Walk into Norwich

I’ve lost count of the number of times we have stayed on the outskirts of Norwich and we always say that we really must venture into the City.  Well today it happened!  We could have caught a bus but some neighbours on the campsite had said it was only about a half hour walk and so we thought we’d try it.  We followed some printed instructions and found the Lakenham Way which would take us in …

After passing a huge Sainsbury’s and crossing the road we reached the remains of the old city wall …

We turned down St Stephens Street and soon arrived at the Castle …

With Hamish in tow we were unable to enter the Castle but we walked up to see it …

The circular glass pod in front of the castle is the top of the lift housing.  There were many steps up and so the lift enables wheelchairs and prams etc to access it.  We walked on under this arch …

and out onto the road.  Past the Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum …

Crossing the road by this wonderful statue of an angel …

we made our way to Norwich Cathedral passing under this fantastic gateway …

I went into part of it but not into the main building …

Leaving the Cathedral behind we headed for Pulls Ferry …

where we found a Riverside Walk …

When we reached the bridge near the railway station we stopped at the Compleat Angler pub for a coffee.  It began to rain but they thankfully let us sit inside with Hamish.  Suitably refreshed we set off again to make our way back towards the Castle passing the Anglia television building …

Hamish was definitely slowing up by now – he was not impressed with all the people who were in his way by the shops!  We soon reached the Lakenham Way again where I spotted this lovely notice illustrated by a pupil of the local school …

We were almost back at the site when it began to rain again and the last few yards were covered at great speed as the heavens opened.  I’m so pleased we chose the morning to walk in and not left it until the afternoon! 

When I took Hamish for his evening stroll to the river we saw a rainbow …