visitor centre was renamed the Green Britain Centre. Tickets from Michael Stewart (except 1527) Brian Halford. Here a deep depression had to be filled and compacted and an embankment formed to carry the railway. Click here for a brief history of the Lynn & Dereham Railway This trail is great for running and walking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. In the past, our civil liability cover has been an important factor in persuading some official bodies, such as the Army, to let us walk old trackbeds which they now own. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. (West Runton beach is also an SSSI). Read our tips to look after yourself and the environment when following this walk. It has five galleries exhibiting local history and local geology as well as an Egyptology room about Howard Carter and the Ancient Egyptians, celebrating the centenary year of Howard Carter discovering the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. 6h 33m. Many of our walk leaders research their routes in advance and bring along resources such as archive photographs, books and historical notes. See article Watton-Swaffham railway line could become 15km walking link | Eastern Daily Press (edp24.co.uk) (Jeff Vinter) On Mondays and Fridays Swaffham sent out a light engine to Dereham at 6.00am. He travelled to London, and waited for several days on the bridge. Opened in 1875, the Watton and Swaffham Railway was also known as the Crab and Winkle line - and it connected the towns with Thetford in one direction and King's Lynn in the other. Streetmap, A circular walk from Turbine Way, Swaffham; heading west from Swaffham along Shouldham Lane, turning south then east from Town Farm along Shoemakers Lane towards the southern end of Swaffham, joining Dulgate Lane to head north on tracks and paths until the route of an old railway line is reached, turning west on this route and continuing on paths and roads back to the start. It was a further six years before completion of the nine and a half-mile extension northwards to Swaffham: it is said that the extension cost 72,000 to build. [23] The height of the attraction's popularity was in 2016, when 22,000 people visited the centre and 8,000 climbed the turbine. Roudham Junction to Watton was closed completely at this time, and the remainder was closed to freight on 19 April 1965, after transporting the final sugar beet and coal traffic. Some of the main platform edging and surface survives. Although well provided with sidings for goods traffic the junction had no road access being simply a transfer platform for branch passengers using the Norwich & Brandon Railways trains to complete their journey. One post-holder of note at Swaffham was John Coker who supervised the no doubt large workforce required for a busy junction station for more than 25 years. [29] The highest and lowest temperatures reported in the past decade are 34.6C (94.3F) during August 2003,[30] and 10.3C (13.5F) during January 2010.[31]. After about 0.5 miles (800m) you reach a sign on your right saying 'Peddars Way Restricted Byway Pickenham 3km'. [2] References [ edit] ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. It was formed of the Watton and Swaffham Railway, founded in 1866 as an independent venture by the Thetford and Watton Railway Company. (Jeff Vinter). A former Norfolk railway line could become a new walking and cycling route between two of the county's towns, according to newly-published documents. The eastwest A47 Birmingham to Great Yarmouth road now avoids the town, using a northerly bypass opened in 1981. Generally, you should have a reasonable level of fitness and be able to manage 7 or 8 miles at about 3 miles per hour. There was more activity on the main line, by that time part of the Great Eastern Railway and the branch to Thetford was, from 1879, worked by the same railway under a leasing agreement. The 56-lever Tyers 4" frame controlled extensive goods facilities on both sides of the line with the crossing gates being operated by a wheel. A little bit further on I another found a sign as well as some interesting long horned cattle. The view over the lake is beautiful and youll probably catch sight of the resident swan just beneath the hide. Send us photos or a comment about this route. The cheapest way to get from Kent to Swaffham costs only 44, and the quickest way takes just 2 hours. Rose (NAU), 22 September 1986. [9] These locomotives were maintained at a shed at Watton. By 1960 no steam locomotives plied the line on passenger trains and the Sunday service had disappeared. Pointwork at each end allowed trains to use any of the three lines whether from Kings Lynn to the west or either the Dereham or Watton lines in the other direction. There is no national registry of who owns old railways and so our volunteers have to find out the hard way by research, letters and visits to find out who owns what, followed up by personal requests which, of course, have to be handled with some skill. There were only 70 passengers on the final stage of the journey. The area was named "Loch Neaton" in honour of the Scottish navvies who built the line, with Neaton being the local hamlet. P.S. 1974-1988. The Fairlie Steam Carriage was instead successfully tested in July 1869 at the, "Fairlie's Steam Carriage. Holme Hale station remains as a private residence, complete with signal box and signal post - although heavily extended. The 1932 LNER Working Timetable showed a steady flow of passenger and goods traffic at Swaffham. Nowadays, the station site is occupied by a small housing estate called The Sidings, which is as predictable as any name in such a location. . It would be quite fun to take a little boat and row your way around here! Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 39 min to complete. There was no Sunday service. The Market Place and twin churches lie to the right, while the car park is just a short distance ahead along Station Road. violets. That on the south (up) side housed the main station buildings, the station yard and public access from the town. The nearest Met Office weather station to provide local climate data is RAF Marham, about .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}5+12 miles (9km) west of the town centre. The pub the Startled Duck in the TV series is better known as the Greyhound Inn, in which the Earl of Orford created the first coursing club open to the public, in 1776. Civil Liability insurance should not be confused with accident insurance: it does not cover members for accidents, but for things such as any damage that our visit might cause to private property, unlikely though that is. It was the junction for lines to King's Lynn, Dereham, and Thetford. Indeed, on weekdays, a traveller might reach Swaffham only as late as 9.44 pm, whilst on Sunday evening it was midnight exactly when the second train reached the town! The new route running. All of the other services called at all stations if required to do so. The line was lifted after closure. To the east of the level crossing there were two sidings shunted from the station direction; these lay on the north side of the running lines. From Watton went poultry, butter, milk and eggs, principally to Cambridge and London markets. Immediately south of Watton little remains of the line in Thompson Parish except at Griston where the railway crossed a minor road. Additionally, at 8.30 am, a non-stop train left Thetford and terminated at Watton. We have developed resources to help our walk leaders design and plan railway walks ranging from straightforward events over official railway paths to walks which require negotiation with landowners. The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement. The path crosses the dismantled railway and, after about a mile (1.6km) of peaceful traffic-free walking, comes out on the North Pickenham Road. Keep straight ahead on an old Roman road, now a shady path, passing a Norfolk Songlines Sculpture on your left, to reach a crossroads. It took me about 2 hours, with a slightly niggly back, but it is definitely a walk I would do again. Just after Swaffham, the line split into two, one branch heading south to Thetford, and the other east towards Dereham. Drive. Country town and its surrounding farmland, Lead required in town, and under strict control on the lanes, OS Explorer 236 King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham, Car park in centre of Swaffham, by Market Cross. All passenger services to Watton and Thetford ended on 15 June 1964 although the final trains had run on 12 June. See full article, Click below for an interesting article on New Civil Engineer website titled "Abandoned rail links can boost transport connectivity" See full article, Our Southern Area Coordinators, Keith Lawrie and Kevin Arnold are giving a talk about RR at the Slough & Windsor Railway Society on Friday evening 10th March. This was the old site of the Stow Bedon railway line (part of which youll walk on towards the end). It hadnt gone far during the time it took me to walk the 7 or so miles but because the last stretch is parallel to where I was walking earlier, it had just walked across these two tracks! Carry on along the track, passing more Pingos, and more open common land. Here can still be seen the crossing-keepers hut and, beside it, a gatepost and the remnants of the personnel gate that was part of the level crossing. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can He took up office around the turn of the 20th Century and stayed in post until after Grouping in 1923. There is a Pingo Trail sign at the top of the hill so it's quite easy to see! The Leeds engines were 0-6-0 tanks with three-foot driving wheels. Turn right and stay on this road as it passes through a residential area, before keeping straight ahead at a crossroads and passing through a cutting in a disused railway. A short distance beyond the engine servicing area a second signal box was later provided on the south side to control the junction of the Lynn & Dereham Railway and the Watton & Swaffhams line. If you're chattering away, you may miss this and continue on around the woods. Using photos and text, the course of each lost railway line is described in detail, enhanced where possible by photos taken during the line's heyday.'. The 15km trail would create a new link between Watton and Swaffham, whose railway line closed in 1965. Rose (NAU), May, 1988.The section southwest of Stow Bedon mentioned above is now a footpath.At 9350 9491 is a crossing house of two storeys, grey brick skin over clay lump, now derelict.E. We tend to be a bit slower than a typical Ramblers group because we stop to examine structures and artefacts along the way. The clue is in the name! [12], One of the ballast quarries created during the construction of the railway through Watton was converted into a leisure park and bathing lake known as Loch Neaton. Walk from the gracious town of Swaffham to the ancient Peddars Way. This route ran from the Roudham Junction of the Norfolk Line (NHER 13571), and had stations at Wretham and Hockham, Stow Bedon, Watton, and Holme Hale, as well as sidings at Stow Bedon, Watton and Holme Hale. The last passenger service, the 9.21 pm from Thetford to Swaffham, ran on 12th June 1964 and was formed of a two-car diesel multiple unit with driver David Grant of Dereham in charge, carrying, it was reported locally, seventy passengers. [4] As a result of this prosperity, the town has a large market place. I really enjoyed this next section of the walk. Our walks are split roughly 4:1 between walks over official railway paths and walks over old trackbeds which are privately owned. To help you find the best hikes and walks around Swaffham, we've reviewed our full collection of trails and routes in the region. The Gate House, much rebuilt and modernised, still stands beside the crossing. And they pointed to the 18-mile Camel Trail in Cornwall, used byaround 400,000 people each year and generatingroughly 3m of expenditure in local businesses. Two giant wind turbines dominate the views to your right, and the eight turbines of the wind farm at North Pickenham are visible across the fields to your left. The project previously reported has now been approved See full article, A former Norfolk railway line could become a new walking and cycling route between two of the county's towns, according to newly-published documents. Walk across the road to the Red Lion pub on the east side of the square, and head north with the Market Cross behind you. contact the editor here. ", "Environmental centre was 'too difficult' to convert into leisure facility, says council", "International firm to move global HQ to Norfolk town", "History of Greyhounds: 18th and 19th Centuries", Information from Genuki Norfolk on Swaffham, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swaffham&oldid=1144919603, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 March 2023, at 08:46. Swaffham became a junction station on 20 September 1875 when goods services commenced on the line from Watton and Thetford; passenger traffic started on that route a couple of months later on 25 November. Re-connecting Watton and Swaffham: re-purposing the Watton and Swaffham Railway line as a walking and cycling route will better connect the two towns for residents travelling for education, employment and leisure purposes while also creating a new attraction to encourage people to visit and spend money in local businesses. The cheapest way to get from Swaffham to Wells-next-the-Sea costs only 8, and the quickest way takes just 32 mins. Many of Norfolks towns have a particular charm and a strong sense of community. It is now fairly clear. Steam-hauled passenger services ceased in 1955 when newly arrived diesel multiple units began work out of Dereham, where the steam engine shed closed at the same time. Find the travel option that best suits you. The centre provided a venue for school trips and event hire, and had educational displays focussing on sustainability in food, energy and transport. These two turbines have since been joined by an independent development of a further eight turbines at the village of North Pickenham, three miles from Swaffham. [14], In medieval folklore, a black, hairy dog called the Black Shuck was rumoured to have wandered the three settlements of Swaffham, Castle Acre, and Great Cressingham, ambushing merchants who were on their way to large towns to sell their goods. In 1926 the LNER rationalised the signalling with a tall signal box beside the level crossing; it had three tracks in front and one behind. Opposite them was a two-road engine shed, opened with the line and entered by way of a locomotive turntable. Like many of East Anglias railways it was agriculture that generated much of the goods traffic. You occasionally have to keep an eye out for way markers, but Norfolk Trails have upgraded the posts, so you shouldn't have a problem. We recognise that a number of our members are older and appreciate a shorter walk, so where possible many of our walk leaders design their walks with early drop-out points so that those who prefer a shorter walk can be accommodated. Norfolk prides itself on its wealth of historic houses, the most famous beingSandringham, where Her Majesty the Queen and her family spend Christmas. Here you need to go through the gate and follow the path through more woodland. Rose (NLA), 29 January 2005. For example, since the rail replacement bus service between Maiden Newton and Bridport (Dorset) was withdrawn in 2015, anyone tracing that route which is only partially open to walkers anyway will find no public transport at all between Maiden Newton and the outskirts of Bridport. Download your free copy of the "Quick Guide To Norfolk Beaches" and join our newsletter tokeep up to date with 4 different tips every month for enjoying what Norfolk has to offer. There are still rumours of a puma-like black cat wandering around Norfolk[15] and Cambridgeshire.[16]. Rose (NLA), 16 June 1995.Overbridge north of North Pickenham village still marked RJS 2409 14 miles 15 chains.The embankment remains in part to the east.E. 10 Minute Walk From Wells Town . Walking routes starting in Turbine Way, Swaffham. Explore Norfolk UK has put together a special package to take in this Pingo Trail, as well as visiting Oxburgh Hall and taking a countryside walk around the area and Sandringham House, again with another lovely circular walk. About 8km to the north of Swaffham can be found the ruins of the formerly important Castle Acre Priory and Castle Acre Castle. A Brief History of the Watton and Swaffham Railway - also known as the Bury and Thetford (Swaffham Branch) Railway There was a smaller building, little more than a shelter, on this platform facing the south platform; the pent roof of this structure sloped upwards towards the platform face and its angle was continued by the timber awning. Anyone who is concerned about risk can arrange their own, personal insurance cover, but in practice our walks are no more dangerous than any other walk, and probably a lot less dangerous than some other outdoor pursuits, such climbing or even cycling. A former Norfolk railway line could become a new walking and cycling route between two of the county's towns, according to newly-published documents. This produces a lot of information which doesnt lend itself easily to a short rubric that we can publish in our magazine. The road was not, however, constructed. Then, as the climate became warmer and the ice melted away, the soil on top formed depressions, leaving a hole filled with water hence the Pingo was formed. The section of line between Stow Bedon and Wretham was intended to be used for a new road, and Stow Bedon station was demolished as part of this plan. Where the island platform is an ugly and untidy business park. The Pingo Trail starts in the car park off the main A1075. 2h 19m. North of Watton a nominally independent company, the Watton and Swaffham Railway was incorporated on 12 July 1869. The main line saw a big increase in services: eleven up trains bound for Lynn stopped at Dunham, one more ran only to Swaffham where a change for Lynn was offered. is very dog friendly, as I wanted to discover walks that didn't require much road walking or time on leads. The name is still used today. In the parish of Saham Toney some length of embankment remains in view and, close by, substantial brick-built abutments of an overbridge survive on Long Road at Woodbottom Farm. Once past this stretch of open meadow, youll have a very pretty walk in amongst woodland and alongside a stream and eventually arriving at more Pingoponds and then the wonderfully picturesque Thompson Water. Swaffham railway station was located in Swaffham, Norfolk. Of the cattle yards and shed there is no trace: they lie under a scaffolding companys yard. BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD), HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD), RAILWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD), RAILWAY TRANSPORT SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD).
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