Great Yarmouth to Acle Walk
River walk
A walk of about 12 miles along the River Bure from Great Yarmouth station to Acle station. Take the train to Great Yarmouth, follow the riverside path and catch the train back from Acle.
- Distance
- 12 mi
- Time
- 4 hours
- Train back
- 15min
The walk
From Great Yarmouth station, walk to the River Bure and follow the riverside path for 10.5 miles to Acle. Getting to and from the riverside path adds 1.1 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Acle back to Great Yarmouth take from 15min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Great Yarmouth from the cities
- NorwichFrom 36min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 2min
- LondonFrom 2hr 41min
- NottinghamFrom 3hr 28min
- LeicesterFrom 3hr 55min
- OxfordFrom 4hr 6min
- YorkFrom 4hr 8min
- BrightonFrom 4hr 11min
Good to know
How long is the Great Yarmouth to Acle walk?
About 12 miles from station to station: 10.5 miles along the River Bure and 1.1 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the riverside path.
How long does it take to walk from Great Yarmouth to Acle?
About 4 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat riverside path, without stops.
How do you get back from Acle to Great Yarmouth?
By train: the quickest journey from Acle back to Great Yarmouth takes 15min.
How do you get to Great Yarmouth by train?
Great Yarmouth is 36min from Norwich, 2hr 2min from Cambridge and 2hr 41min from London by train.