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East Of England

Eye Castle – The Vicarage loop from Eye

Hiking trails & Routes

East Of England

Eye Castle – The Vicarage loop from Eye

Moderate

4.6

(8)

27

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Eye Castle – The Vicarage loop from Eye

02:07

8.23km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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213 m

Eye Castle

Highlight • Castle

Eye Castle is one of the few surviving motte-and-bailey castles from the early Norman period. Built shortly after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the castle was sacked and largely destroyed in 1265.

Nowadays, the castle offers a more tranquil and interesting place to visit. The castle site has recently been restored, opening up new areas to explore and providing a viewing platform offering wonderful views of the church, Eye and surrounding countryside for miles around.

The castle is open daily from Easter until the end of October. During the winter it is open on weekends only, subject to weather conditions. There is no entry fee. Accessible through a gate in Castle Hill, off Castle Street.

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428 m

The Vicarage

Highlight • Monument

Eye Vicarage is a fantastic building thought to date from the 1450's. It is built around a timber frame, with a Georgian southern facade and later re-modelled in the Victorian era.

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3

481 m

Eye

Highlight • Other

Lovely architecture, Quaint town

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531 m

St Peter and St Paul Church, Eye

Highlight • Other

Thought to be built in 14th century.

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5

5.48 km

Lovely Orchard

Highlight • Natural

6

7.99 km

Caf-Eye

Highlight • Cafe

See what they did there? Unpretentious local cafe nicely situated in the main square and open 7 days a week.

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8.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.85 km

2.35 km

2.22 km

487 m

326 m

Surfaces

2.75 km

1.72 km

1.40 km

1.16 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 16 May

16°C

9°C

28 %

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