The Wherryman's Way from Berney Arms to Great Yarmouth
A leisurely walk (riverside) in national park Norfolk Broads starting and finishing in Norfolk, England, about 8.40km (5.22 mi) long with an estimated walking time of about 2:15h. It is unsuitable for families with children, prams & pushchairs, wheelchairs.
Elevation Profile
Ascent
4m (13ft)
Descent
2m (6ft)
Max. Elevation
10m (32ft)
Altitude Gain & Loss
6m (19ft)
Start
Berney Arms station
End
Great Yarmouth
Distance
8.40km
(5.22mi)
(5.22mi)
Duration
~2:15h
Difficulty
Leisurely
Ordnance Survey Map
This walk starts at one of England's smallest stations - Berney Arms. The facilities may be somewhat lacking - just a platform and small wooden hut - but the location is ideal. You are dropped right in the heart of the Broads, with no village or road about, and from here easy tracks take you to Great Yarmouth, a few miles away. There's also a windmill and pub. The best day for this walk is Sunday, when five trains leave Great Yarmouth for Berney Arms; on other days, it's only two a day.
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Waypoints
OS Grid TG460052
Get off the train at Berney Arms. It's a request stop in more ways than one. You need to tell the conductor to stop for one, and the station was built after Thomas Trench Berney sold the land to the railway company - on the insistence that a station was built!
OS Grid TG464048
Head across the field to the Berney Arms Mill, a 19 century windmill. It wasn't built to mill anything quaintly rustic like corn, but rather cement. Oh well, it's still a lovely spot. Go through the gate towards the riverside path.
About 0.61 km (~0.38 miles) from 
OS Grid TG467052
Next stop is the Berney Arms Inn, a remote pub beloved of walkers and those exploring the Broads by boat. From here, head northeast along the river into the Nature Reserve.
About 0.50 km (~0.31 miles) from 
OS Grid TG476067
The path runs alongside Breydon Water for a few miles, with lovely views of the Broads landscape.
About 1.75 km (~1.09 miles) from 
OS Grid TG512089
The path soon reaches the outskirts of Great Yarmouth, from where there are buses into town. You can also follow the signs to the railway station.
About 4.15 km (~2.58 miles) from 
Great Yarmouth stationOS Grid TG520081
The station is just on the banks of the river. This walk is part of the Wherrymans Way - for a description of the whole 35-mile route from Norwich to Great Yarmouth, and more walks from the stations on the Wherry Line, visit www.wherrymansway.net
About 1.11 km (~0.69 miles) from 
