Blickling Estate multi-use trail
Enjoy a fun walk or cycle around the perimeter of Blickling Park, near Aylsham, Norfolk. This multi-use trail – perfect for walkers, pushchairs, adapted wheelchair users and cyclists – is ideal for all-weather use with a hard surface, and takes you through woods and open land. Visit the Tower, Great Wood and Mausoleum as you explore.
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Blickling EstateStart point
Blickling main car park, grid ref: TG178286Trail information
*Sand tracks, some tree roots, hard surface. Occasional seats. Dogs welcome on leads. Look out for livestock grazing. There are marker posts all along the route. If you’re cycling on the multi-use trail, please cycle responsibly and be mindful of other users.
**The path is wide enough for all users and is designed to be buggy friendly. While we’re working to make it more accessible, it may be unsuitable for people with limited mobility. Some gates are not designed to be opened by wheelchair users and the path surface may be challenging to unaccompanied wheelchair users.
***Dogs are welcome but we would not recommend people cycle with a dog on the lead.
Total stages: 11
Total stages: 11
Start point
Blickling main car park, grid ref: TG178286
Stage 1
With the visitor centre behind you, head towards the rear of the car park and follow the fence round to the road. Turn left and then turn right at the tree in the middle of the road towards the gates into Blickling park. After going through the gate, take the left fork in front of you and then follow the green arrow to take the track on your left.
Stage 2
The track bears away to the right into the park, then bears round to the left and then right, running parallel with the Aylsham road for a while.
Stage 3
The path runs along a cultivated field towards a wood, known as Long Plantation, at the bottom end. The path bears right and then almost immediately left. Enter the wood.
Stage 4
Go straight ahead, heading towards the Tower.
Stage 5
Continue on, until you reach a break in the wood and a small path to the right leading to the Tower. Take time to have a look. Afterwards, retrace your steps to the break in the wood; turn right and continue until you reach a small car park on your left. The path then runs around Hyde Park (which can be seen through the trees on your right), eventually bearing right and running along Bunkers Hill, also on your right.
You could stay here; the 18th-century Tower is now let as a holiday cottage | © National Trust/Michael Graham Stage 6
After 200 yds (200m) or so, when passing another small car park, you’ll be entering Great Wood.
Stage 7
The path bears right here.
The trail is suitable for walking and wheeling | © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey Stage 8
The path goes uphill for a while, flattens out and then goes downhill.
Stage 9
Follow the path until you reach a fir plantation, then immediately turn right. This will eventually bring you to an area where you can examine the Mausoleum.
Take a closer look at the Mausoleum, Blickling Estate, Norfolk | © National Trust Images/John Millar Stage 10
When you reach a junction in the path, going right will take you to the Mausoleum, or turn left to continue the trail. Coming out of the wood, the trail continues along an open area for 200–300m to an area known as the Beeches.
Stage 11
Turn right at the Beeches, go through the gates and head down the path. Take the opportunity to sit on the bench halfway down the hill and enjoy the view. Exit the park gates, back to the car park and enjoy much-needed refreshments at Muddy Boots café.
End point
Blickling main car park, grid ref: TG178286
Trail map
Follow the green dashed trail | © National Trust
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