Travellers’ tales: Boudicca’s backyard by bike
Where: Norfolk
Who: Neil Scarse & Andy Foulds
When: Summer 2025
Andy and I are cycling buddies who do occasional trips away. Autumn 2024 was Mallorca, and last summer we tackled the Cantii Way. Having enjoyed it immensely, we were planning where to go next within days. Andy suggested Rebellion Way.
We started in Thetford, that being the closest point to London where we both live. By mid-morning we were on our bikes, aiming to do the route in five days – three full days and two shorter ones.
We took a detour on day three to visit Andy’s ‘ancestral seat’ and to take a ride on the North Norfolk (heritage) Railway. Other than that we stuck to the route. And what a route!
Parts of it were a bit tricky on fully loaded road bikes with 28mm tyres, and it took a 5-litre bottle of water to clean the sand out of the drivetrains after one section. But it was fascinating and beautiful in equal measure.
As well as the sights, it’s often the chance encounters that make a tour memorable. Cycling right through the middle of an illegal rave in the woods en route from Diss to Thetford certainly wasn’t in the guidebook!
A big shout out to Cycling UK for another great route. We’re already thinking about Royal Chilterns Way.
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