River Tiffey & Tiffey Valley Trail

Start from the Market Cross and walk down Market Street. Turn left into Church Street at the junction in front of Becket’s Chapel and then left on the path through the churchyard. Turn left into Becketswell Road and cross the bridge over the River Tiffey. Immediately after the bridge turn right into the car park to join the Tiffey Valley Trail.

The Tiffey Valley Trail bordered by the Tiffey Meadows one of approximately 1,300 County Wildlife Sites in Norfolk supporting a wide range of biodiversity, noted for the undisturbed marshy grassland with wild flowers including ragged-robin, greater bird’s-foot trefoil and marsh thistle, look carefully and you might spot an otter in the river, a kingfisher, egret or owl!

The River Tiffey also has a fish pass installed by Norfolk Rivers Trust - it’s a series of pools with notched weirs for fish to migrate up and over the bridge, but also for town residents and visitors to enjoy, paddle and connect with their local river.

Look on the left horizon, beyond the The Mid-Norfolk Railway the longest heritage railway line in East Anglia, to see if you can spot a black poplar tree; it is larger than the surrounding trees

With the river on your right, follow the Tiffey Valley Trail permissive path almost to the railway crossing point.

For a longer walk the trail continues over the railway crossing point along the Mid Norfolk Railway Nature Trail and then along the public footpath for more than two miles to Kimberley Park, returning along the same route. A trail leaflet is also available from the Tourist Information Centre;

Please note the access via the permissive path might close temporarily during lambing. Respect wildlife and livestock by keeping dogs on leads at all times.