Are you interested in the railway and natural heritage of the Marriott’s Way? Norfolk County Council’s Norfolk Trails Section is hoping to get funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a project that will help discover more about the history of the route and tell people the stories that are uncovered in innovative and accessible ways.
Photos: Norfolk Trails/Norfolk County Council
A key part of the project will be the involvement of people from the areas that the trail goes through.
There will be many opportunities for getting involved, such as carrying out archive research, sharing and recording memories of the railway, helping to conserve and recreate the railway artefacts that remain, improving the wildlife habitats within the trail corridor and participating in events organised on the Marriott’s Way.
One of the aims of the project is to make Marriott’s Way a more interesting place to visit and therefore attract more visitors to the route. This would benefit businesses, such as pubs and cafes in the places that the trail passes through, such as Reepham.
The project has got through the first stage of the Heritage Lottery Fund’s grant assessment process, and has been allocated some funding to help with the development of a full bid. This is due to be submitted in early March. If successful, the project will start in August and last for three years.
- If you would like to be kept informed about the project, please sign up for the distribution list for a Marriott’s Way Heritage Trail Project e-newsletter by e-mailing marriottswayheritagetrail@gmail.com
