Anmer Minque to Holme next the Sea

Since walking the previous leg of the Peddars Way in June, we'd walked Offa's Dyke Path and the first leg of the Norfolk Coast Path (which starts in Hunstanton and joins the Peddars Way at Holme next the Sea) but we didn't get round to completing the Peddars Way until 5th September, which I had taken as leave because it was our silver wedding anniversary. We drove up to Holme next the Sea in the late morning and left my car there. Then we had lunch at Sandringham before driving to Anmer Minque and leaving Richard's car in the same lay-by (at TF754293) we had used when we walked the previous leg. This was a typical stretch of the Peddars Way, with a wide track and hedges laden with blackberries and sloes - it seemed strange to be finishing the Peddars Way now when we started it with daffodils in bloom.

There were views back to Bircham Windmill (and the Construction Industry Training Board at Bircham Newton) and in photographing it I realised that I'd lost my sunglasses; Richard went back to look for them but had no success. We wondered about walking all the way back to the car but decided that we'd be unlikely to find the sunglasses so decided to continue. I'm pleased that we did; the next section was very pleasant, passing through undulating countryside with lovely views, especially down to Fring. There was quite a steep climb past Sedgeford, up to Dovehill Wood then down to Magazine Cottage (thought to have been built as a powder store or armoury in about 1640) and the Magazine Farm. We went over the dismantled railway and past the Sedgeford Belt of trees.

We walked through Ringstead - all very pretty, but the village shop (with ice cream) was shut. Then we passed the disused windmill and eventually had views to the coast. We walked down to Holme and the coast (again no ice cream!). Just before the beach we passed the path leading to Hunstanton; according to the sign, the Peddars Way turns into the Norfolk Coast Path at this point.

However the logical end of the Peddars Way is clearly on the beach at Holme next the Sea and it was beautiful, with good views to the Old Lighthouse on the cliffs at Hunstanton and kiting on the beach.