New trail launched to explore Norfolk churches

A new 15-mile-long trail is being launched that visits some of Norfolk’s iconic churches in and around the Reepham district.
 

 
Called the Ten Towers Trail, the walk is available as a trail guide booklet or can be downloaded online HERE.
 
The guide unfolds to reveal a map and directions on the route, and includes brief information about the churches visited on the way.
 
The trail starts at St Peter’s Haveringland and loops around, taking in Cawston and Reepham.
 
Nigel Boldero, churchwarden at Haveringland Church, which is leading the project, said: “We’ve taken a bit of a liberty with the title. The trail visits 10 churches but there are more than 10 towers, as Reepham has two and Booton two or three, depending on your definition of a tower.
 
“The trail is fairly easy going on country lanes and footpaths, and arrives at a church every couple of miles.
 
“Fifteen miles might be a bit of a challenge for some people so we have included some short cuts to make it possible to do the trail in shorter sections.”
 
Part of a wider project to repair and improve Haveringland Church, the trail guide has been produced by Broadland District Council and the costs of printing are being met by a grant from district councillor Peter Bulman.
 
A launch event, hosted by Canon Julie Boyd, will feature an overview of the trail project and wider plans to repair and improve Haveringland Church, which has secured £260,000 of funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other grants.
 
Everyone is welcome to join the event at St Peter’s Haveringland on Sunday 23 July at 2 pm, with light refreshments available.
 
Copies of the trail guide will also be available and there is a version available on the Haveringland Chronicles website.
 

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