Knapton Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

View towards the North Walsham & Dilham canal From the circular walk. The circular walk runs past the shelter and picnic tables > 1020738 further to the north (in adjacent grid square). It leads in southerly direction, past drains and a pond > 1020781. After crossing a footbridge over a drain > 1020790 running parallel to the River Ant/North Walsham and Dilham canal the path changes course to easterly, running between the river and the drain > 1020797 before turning north and back towards the car park. Pigney's Wood (marked as Pigrey's Wood on OS maps but all signs and information boards put up in the area give its name as Pigney's Wood) was purchased in 1992 by the North Norfolk Community Woodland Trust. It consists of 12 acres of meadowland adjoining the North Walsham and Dilham canal, 5 acres of existing woodland and approximately 35 acres of new woodland. A number of public footpaths traverse the site.
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View towards the North Walsham & Dilham canal From the circular walk. The circular walk runs past the shelter and picnic tables > 1020738 further to the north (in adjacent grid square). It leads in southerly direction, past drains and a pond > 1020781. After crossing a footbridge over a drain > 1020790 running parallel to the River Ant/North Walsham and Dilham canal the path changes course to easterly, running between the river and the drain > 1020797 before turning north and back towards the car park. Pigney's Wood (marked as Pigrey's Wood on OS maps but all signs and information boards put up in the area give its name as Pigney's Wood) was purchased in 1992 by the North Norfolk Community Woodland Trust. It consists of 12 acres of meadowland adjoining the North Walsham and Dilham canal, 5 acres of existing woodland and approximately 35 acres of new woodland. A number of public footpaths traverse the site.
Photo by Evelyn Simak (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Field bordering Hall Road The house seen in the background (at left), Rivermount, is located near the North Walsham and Dilham canal.
Photo by Evelyn Simak (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
View northwest along the circular walk. The circular walk leads past the shelter and picnic tables > 1020738 further to the north (in adjacent grid square). It leads in southerly direction, past drains and a pond > 1020781. After crossing a footbridge over a drain > 1020790 running parallel to the River Ant/North Walsham and Dilham canal the path changes course to easterly, running between the river and the drain > 1020797 before turning north and back towards the car park. Pigney's Wood (marked as Pigrey's Wood on OS maps but all signs and information boards put up in the area give its name as Pigney's Wood) was purchased in 1992 by the North Norfolk Community Woodland Trust. It consists of 12 acres of meadowland adjoining the North Walsham and Dilham canal, 5 acres of existing woodland and approximately 35 acres of new woodland. A number of public footpaths traverse the site.
Photo by Evelyn Simak (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Footpath through Pigney's Wood A nest box for owls has been affixed to the tree at left. Pigney's Wood (marked as Pigrey's Wood on OS maps but all signs and information boards put up in the area give its name as Pigney's Wood) was purchased in 1992 by the North Norfolk Community Woodland Trust. It consists of 12 acres of meadowland adjoining the North Walsham and Dilham canal, 5 acres of existing woodland and approximately 35 acres of new woodland. A number of public footpaths traverse the site.
Photo by Evelyn Simak (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

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Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort

4 out of 5
Ipswich Road Norwich England
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4 out of 5
Tombland Norwich England
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Sprowston Manor Hotel, Golf & Country Club

Sprowston Manor Hotel, Golf & Country Club

4 out of 5
Wroxham Road Norwich England
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Cromer Country Club

Cromer Country Club

4 out of 5
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Wellington Apartments

Wellington Apartments

4 out of 5
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3 Bed House - Sleeps 5 - Garden - Parking - Wifi

3 Bed House - Sleeps 5 - Garden - Parking - Wifi

3 out of 5
Norwich England
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Market Cross, Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. Image shot 2013. Exact date unknown.

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Field adjoining Rookery Farm A winter cereal crop is growing in this field which adjoins a quiet lane that turns off North Walsham Road. The shed seen in the background belongs to Rookery Farm. It is situated in the adjacent grid square.
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