[1] From the car park return along the hard road towards Shouldham village. At the entrance to the Warren carry on straight-ahead along the tarmac road. Pass the recreation ground on the right keeping straight ahead at the T-junction along New Road. Follow New Road to the Village Hall and turn left onto the footpath across the field to the Church. Go through the metal gate into the churchyard and carry on across the churchyard to leave by the path ahead. Follow the footpath alongside the field and through a small wood, keeping the hedge to the left, as far as the footbridge. Cross the next field heading for a point about 40 yards to the right of a stags-head oak. Cross a plank bridge, turn left along the headland back to just past the oak tree, and then turn right to head across the field towards a hedge. At the hedge keep straight ahead to a bridge and then cross the next field diagonally to the left heading for a waymark on a large black post. Cross a stile and head for a gate to the left of an ivy-covered tree. Go through the gate and cross over the stiles of the horse paddocks to the far-left corner of the field to join the tarmac road.
[2] Turn left along the road into Marham village taking care, as there is no pavement. Continue past Spring Lane on the left noting the ruins of an Abbey in the fields on the left. Pass Marham Church and in 200 yards turn left into Fen Lane. At the end of the lane go through the gates and follow the bridleway across the field. Continue to follow the path through a gate, along a section of green lane, and across open fields as far as the River Nar. Turn left along the riverbank. It is difficult to imagine that from about 1500 up to 1820 this stretch of the river would have been busy with boats bringing whale bones from the whaling fleet at Lynn to the crushing mill a few miles upstream. The crushed bones were used as agricultural fertiliser. In 500 yards ignore the route of the Nar Valley Way as it leaves the river to the left. Follow the river round to the right and in a short distance cross the river by an old brick bridge.
[3] The walk continues by turning left along the north bank of the river However it is worth a short diversion by taking the path across the field to visit the remains of Pentney Abbey. There has been occupation of this site since Roman times and there are Roman remains in the cellars of the buildings. The Normans built a castLe on the site which at that time was an island. The castle was given to the Augustinian Monks who converted the castle to an Abbey. The ample supply of wildfowl and fish from the surrounding area made this an idea site. All that remains is the gatehouse of the castle with its windows converted into a monastic form. From the gatehouse walk a few yards. north along the track and turn left to return to the river The walk now follows the path along the north river bank for about two miles, passing a large tarmac plant and some pleasant fishing lakes to the right. At the High Bridge turn left along the road for 1/2 mile and where the road turns right follow the road to Wormegay.
[4] AT the memorial turn hard left and follow the track for just over a 1/4 mile then turn right. At the end of the fields cross a wooden footbridge into Shouldham Warren. Rabbit warrens were probably introduced by the Romans. Rabbit meat was a valuable source of fresh food during the winter months and the Warrener, who cared for the site and snared the rabbits, was a very important member of the community. Follow the red forest trail signs straight ahead to the car park.