Cycle The Rebellion Way around Norfolk

Cycle Breaks have been organising Norfolk bike tours for leisure cyclists since 1991 and arranging bespoke Rebellion Way tours for customers since 2023. Now, we’re delighted to extend our offer in East Anglia to support dedicated, faster-paced cyclists with on- and off- road experience, who may prefer more of a DIY approach to a multi-day ride like The Rebellion Way.

We also offer fully organised Rebellion Way cycle tour packages – ideal for those wanting to rise to the challenge of a longer distance self-guided adventure, at their own pace and with the minimum of hassle. Check out our handy range of bike hire, bag transfer and mechanical support service options for Rebellion Way cyclists too. However independent or adventurous your Rebellion Way plans, whether you are looking to go solo or team up with the tribe, Cycle Breaks can help make your self-guided tour an even easier ride.

  So who are the rebels? Norfolk’s feisty folk go back 2,000 years to Queen Boudicca and the Iceni tribe from the area around Thetford, who revolted against Roman rule. A later son of Thetford, Thomas Paine (b.1737), penned ‘The Rights of Man’ and is hailed ‘The Father of the American Revolution’. Another Thomas, Lord Coke Earl of  Leicester (b.1754) from Holkham Hall turned agricultural practices on their head, whilst King’s Lynn born, Captain George Vancouver (b 1757), left his mark on the New World. Robert Kett lead Kett’s Rebellion against land enclosure (1549). marching 10,000-strong on the city of Norwich.

A 230 mile cycling adventure

The Cycle Breaks Rebellion Way route uses our in depth local knowledge of little lanes, dedicated trackways and fabulous Norfolk places to visit alongside the original Rebellion Way, which incorporates Boudicca Way sections where accessible by bike. The mapped route is only intended as a guide, designed to support our fully organised  Rebellion Way bike holiday packages. It can be altered and refined to include other local destinations in the Norfolk Broads, inland Norfolk or along the West or North Norfolk coastlines.

Highlights along The Rebellion Way

The Cycle Breaks Rebellion Way route links all the sites connected with Norfolk’s rebellious characters together as you push your pedals around the county – and it reveals all the sides of  Norfolk’s wildly contrasting countryside, from its unique Norfolk Broads landscapes to the creek-crazed, super-sandy coast.

Cycle through Boudicca’s homelands in the heathy Brecks. Spot Tom Paine in Thetford town centre or Captain Vancouver by King’s Lynn quay. Look out for Kett’s Heights, or stop to visit Coke’s mighty fine Palladian pad, Holkham Hall.

Norfolk is Horatio Nelson’s county too, and the route touches upon his North Norfolk birthplace, childhood sailing grounds, and schooldays in the fine city of Norwich, which is brimful of medieval churches and awesome architecture. The historic pilgrimage village of Walsingham is a lost-in-time must, and there are plenty of tasty treats for foodies, from Broadland beers to Cromer crabs and delicate rock samphire.  

What we can offer

Norfolk is an iconic destination and its gentle, coast, countryside and Broadland terrain makes it ideal for two wheel adventures at every pace. Our handful of taster packages were created simply to oil the wheels and get your cogs whirring if a longer distance cycling holiday adventure might be on your menu. Take them as start points. At Cycle Breaks our approach is a very flexible one and we know that you may already be either entertaining ideas of your own – or waiting to find the right local team to take the organising lead and make it happen.

Please scroll down for a table of proposed cycle stage distances and overnights, and start points for arriving by own vehicle or public transport.   

The Full Rebellion

The complete no hassle, all the fun package available to all from solo travellers to groups including: accommodation, bike hire, luggage transfer, navigation files and equipment; all the visitor info you need on an app; plus mechanical assistance on call. Simply talk us through your requirements – leave all the organising to us – get yourself to the start point… and off you go with real peace of mind!

The It’s-got-to-be-my-bike Rebellion

All the above, but without the bike hire… Because as cycling enthusiasts ourselves, we know you’ve got your own bespoke or much-loved bike for a reason! We also know how special they can be to you, so our tried and tested, cyclist friendly accommodation has decent bike storage facilities – and our suggested coffee stops tend to keep your bike in view too! 

The Travel Light (Luggage Transfer) Pack

Booking your own accommodation, but would love a door-to-door luggage transfer service? We’re local enough to help and very experienced in this service area too. Our bag transfer service is an option, as long as someone will be at your serviced accommodation to receive or hand over your luggage, or in the case of Air B&B or guest accommodation, that we can access either the property itself or an appropriate store room. 

The Bike Hire & Breakdown Support Pack

We provide you with quality bikes, delivered and collected from a specified agreed point, and give your full on call support during the agreed duration of your self-organised cycling adventure.

The Call for Help Pack

On call mechanical support for own bike riders with replacement bike an option. Ideal if you are organising and taking charge of your own adventure, but would just like some extra peace of mind and the chance to do the full circuit, come what may. Got others ideas? Can’t see an offer that works for you?  Do just get in touch – we’d love to chat things through and help you.

Our Rebellion Way tour suggestions

Our collection of Rebellion Way bike tours feature cycling stages of different lengths. They are suitable for different levels of fitness, experience and ambition – or there is you simply want to tour at a more relaxed pace with more time allowance for visits to Norfolk’s amazing attractions, to drink in the atmosphere, sip at a pint, or maybe feel the sand between your toes!

Choose to travel by rail and set off cycling from the beautiful borough of King’s Lynn, or travel to the city of Norwich direct by train from London Liverpool Street. Prefer to travel by car? Our great cyclist-friendly start/ finish town or country accommodations have parking for the duration of your tour. Both ensure that you can start your ride by swiftly getting off the beaten track and into the beautiful Norfolk countryside along practically traffic-free lanes.

Interested? Next steps, prices, bookings & more

Cycle Breaks looks forward to helping you make your Rebellion Way self-guided cycling adventure a reality. We’re very flexible, but that also makes being specific a bit tricky, or likewise publishing exact routes or rates for our services (except bike hire only), or accommodation-based packages, until we have a proper grasp of your requirements.

But answers to your questions and our guidance are only an email or telephone conversation away.

Please use the form below to outline your requirements or log your questions.
Make sure to put REBELLION WAY clearly in your message – thank you.
We will get back to you by phone or email in the shortest possible delay.

Prefer to just pick up the phone? Do call us on 01449 721555, we’d be delighted to hear from you. 

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