h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi, I just read your article. I live in Norwich and am always looking for interesting walks, you kept mentioning going by water but is there any way of getting there on foot?

I'm afraid most of the surrounding land is quite treacherous on foot due to the swamp carr, and there's no proper route around the place. There are a few roads which pass close by (see http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF8&om=1&z=16&ll=52.612886,1.42524&spn=0.006866,0.020084&t=h ) but I wouldn't recommend creeping up on the broad on foot as an interesting walk unless you're of the sort that would climb Striding Edge (http://www.brackenrigg.com/gallery/striding_edge.htm) in a gale. There's an RSPB reserve on the Yare just west of Surlingham (http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/s/surlingham/directions.asp), but it's nowhere near the broad.

Alex

Thank you. Sorry, just realised I hadn't said anything.

Phew. Thought you'd tried to go swimming in the broad and never came back...