Paston Way
| The Paston Way | |
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Paston Way route marker
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| Length | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Location | Northeastern Norfolk |
| Designation | Recreational walk |
| Trailheads |
North Walsham 52°49′18″N 1°23′13″E / 52.8216°N 1.3869°E Cromer 52°55′53″N 1°18′02″E / 52.9314°N 1.3006°E |
| Use | Walking |
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| Season | All year Round |
| Sights | Route takes in 16 churches and 16 villages and towns. |
The Paston Way is a footpath. It is entirely within the English county of Norfolk in the United Kingdom. The footpath is twenty miles in length, the portals to the path are Cromer at its northwestern end and North Walsham at it southeastern end.
The Paston way takes its name from the Paston Family who during the Medieval and Tudor periods were the dominant and wealthy landowners in which much of the trail passes. The Paston Family in turn had taken their name after the north eastern coastal village of Paston. Their origins were from Wulston, one of William the Conqueror’s men who arrived with him in 1066.
Starting at the southeastern end, the path begins at the Parish Church of St Nicholas in the town of North Walsham. This is also the path's conjunction with the Weavers Way. Leaving the church the route heads northwards along the old Mundesley road out of the town. On the outskirts of the town the path follows the track bed of the disused Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway Company which linked North Walsham to Cromer. The path crosses the North Walsham & Dilham Canal at Swafield.Knapton Cutting, as this part of the trail is known, is also a nature and Butterfly reserve. This section is an area of wild flowers, brambles, scrub and undisturbed grassy banks, which make it an ideal habitat for butterflies. Nineteen different species have been recorded. Another couple of miles through quiet lanes brings the path to Knapton. Knapton Parish church is called St Peters and Paul’s and marks the end of the first section of the route.
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