The UK's Best Long-Distance Cycle Path? Marriotts Way

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11 ай бұрын

Join me as we discover the Marriotts way a former railway line from Norwich to Aylsham and often seen as one of the top ten cycle / gravel paths in the Uk the whole route is just under thirty miles and takes in some breathtaking scenery, the path surface goes from tarmac to a mixture of gravel and dirt.
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@user-qg4gu9xs5x 11 ай бұрын

Look forward to Fridays and seeing your next video Dan, beautiful countryside & local history, appreciate the work that goes into making these 👍

@Danisoutside 11 ай бұрын

Thanks and thank you for continuing to watch them 😃

@dragoclarke9497 4 ай бұрын

The music was a bit annoying but two marriages have taught me how to ignore unwanted sounds. I enjoyed the video. Thanks.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that yes this was one of the first videos I made the music in part drowns out my poor sound quality thanks for watching 👀

@jamesgilbart2672 4 ай бұрын

Great video. It's a pity that the route becomes little more than a narrow footpath through dense undergrowth as it nears the Themelthorpe Curve. Going on towards Aylsham, in some places the use of gravel or ballast is not a good surface to cycle on!

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Very true! I have also struggled when it gets muddy thanks for watching its greatly appreciated

@iunderw2 10 ай бұрын

Flat bottom rail, you make my rocking world go round! Get on your bike an ride!

@Danisoutside 10 ай бұрын

Love this comment thanks for watching 👀

@simant5361 4 ай бұрын

I have a 3-day holiday coming up in NE Norfolk and was looking for something for day 1 this looks perfect. Thanks

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Let me know if you enjoy it’s still my go to ride to escape traffic and the whitwell station 🚉 is lovely

@pedalingthru2719 4 ай бұрын

A very well made video. Thank you for taking the time to record, edit and upload it.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching 👀

@Pesmog Ай бұрын

I have done the whole length of it a few times. It can be a challenge on a windy day as some parts of the route are quite open. The western end near the Themelthorpe elbow doesn't get as well maintained as the rest of it and overgrowth can sometimes be a challenge. Also some parts of the route has ballast as a surface which can be really difficult to cycle through so a bike with slightly wider tyres is to be recommended. For pure scenery, I would put the Monsal trail as being right up there among the best of the railway cycle trails in the UK.

@Danisoutside Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and your comments 😀

@RileysRamblesCentral 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for filming the Route Dan and the interesting narration. I did the route back in 2014 with a camping back pack. It was quite an adventure but tbh have cycled many more interesting and scenic routes in the UK since. I guess every route has its identity and appeals to different tastes but as I recall much of the route was canopied by trees with not too many far reaching vistas. I have subbed to your channel as like you I am a cyclist Vlogger and appreciate the work that goes into making such videos, thus my support. Keep the cycling videos coming. 👍😎

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that this was one of the first videos I made and I feel very proud of it having never edited or filmed before I’m definitely looking forward to cycling some more routes in the summer

@robertjsmith 4 ай бұрын

Thanks,inspirational

@pjchosen 4 ай бұрын

Well done. I enjoyed it qnd found it informative too. Parts of the route seem a bit overgrown / narrow, so i hope the route gets maintained.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching 👀

@drandrewallan 4 ай бұрын

I spent many happy hours walking Marriott’s Way when I lived in Aylesham . Much of the Victorian railway gear still remains.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Yes I enjoy especially when you get out from Norwich thanks for watching 👀

@user-ih4iq4jy6o 11 ай бұрын

I was engaged all the way through. Loved it and looks like a very nice place to cycle.

@Danisoutside 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you yes it’s definitely worth a trip

@golfcurve7 4 ай бұрын

Nice video… well done.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that 🙂

@beverleygibson1394 4 ай бұрын

This is a lovely video. You were fortunate you filmed this on a quiet day. I know the route very well and used to love it but over the years it has got very busy with dog walkers, on and off leads on long leads, jumping up at you, barking, off leads and running after livestock. I have sadly got fed up with it and go elsewhere. I am a responsible cyclist with all my safety protocols in place but it is not worth the risk of injury anymore. 😢

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thanks you and thanks for watching I definitely like it more as you get closer to whitwell. Where do you ride now? I like the ndr cycle path but the crossings can be very busy

@rauriskid9823 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video, I really enjoyed it. Discovering cycle ways is a brilliant thing to do. You must know of the Downs Link from Guildford to Shoreham. If not, I highly recommend it. Happy cycling!

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

That sounds great I’m planning a few trips in the summer I will look at it and thanks for watching 👀

@ianlainchbury 4 ай бұрын

Inspired! Many thanks! :)

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome and thanks for watching 👀

@dougfields5798 4 ай бұрын

That’s handy we are hoping to do that ride in a couple of months,we rode it many years ago so your videos brings back a few memories.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

That’s fantastic to hear and thanks for watching 👀

@casualgamer1797 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been going down this track for years sometimes do about 50 miles on it

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

It’s nice to be away from the traffic glad you enjoy riding on it

@keyboarddancers7751 4 ай бұрын

I've cycled a few of these cycleways - Kielder Water, Cinder Track etc - the best ones are the circular ones.

@jonathanwills6030 4 ай бұрын

Great vid / great route .. real shame the Norfolk orbital railway dont run single track with cycle path (?) .. the bakewell to buxton almost Monsal trail is a fave of mine .. thanks for taking the time

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching 👀

@DianeStamp-dr2yu 4 ай бұрын

I have ridden my electric bike along here I really enjoyed it 😊

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

@user-sn7qt3ot9u 2 ай бұрын

love this

@Danisoutside 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@lafamillecarrington 4 ай бұрын

I'm waiting for my wife's electric bike, and then we'll be coming over from Cambridge to try out Marriott's Way.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

I hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching 👀

@TheCoopsvids 7 ай бұрын

Love this thanks for sharing

@Danisoutside 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch it’s much appreciated

@richard999 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. My favourite cycle/walking path it on an old railway route from Bristol to Bath. Not sure if you have done this one. Part of the route follows the Kennet & Avon canal and it is possible to switch between the canal footpath and the rail path for a few sections. Also the route goes through a lovely rail tunnel.

@Danisoutside 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching I will look at the route you mentioned

@suburbia2050 4 ай бұрын

Yeah that's a fun cycle route, shame it doesn't finish in Bath proper, I'm amazed (but not surprised) that the council don't make more of a thing about it, would love a decent no car cycle route to Wells!

@user-sn7qt3ot9u 4 ай бұрын

Great video x

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thanks and thanks for watching 👀

@normhanson981 4 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

No problem

@NR23derek 4 ай бұрын

Marriott's Way starts at the site of the old City station, Victoria was in the south of the city.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

I will have to re watch that thanks for pointing it out sounds like right picture wrong station

@adam-g7crq 4 ай бұрын

That's a really nice ride, food for thought if you record in 4K KZfaq issues you a different codec you'd lose all the video noise with fast motion video, i do similar at 4K 30 frames a second.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice and thanks for watching 👀

@suburbia2050 4 ай бұрын

Disused railway lines make for great cycling especially gravel bikes that can handle the slightly uneven ground, still it's a shame the railways aren't used for rail, a perfect world would see track sharing with electric light rail (similar to trams)

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment I’m planning on doing this route again in the next week or so on my gravel bike 🚲

@apaul9776 4 ай бұрын

This is a nice effort, but by no stretch of the imagination can it be called a 'long distance' cycle path!!! The scenery is quite nice, but scarcely 'breathtaking'. I realise that calling it... 'A short cycle ride in quite pleasant countryside' would not be exciting, but it would at least be accurate.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching i really appreciate it. I think that 26 miles of uninterrupted path is a pretty good distance but I quite like your title I may use it 😂

@alexmorgan3435 2 ай бұрын

Just what I was thinking. Clickbait.

@tomcarslaw2117 4 ай бұрын

Not the best. Try from Callander to Killin in Scotland with the Glen Ogle viaduct en route.

@Fireglo 9 ай бұрын

Really despise the new pathway going past the old Hellesdon sign. It just doesn't look right. It's too wide and they've gotten rid of the shade. Used to love walking through there.

@Danisoutside 9 ай бұрын

I don’t think I ever saw it like that sounds like it was nicer

@Fireglo 9 ай бұрын

@@Danisoutside If you wanted to see what it looked like before. This video offers a side by side comparison. There's also a few other videos of cyclists going down the original route. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o79ymJpzzre2Yn0.htmlsi=m1bMGSBi7QN7IMjZ

@Danisoutside 9 ай бұрын

Thanks I will have a look 👀

@hendrixinfinity3992 7 ай бұрын

Wide is good, means two mums with prams can walk side by side and cyclists can overtake without endangering them.

@Fireglo 7 ай бұрын

@@hendrixinfinity3992 it's a bike trail not a single mums on benefits pathway. They should go back to clogging up the high street and leave the trails for mountain bikers. There's literally a pavement they can use just 30 seconds up the road that takes them to the exact same destination and doesn't require them to even enter the woods or go past the Hellesdone sign. Why does the world always have to stop and cater for entitled single mums who give no benefit to society whatsoever? Why would you even take a pram into the woods in the first place? They're not built for travelling offroad.

@5mjc 4 ай бұрын

How long is path ? What is the distance ?

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

It is about 26 miles

@grumpy-dad3701 3 ай бұрын

Do you have a gpx file for this route

@Danisoutside 3 ай бұрын

I don’t personally but I believe there is a map and detailed route on the Norwich city council website

@Danisoutside 3 ай бұрын

www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/42986/Marriotts-Way#:~:text=The%20whole%20of%20this%2026,%2C%20Lenwade%2C%20Cawston%20and%20Reepham.

@stevejaycock96 4 ай бұрын

Ditch the music it spoils the atmosphere of your ride.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Cheers for your feedback and thanks for watching 👀

@iainlockhart6431 6 ай бұрын

How long is the ride?

@Danisoutside 6 ай бұрын

It’s about 25 miles from Norwich to Aylsham so a roughly 50 mile round trip

@user-gt2ud2gw9e 4 ай бұрын

In East Anglia ? Well that doesn't surprise me. That's why cycling is so successful in the Netherlands, and other nations would like to copy. The answer is - they can't. And now you know why YOUR cycle path is most likely the best in UK.

@boondockingamerica 4 ай бұрын

I am a Lillie confused . You called this a long-distance trail. But all my research shows it to only be 26 miles long. At 26 miles, this is only about a 1 hour ride.

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

It’s a 54 mile round trip following an old railway line I feel that’s a good distance bearing in mind there are no sharing roads with other traffic especially here in the uk 🇬🇧 it’s also pretty beautiful in parts.

@boondockingamerica 4 ай бұрын

@Danisoutside ok so it's 50 miles if you want to ee the same thing twice . Still don't see how it is a long distance trail. You are talking about something that it takes a couple of hours to ride out and back. A long distance trail Is something like the gap and c&o trali at 300 plus miles, or maybe the Mickelson trail at 109 miles, The cowboy trail is about 329 miles . Those are long bicycle trails. That are not any road.

@shekwh99 4 ай бұрын

Depends on your riding style... touring geeking or just go fast flat out without stopping...

@pilotanimal192 4 ай бұрын

So your doing 26 miles an hour for an hour , I don't think so , anyway slow down .

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👀

@johnnyboy1586 4 ай бұрын

Shame about the graffiti

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

Yes it is thanks for watching

@alexmorgan3435 2 ай бұрын

Long distance cycle path? The best in the UK? LoL.

@Danisoutside Ай бұрын

Apparently so www.edp24.co.uk/news/20631988.norfolk-cycling-route-named-one-best-uk/

@newbeginnings8566 4 ай бұрын

So much ugly graffiti ruins our environment....

@Danisoutside 4 ай бұрын

I agree

@mark-se6ef 5 ай бұрын

hardly looks great with all the graffiti, more like the scum way. put me off going.

@Danisoutside 5 ай бұрын

It’s well worth it when you get out of the city especially the whitwell station 🚉

@boondockingamerica 4 ай бұрын

Just normal british life. There is graffiti all over England. The people there have no pride at all. The graffiti is not that bad here. We rented a canal boat for 3 months while we were in England, and the canal bridges and overpasses are a lot worse. The graffiti on the canal network makes a person think that they are in Detroit. You would think that the people who live in a country with this much history to offer the world would take a little more pride in their country.