The Wayland Word Journey was launched in May 2007 and contains four trails for visitors and local people to explore by car or cycle or, for those with time and energy, on foot. The words in the book have been written by local people, the residents of our Wayland village and town communities, who wanted to celebrate the distinctiveness of this quiet and lovely part of Norfolk.
The trails, named for either historical or geographical reasons, are:
The Templar Trail marks the Knights Templar, who  were based at in Carbrooke during the Crusades; the 4 villages of the trail form the Templar Ward.
The Wadetuna Trail is based on Watton, Wadetuna being the ancient name for the town as recorded in the Domesday Book.
The Wissey Trail winds its way through the villages in the western part  of Wayland, criss-crossing Watton Brook before it feeds into the River Wissey just to the south west of Great Cressingham.
The Peddars Trail runs through Wayland's southern villages,  marking the route the peddlers took as they made their way north on the 'Peddars Way', which is now part of a National Trail and Long Distance path.
These Trails offer a challenge to find Wayland's treasures - some are obvious and some less so - but the search for them will help visitors to understand what local people love about Wayland. They all start from the Dragonfly Visitor Centre at Wayland House on Watton High Street (Tel  01953 880212), where more information about where to stay and what to do whilst in the area can be found.  The book is priced at £5.00; whether or notthe trails are followed, the book is a must to read at leisure, and to treasure.