King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge
(Our overall day number 77 - Part of The KC3 ECP Leg 48 - Hunstanton to Sutton Bridge)King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge
5th April 2025 | Miles 15.7 | Elevation gain 95ft
Just under sixteen miles from King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge, initially down to Free Bridge, across, then back up the western bank of the River Great Ouse to reach the southern shores of The Wash around the five mile mark. Then along the flood bank for another seven miles before turning inland to follow the River Nene for three miles into Sutton Bridge. Just us and a few cows!
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Getting there and back
We walked from our accommodation in King's Lynn, and then caught the 505 Interconnect bus back from Sutton Bridge at the end of the day
Weather conditions
Sunny with a chilly wind that was particularly cold on the top of the flood bank
Walking difficulty
Flat and easy - BUT a long walk, no realistic way to break it up into shorter stretches, and no refreshments on the route - take your own snacks and sandwiches!
The story of our day in photos
.jpg "Free Bridge - the way across the River Great Ouse near King's Lynn")
Free Bridge - the way across the River Great Ouse near King's Lynn
.jpg "Walking back up the western bank of the River Great Ouse towards West Lynn")
Walking back up the western bank of the River Great Ouse towards West Lynn
.jpg "King's Lynn from the western bank of the River Great Ouse")
King's Lynn from the western bank of the River Great Ouse
.jpg "Take your own snacks and sandwiches")
Take your own snacks and sandwiches
.jpg "Heading up towards the southern shore of The Wash")
Heading up towards the southern shore of The Wash
.jpg "Getting closer to The Wash")
Getting closer to The Wash
.jpg "We didn't see many people, but these farmers seemed to be collecting rubbish from the marshes on the seaward side of the flood bank")
We didn't see many people, but these farmers seemed to be collecting rubbish from the marshes on the seaward side of the flood bank
.jpg "Seven miles of flood bank - marsh on the right, farmland on the left!")
Seven miles of flood bank - marsh on the right, farmland on the left!
.jpg "Lunching in a sheltered spot just below the flood bank")
Lunching in a sheltered spot just below the flood bank
.jpg "Norfolk / Lincolnshire border - at this point, we'd completed the entire Norfolk coastline, all 112.5 miles from Suffolk to here!")
Norfolk / Lincolnshire border - at this point, we'd completed the entire Norfolk coastline, all 112.5 miles from Suffolk to here!
.jpg "Heading down the road into Sutton Bridge, River Nene on the right")
Heading down the road into Sutton Bridge, River Nene on the right
.jpg "Finish point at Cross Keys Bridge")
Finish point at Cross Keys Bridge
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