subject: North Norfolk coast line the magical journey [print this page] There is something a little special about this part of the British coastline, from the cliff tops Cromer to the shingle beach at Cley, past the mudflats and salt marshes at Stiffkey and the birthplace of Nelson at Burnham Thorpe, to the amazing archaeological find of a wood henge along the sandy beaches at Holme, then on towards the Victorian resort of Hunstanton, that maybe due to it remoteness from the rest of the country and unique coastal landscape makes this a very interesting place to explore and if not just to take in the huge panoramic skies that seem to give the viewer a 360 degrees of seascape when walking along the flat sandy beaches and salt marshes of this coastline.
The North Norfolk coastline, from one Victorian seaside resort starting at Hunstanton to another ending in Cromer; is accessible to explore by car along the A149 coastal road or the Coastal Hopper Bus Service. In between these two traditional resorts is a unique landscape that rolls out from where the Ice Age Glaciers pushed the ice to at the end of the last Ice Age in Britain. This slightly puts an end to the myth about Norfolk being flat; as many a cyclist along the North Norfolk Coastal Path will tell you.
Along the coast there are various family attractions that cover a wide range of interest. From taking a boat trip from Blakeney Quay to see the seals out at Blakeney Point, a natural sandbank 2 miles off the North Norfolk coast to visiting the large private collection of tanks and other military memorabilia at The Muckleburgh Collection in between Kelling and Weybourne. There is a golf course at Sheringham for a relaxing round of golf, or the Sea Life Aquarium along the promenade in Hunstanton for a wet afternoon's outing. There a few historic houses that open their gardens to the public during the summer season, like Holkham Hall for a relaxing stroll on a Sunday. The North Norfolk Coastline has a rich variety of attractions for all the family to enjoy whilst visiting the region.
Wells next the Sea is a haven during the summer months at a great family seaside resort, with miles of sandy beaches sheltered by a pine forest ridge, with a traditional sea front. And the small town behind the seafront which has a good range of shops for everything you could need whilst holidaying in the region. Sheringham is great to visit at the weekend on Saturday as it has one of the largest town Markets next to The Poppy Line Steam Railway, and a good selection of shops down the high street. There are good pubs to eat at along the route, from The Victoria at Holkham, to the Moorings down Blakeney High Street for excellent local sea food or for traditional pub food at the Red Lion in Stiffkey. The delights of the North Norfolk Coast are here to be discovered.
