{"id":6484,"date":"2017-05-14T12:30:06","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T12:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/?p=6484"},"modified":"2017-05-22T20:28:01","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T20:28:01","slug":"boudicca-way-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/2017\/05\/boudicca-way-2\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Boudicca Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second stage of my <a href=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/the-boudicca-way\/\">hike along the the Boudicca Way<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>From Newton Flotman to Pulham Market<\/h2>\n<p>Smithy dog and I hop\u00a0on the train from Ely to Norwich, then walk\u00a0into town and catch\u00a0the 38 bus (\u00a32.50!) to Newton Flotman.<\/p>\n<p>Arriving in Newton, we head off south, passing a pretty stone bridge spanning\u00a0the River Tas. The bridge\u00a0dates to medieval times\u00a0and was extended and widened in the 1800s.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6469\" style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6469 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/newton-flotman-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"Newton Flotman Bridge\" width=\"782\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/newton-flotman-bridge.jpg 782w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/newton-flotman-bridge-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/newton-flotman-bridge-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Newton Flotman Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6470 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/newton-way-marker.jpg\" alt=\"Milage marker\" width=\"782\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/newton-way-marker.jpg 782w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/newton-way-marker-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/newton-way-marker-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We turn off the main road and start down a country lane. The sun comes out and suddenly everything is gorgeous.<\/p>\n<p>We arrive at the village of Tasburgh.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wc-gallery\"><div id='gallery-1' data-gutter-width='5' data-columns='2' class='gallery wc-gallery-captions-onhover gallery-link-none gallery-masonry galleryid-6484 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full wc-gallery-bottomspace-default wc-gallery-clear'><div class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-1 gallery-item-attachment-6477'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-vert1.2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tasburgh\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-vert1.2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-vert1.2-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-vert1.2-300x413.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-2 gallery-item-attachment-6478'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-vert1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tasburgh\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-vert1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-vert1-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-vert1-300x413.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We spend some time in the courtyard of\u00a0St Mary&#8217;s, admiring the fine Saxon church and\u00a0round tower.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6476\" style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6476 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-church.jpg\" alt=\"Tasburgh church\" width=\"782\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-church.jpg 782w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-church-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tas-church-768x533.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tasburgh church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smithy leads way across fields, along grassy lanes and paths.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wc-gallery\"><div id='gallery-2' data-gutter-width='5' data-columns='3' class='gallery wc-gallery-captions-onhover gallery-link-none gallery-masonry galleryid-6484 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full wc-gallery-bottomspace-default wc-gallery-clear'><div class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-1 gallery-item-attachment-6483'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vert-template-doggy3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Smithy leading the way\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vert-template-doggy3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vert-template-doggy3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-2 gallery-item-attachment-6481'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vert-template-doggy1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Smithy leading the way\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vert-template-doggy1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vert-template-doggy1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-3 gallery-item-attachment-6482'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vert-template-doggy2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Smithy leading the way\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vert-template-doggy2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vert-template-doggy2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"mt-insert\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6473 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/seas.jpg\" alt=\"Crops\" width=\"782\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/seas.jpg 782w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/seas-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/seas-768x406.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>We enter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodlandtrust.org.uk\/visiting-woods\/wood\/?woodId=4224&amp;woodName=tyrrels-wood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrell&#8217;s Wood<\/a> (managed by the excellent Woodland Trust).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6479 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tyrells-wood.jpg\" alt=\"Tyrell's Wood\" width=\"782\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tyrells-wood.jpg 782w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tyrells-wood-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tyrells-wood-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The wood\u00a0is Smithy&#8217;s\u00a0favourite place and he&#8217;s on full alert for squirrels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6480 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tyrells-wood2.jpg\" alt=\"Smithy in Tyrell's Wood\" width=\"782\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tyrells-wood2.jpg 782w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tyrells-wood2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tyrells-wood2-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leaving the wood and it&#8217;s only a few miles to Pulham Market and a well deserved pint.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6471 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pulham-marker.jpg\" alt=\"Signpost to Pulham Market\" width=\"900\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pulham-marker.jpg 900w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pulham-marker-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pulham-marker-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pulham Market is an attractive village with two pubs on either side of a green. \u00a0We choose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrowninn-pulham.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crown Inn<\/a>, and enjoy a decent beer, the pub also offers (free!) snacks for dogs, Smithy is\u00a0most impressed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6472\" style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6472 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pulham-pub.jpg\" alt=\"A pint at the Crown Inn\" width=\"782\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pulham-pub.jpg 782w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pulham-pub-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pulham-pub-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pint at the Crown Inn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bus back to Norwich arrives and we climb on board tired but happy after a great day&#8217;s hiking on the\u00a0Boudicca Way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6475\" style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6475 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smithy-crashed.jpg\" alt=\"Smithy on the bus\" width=\"782\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smithy-crashed.jpg 782w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smithy-crashed-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smithy-crashed-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smithy on the bus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>See more posts about my <a href=\"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/the-boudicca-way\/\">hike along the the Boudicca Way<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second stage of my hike along the the Boudicca Way. From Newton Flotman to Pulham Market Smithy&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[152,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6484"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6484"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6502,"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6484\/revisions\/6502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}