Scenic rail trips in Suffolk and Norfolk
Norfolk and Suffolk have a collection of branch lines that take you through stunning scenery, including the Broads National Park, with many of them ending up at the coast.
Feel good about taking them because they’re a sustainable way to travel, but also because helping to run them alongside Greater Anglia are community groups and volunteers. These are Community Rail Partnerships.
This is Slow Travel at its best, with stops at picturesque villages and charming market towns that are full of history, independent shops, medieval churches and traditional pubs.
Bicycles can be taken on many of the trains, which also have also accessibility in mind. Most of the stations are also connected to bus services if you want to explore further.
Scenic branch lines in Norfolk
Plan your trip on the Wherry Line Norwich-Lowestoft
Running from Norwich to Lowestoft, this Wherry Line takes you from historic Norwich, through the…
Plan your trip on the Wherry Line Norwich-Great Yarmouth
Running from Norwich to Great Yarmouth, this Wherry Line takes you from historic Norwich, through…
Plan your trip on the Bittern Line Norwich-Sheringham
Running from Norwich to Sheringham, the Bittern Line takes you from historic Norwich, through the…
Scenic branch lines in Suffolk
Take a trip on the East Suffolk Train Line Ipswich-Lowestoft
Running from Ipswich to Lowestoft, the East Suffolk Line takes you from the county town of Suffolk,…
Take a trip on the East Suffolk Train Line Ipswich-Felixstowe
Running from Ipswich to Felixstowe, the Felixstowe Line takes you from the county town of Suffolk,…
Take a trip on the Gainsborough Train Line
Running from Marks Tey on the Inter City London Liverpool Street line to Norwich via Ipswich, the…
Take a trip on the St Edmund’s Train Line
Running between Cambridge and Ipswich, the St Edmund’s Train Line is a rail journey that takes you…
Plan your stay when you Slow Travel
Plan your stay in the Broads National Park
The Broads are 125 miles of navigable, lock-free waterways, the result of inundated medieval peat diggings in East Anglia. They are perfect for exploring by water, on foot or on a bicycle.
Plan your stay on the Suffolk Coast
Plan your stay on the Suffolk Coast with recommendations for places to visit, places to stay and things to do.
Plan your stay on the Norfolk Coast
People visit the Norfolk Coast, a National Landscape of outstanding beauty, for seaside Cromer, huge sandy beaches, soaring cliffs, a shingle spit with the UK’s largest seal colony and some of the UK's best birdwatching.
Plan your stay in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth isn’t just about amusement arcades, thrilling rides and enormous sandy beaches - it also has a rich and proud maritime heritage, and its prosperous herring fishery made it one of the wealthiest towns in Britain in years gone by.
Plan your stay in Norwich
Riverside Norwich is the county town of Norfolk. It is England's best-preserved medieval city with impressive Norman castle and cathedral, but with two universities and great cultural offering has a vibrant and youthful feeling.
Frequently asked questions
- What are Community Rail Partnerships
Community Rail Partnerships are a partnership of a rail operator working with local authorities, local community groups and volunteers. In Norfolk and Suffolk, Community Rail Partnerships are managed by Greater Anglia.
- Who runs Community Rail Partnerships in Norfolk and Suffolk
Greater Anglia manages Community Rail Partnerships in Suffolk and Norfolk.
- Where are Community Rail Partnerships in Norfolk and Suffolk
There are a number of Community Rail Partnerships in Norfolk and Suffolk including:
Bittern Line
St Edmund's Line
The Wherry Lines
The East Suffolk Lines
The Gainsborough Line
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