Walking day 4. Wells back to Hunstanton

Good morning, looks like another nice day, sunny and warm outside. We are at day four of the walking, the last day back to Hunstanton. I set out determined to walk the whole distance. Holkham Park is close to Wells, it looks like a nice place to start the day. I headed for what appears to be the nearest gate to get into the park. There are a number of entrances, but most of them seem to be private. The one I approached had big gates with chains on, with an estate lodge just the other side. No entry to the general public. Nothing for it but to go around the edge on the road. Thankfully someone had cut the grass just inside the hedge so that made it a bit better walking, away from the traffic. At the main gate off the A149 is the welcome sign. 

All traffic goes through the arch, the car park is further on next to the house.

A few deer strolling about.

There is a massive marquee close to the car park which houses the refreshments, with outdoor seating on decking. I was surprised to see the cyclists that I met at the hostel, enjoying their morning cuppa.

The entrance to the house is not very well marked, I didn't go and have a look as the price list was at the car park. Too expensive for me, and I have a lot of walking to do, no time. This is the back of the hall, and the first side you see as you walk through the grounds. Doesn't look very exciting.

I took a few minutes to walk around the outside. This is the side view. The grounds are enclosed inside a high wall with an ornamental balustrade around it.  

Stepping back to get more of the hall in the picture. That wall is pretty high.

Standing on tip toe I aimed my camera through the concrete rails for a closer picture.

The front looks very grand.

A large statue, the slaying of the dragon. Not a good picture, I couldn't get a better angle on it. 

It was a lovely sunny day. The car park man told me I could exit the estate by the west gate which meant turning right at the bottom end of the lake. There are a number of longer walks but I needed to go in a westerly direction, a lot of miles to do.

A walk along a track brought me to this church at Burnham Thorpe. Time for a bite to eat and to take my boots off for a few minutes.

From Burnham Thorpe I followed the road to Burnham Market. It's a lovely village, a wide main street with lawns and benches, and pastel coloured small independent shops. I looked up and down for some nice views but everywhere was full of parked cars, which totally spoiled the look of the place, so I didn't take any photo's.

I didn't take any more after that because it was head down and march along a straight road to Ringstead. Nothing of interest to take a photo of, just hedges and fields. The road is part of the long distance cycle way, so it was quite narrow and not many cars passed. It tested my stamina, sometimes it's good to push yourself past your comfort zone for a while.

I came to Hunstanton Park, it would have been great if I could walk straight through it, but again the entrance was a locked gate, so I had to walk around it towards Old Hunstanton. Coming into Hunstanton I popped into a Sainsbury's Local shop for something for my evening meal and breakfast. I decided I didn't need a cooked breakfast on the last morning as I was driving to my friends house where she would have lunch prepared. I was pleased to see my car in the street outside the hostel exactly as I left it.

So, the last day's walking was 20 miles, that's about my average, so pleased with that. Pop back tomorrow and find out what I did on the last day of the holiday. Thanks for reading. Back to the sewing.
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