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A good find, tucked away on a quiet corner down a little lane. The brightly-painted wooden furniture contributes to an eclectic look.

The Green Parrot cafe in the square has good coffee and lovely cakes. Nice to sit outside on a sunny dau

Don't do what I did and try and cycle over the ramparts

Standard village pub, nothing much to say.

the Deli is a great refuelling stop with really friendly staff. ( Closed Mondays and Tuesdays)

Wittles Cafe next door is probably a better bet for a mid-ride stop.

A wonderful little pub in West Acre that is very quirky and has some great food, looks like it has some great music nights too, the toilets were... a work of art, a must visit if you're in the area! https://www.westacrestag.co.uk

This is the gatehouse for an old Priory not far from Castle Rising, now part of private drive with no through traffic for bikes.

The amazing Castle Acre, mainly prodigious lumps and bumps now but you can get a real feel for the sheer scale of the place how it must projected power and authority for Normans to their sometimes rebellious Saxon subjects.

The fantastic bailey gate here reminds me of a similar specimen I saw in Belgium at Veurne. Not far from here is the Red Lion Hostel which is run by a 90 year old lady called Alison, wonderful place to stay if you get the chance.

A wonderful little pub that is the centre of life in this village, it often has guest food vans that do amazing food, when were there in September 2023 there was Marg and Rita's Pizza Van, very nice indeed. https://www.facebook.com/margandritas https://www.facebook.com/hockham.eagle/?locale=en_GB

Excellent cafe/tearoom, for eat in or takeaway on the benches outside the front or opposite on the green. Open 10am-3.30pm every day in spring/summer (kitchen closes 2.30pm), less in winter.

Best view of the impressive earthworks and remaining walls of the ruined castle.

Protected reserve of open heath and woodland, with a cattle grid at each end. The warning road sign depicting a Native American warrior on horseback isn't one you encounter very often! If anyone does get scalped while crossing the common be sure to leave a comment.

All that remains of West Acre Priory, now an imposing entrance to a private driveway.

Superb former small medieval town, now just a village, but with scenic streets and buildings, a medieval gatehouse, castle and priory (all now ruined), as well as a very nice cafe and pub.

Pleasant enough village but nothing exceptional. A convenience store and a handy deli if you're looking for a refreshment stop.

Nice spot to catch the sunrise.

On the Lowe Caravan Park site: no signage to indicate its presence from the road so you need to know it's there. Only open 10am-2pm Thu-Sun.

The Market Cross cafe on the north side is a good option for a refreshment stop: open 7 days a week until 4pm (later on Fridays).