Marriott's Way

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Marriott's Way
Marriott's Way in summer
Length	21 miles (34 km)
Location	Norfolk, England
Trailheads	Hellesdon Aylsham
Use	Hiking, cycling, horse-riding
Season	All year

Marriott's Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk, England. It is 21 miles (34 km) long and is named after William Marriott, the chief engineer of the Midland and Great Northern Railway. The path uses the trackbed of this former railway line. The trail can be reached from Norwich ( at St Crispins & Barn Rd roundabout A147 road, site of the former Norwich City railway station by following the Railway path to Hellesdon.

Marriott's Way goes through Reepham via Whitwell Station to Aylsham station to link with the Bure Valley Way. When running as a railway line this piece of track had the sharpest bend on the whole of the British rail network colloquially known as "The Themelthorpe loop."

The trail is also a bridleway and a popular cycling route which forms part of the National Cycle Network (Route 1).