THE LIGHTHOUSE LOOP
Designed for · runners & walkers
Distance · about 3 km
Elevation · 77 m
THE PERSONALITY ◇
Gentle ─────────●── Tough Nature ──●───────── Concrete
Hidden ───●──────── Busy Sheltered ───────●──── Windswept
The Views · ★★★★★
UNDERFOOT 〜
Beach or prom. Steep steps. Soft uneven ground. Grass. Shady woodland. The hard stuff.
THE PLAYLIST ♫
Sea gulls · Waves · Soft sand underfoot · Wind through ferns · Silent spots
THE CHANCE OF making it to the Lighthouse without stopping - 22%
🏃♀️ THE RUN 🏃♂️
Half a km to warm up the legs and then the hard work begins. Clamber the steep steps up the cliffside. Then upwards for about 1 km to the lighthouse - not made any easier by the sandy uneven terrain. This is a slow steady climb to the clifftop that may make you question your life decisions 🥵.
Spot the lighthouse as it appears over the ferns and trees 🌿. At halfway Cromer Lighthouse is the natural pause. Watching over the town and beach, this place is particularly special at sunset.
Don’t worry, the way home is kinder on the legs.
🚶♂️ THE SLOWER OPTION🚶♀️
Avg. Time to Walk it · 35-40mins
Pair it with …
Take a closer look at the lighthouse (built in 1833) and its own Helicopter pad. Just in case you choose to fly up next time 🚁.
Sit on the bench at the top of the cliff and enjoy losing some minutes to the horizon❤️.
Explore Happy Valley and the surrounding trees. Don't worry if you get a bit lost in the Warren Woods, you’ll find your way out 🌳.
Spot the Henry Blogg statue on the way home - a local lifeboat legend ⚓️.
THE PRACTICALS
𓃦 The Doggy verdict: Happy Valley is doggy heaven.
○ ○ The Shoe Situation: Need a bit of grip
♂ ♀ The Loos: Bottom of the Gangway Slope
➤ The Start: The Gangway Slope
■ The Finish: North Lodge Park