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

Lovely crossing to the south of Castle Acre if you come in following the Peddars way, there is a view out to the old Monastery.

The lane south of the ford is narrow with a very poor surface. It, and the ford, are passable on a road bike but better suited to a gravel bike.

Nice spot to catch the sunrise.

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).

Awesome church with great history and architecture.

The Buttercross is in the middle of Swaffham. It is the centre of a weekly market. When the farmer sold their butter, they opened their stands in the shade of the Buttercross so it wouldn't melt away.

Very deep! Bench for a snack stop

This fantastically well preserved motte and bailey castle is free to enter and explore. It was built shortly after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century by the first William de Warenne, a close associate of William the Conqueror.

The tiny hamlet of South Acre was once a thriving village but has now all but disappeared. It is a far cry from its much busier cousin Castle Acre. St George's Church is partly Norman (the nave and font) with additions in the 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th centuries. In the church yard at the front is the remains of a stone medieval cross.

The tiny hamlet of South Acre was once a thriving village but has now all but disappeared. It is a far cry from its much busier cousin Castle Acre. St George's Church is partly Norman (the nave and font) with additions in the 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th centuries. In the church yard at the front is the remains of a stone medieval cross.

Castle Acre Priory is open to the public through the care of English Heritage. It is well worth paying to go in, but if you aren't able to, there is a sneaky view of the impressive priory ruins from here. It dates back to Norman times and was built by William de Warenne, the 2nd Earl of Surrey, in 1089. It was home to the first Cluniac monks in England and unlike some other English monasteries, the ruins are still intact in many places.

The Drymere Plantation on Swaffham Heath is managed by the forestry commission. The land is open access so you don't have to stick to waymarked footpaths.

The ford crosses the River Nar on South Acre road. There is a fairly steep drop-off into the water. Although much beloved by motocross riders, unless you are VERY confident on your road bike, visiting during a drought or don't mind getting wet, I recommend the foot-bridge.

Well worth soaking tired feet in warm weather.

Small car park, get there early to get a space.

Great tea rooms in Castle Acre worth a visit.

Located on the Peddars way fantastic route from near Thetford all the way to Hunstanton about 50 miles

Castle Acre Castle was built shortly after the Battle of Hastings by the first William de Warenne, a close associate of William the Conqueror. It's an extraordinarily well-preserved example of a motte-and-bailey castle and is hailed as one of the country's most impressive Norman earthworks. The site is owned by English Heritage and is free to enter.

The castle site may date from the Iron Age, but the Normans added the mound. The 11th century castle was built by William de Warren, the first Earl of Surrey, who also built the extensive Priory for the Cluniac order. Of the castle, which was rebuilt in the 1140ies, the massive earthworks and the Bailey gate are the most substantial survivors. ENGLISH HERITAGE site, no admission fee.