Ringstead

A West Norfolk village between countryside and coast

Ringstead is a village in West Norfolk, set a few miles inland from the coast within the Norfolk Coast National Landscape. Surrounded by farmland, footpaths and quiet country lanes, the village provides a useful base for exploring the western side of the Norfolk Coast on foot.

The Peddars Way passes directly through Ringstead on its final approach to Holme-next-the-Sea. North of the village, the trail crosses open farmland before reaching the coast, where the Peddars Way meets the Norfolk Coast Path.

Ringstead itself is compact and easily explored on foot, with local paths and lanes leading from the village into the surrounding countryside. A village shop provides supplies, while The Gin Trap Inn offers food, drink and accommodation for walkers and visitors staying locally.

The coast is also close enough to make Ringstead a practical inland base for exploring Holme Dunes Nature Reserve, Holme-next-the-Sea and Hunstanton, combining village and countryside walking with the beaches, dunes and coastal landscapes of West Norfolk.

Exploring Ringstead on foot

Ringstead works well as a base for walking between the countryside and coast. Local footpaths and quiet lanes provide shorter walks directly from the village, while the Peddars Way offers longer routes south through rural Norfolk or north towards Holme-next-the-Sea.

Staying in Ringstead also makes it possible to explore beyond the long-distance trail, combining inland walks with Holme Dunes, the Norfolk Coast Path and nearby stretches of the western Norfolk coast.

For walkers staying in Ringstead, The Gin Trap Inn provides a village base directly on the Peddars Way, close to the trail's final approach to Holme-next-the-Sea. Its position also makes it well placed for exploring Holme Dunes Nature Reserve, the Norfolk Coast Path and the western Norfolk coast.