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North
Norfolk Coast
Enjoy North Norfolk with its ever-changing
coastline, award-winning beaches,
dramatic skies, classic seaside resorts
and little harbour towns. Much of
it is designated an 'Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty' internationally known
for its wildlife.
Cromer - www.northnorfolk.roomcheck.co.uk
Dominated by the tower of its parish church
(the tallest in the county), this sedate
seaside town stands on a cliff top, with
wide beaches of sand, shingle and pebbles
running down to the sea. Cromer is famous
for its catch of common crabs, caught by
its little fishing boats which still work
from the beach. The fine pier (built in
1901) is noted for its traditional seaside
theatre and RNLI lifeboat station.
Tourist Information Centre - Prince
of Wales Road +44 (0)871 200 3071.
Things to do
• Enjoy a performance of the
'Seaside Special' show on the pier.
• Fly your kite on the cliff tops above
the sea.
• Visit the new lifeboat museum for
stories of bravery and courage.
• Explore 17th C. Felbrigg Hall with
its fantastic walled garden.
• Marvel at the baby dinosaur skeleton
at Little Gems.
• Hire your very own beach chalet for
the day.
• Take the children to the model yacht
pond to sail their little craft.
• Hire a cycle to explore the surrounding
countryside.
• Try a delicious crab salad or sandwich.
• Learn about Henry Blogg, Britain's
most famous lifeboatman.
• Visit the friendly foals at the Norfolk
Shire Horse Centre.
Sheringham - www.northnorfolk.roomcheck.co.uk
This traditional seaside town grew up around
its old fishing village, and a band of
little boats still bring in the daily catch.
A mixture of Edwardian and Victorian buildings
- Sheringham is home of the North Norfolk
Railway (The Poppy Line), which operates
steam train rides along the coast to Weybourne
and Holt. At low tide the sloping pebble
and shingle beach reveals rock pools.
Tourist Information Centre - Station
Approach +44 (0)871 200 3071
Things to do
• Discover the historic Henry
Ramey rowing and sailing lifeboat.
• Visit Sheringham Park's mature woodlands
for great coastal views.
• Enjoy a performance at the Sheringham
Little Theatre.
• Go hunting for sea creaures in the
rock pools.
• Visit the museum to see the 1½ million
year old elephant.
• Let the children loose at the indoor
tropical swimming pool.
• Take a ride on the Gama Goat at The
Muckleburgh Collection.
• Hire a cycle and go off-road at the
Kelling Heath Holiday Park.
Wells-next-the-Sea - www.northnorfolk.roomcheck.co.uk
Picturesque small town, a busy port
for coasters and the local whelk
and shrimp boats. Not quite on the
sea, but sitting on an estuary, Wells
has narrow streets lined with traditional
flint buildings. Whilst on the green
(The Buttlands) is a series of Georgian
houses. The
tree-lined sand/shingle beach is just to
the north of the town.
Tourist Information Centre - Staithe
Street +44 (0)871 200 3071
Things to do
• Take the little railway
from the town to the beach.
• Jump aboard another little train
for a trip to saintly Walsingham.
• Visit Holkham Hall, one of Britain's
most majestic houses.
• Explore the bustling and colourful
fish quay.
• Visit the home of Whin Hill Cider
for a tasting or two.
Other 'Seaside' Places of Interest
Holkham is noted for one of Britain's
best sandy beaches - huge, private
and backed by pines trees, it forms
part of England's biggest nature
reserve. East and West Runton has
gently shelving sand/shingle beaches
backed by low crumbling cliffs (rich
in fossils). Mundesley is a quiet
holiday resort built in a dip in
the coastline. A cliff path leads
to a smooth sandy beach. Whilst Sea
Palling has a wide and long sandy
beach backed by low sand dunes
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