Acle, Norfolk – Riverside Marsh and Broads Walking on the Weavers’ Way

Flat marshland, riverbanks, and open skies between Norwich and Great Yarmouth

Acle sits directly on the Weavers’ Way beside the River Bure within The Broads National Park. The trail follows riverside paths and raised embankments across open grazing marsh, linking Norwich with Great Yarmouth through some of the flattest and most expansive landscapes in Norfolk.

The village stands on slightly higher ground above surrounding wetland. Underfoot, progress is firm and level, using compacted tracks, flood banks, field-edge paths, and quiet lanes. The terrain is almost entirely flat, with long straight sections across marsh and drainage channels. Views are wide and uninterrupted, defined by big skies, reedbeds, and distant windpumps rather than hills or woodland.

Acle has a settled rural character with everyday shops, pubs, and rail connections, making it a practical stopping point along the route. Boats and small craft move slowly along the Bure nearby, while drainage mills and grazing cattle mark the historic working landscape of the Broads.

From the village, the Weavers’ Way heads west toward Norwich, following the River Bure through Strumpshaw and Buckenham marshes, or east toward Great Yarmouth, continuing across Halvergate Marshes toward Breydon Water. The ground remains consistently level in both directions, creating an easy and steady stretch of riverside walking.