Family Fun and Adventure Day 1

Horsey is a wonderful, tranquil place where the Broads come close to meeting the sea � giving you an opportunity to see swallowtail butterflies and seals in a single morning! Start with a gentle guided boat trip on Horsey Mere on the Broads-built wooden pleasure boat Lady Ann, and watch for rare birds such as the marsh harrier, bittern and crane. After that it's a wonderful walk to Horsey Beach, where you've a good chance of spotting grey seals offshore. In December and January they even come on the beach to breed! After lunch you can head up the coast to Sea Palling, and enjoy watersports such as kayaking, or even jetskiing, off the Blue Flag-accredited beach.

Morning

Discover the wildlife of the magical Broads during this peaceful guided boat trip on Horsey Mere. The traditional Broads-built wooden pleasure boat Lady Ann is skippered by Ross Warrell. He's lived and sailed on the Broads all his life, and provides an informative and enthusiastic commentary. Watch out for rare birds such as the marsh harrier, bittern and crane � plus old favourites including ducks, swans and herons. The Broads are also the last retreat of the spectacular swallowtail butterfly, passing by in a flash of yellow and black. The Lady Ann can carry up to 12 people. Ross' Norfolk Broads River Trips Horsey Staithe Horsey NR29 4EF Boat trip times: 10.30am, 11.45am, 1.30pm. 2.45pm, 4pm Phone: 01692 598135 Website: www.rossrivertrips.co.uk

Lunch

After the boat trip you can enjoy breathtaking aerial views of the Mere from the imposing five-storey Horsey Windpump. Or maybe you'd prefer a peaceful stroll to the sea along the National Trust pathway � if you're lucky you'll spot some of Horsey's resident grey seals from the sandy and deserted beach. It's a three-mile walk from Horsey to the sea and back, and if that's too far for younger members of the family you can always head straight for lunch at the popular Poppylands tearooms, caf� and restaurant. Poppylands is just north of Horsey on the main road out of the village. There's plenty on the menu for everyone � including a good old-fashioned all-day breakfast! Poppylands Waxham Road Horsey NR29 4EQ Phone: 01493 393393 Website: www.poppylands.com

Afternoon

Sea Palling beach is one of the biggest and best in Norfolk, and is popular with all age-groups. It holds a coveted Blue Flag for meeting the highest standards of water cleanliness, and nine man-made offshore reefs help protect the golden sands, the village and the Broads from the sea. These reefs calm the waves, making Sea Palling a popular venue for swimming and other watersports. You can hire a kajak for as little as �5 for half-an-hour from watersports specialist Beack Rock Leisure. Those on bigger budgets may fancy taking to the sea in style on a jetski safari! However, you should allow about two-and-a-half hours for this, and it must be booked in advance. Sea Palling beach is lifeguard-patrolled during the summer. Beach Rock Leisure Beach Road Sea Palling NR12 0AL Summer opening hours: 9am-5pm (5.30pm at weekends) Phone: 01692 598000 Website: www.beachrockleisure.com

Sea Palling Beach

Situated only 10 minutes from the market town of Stalham Sea Palling is an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Sea Palling Beach

Two of North Norfolk's most attractive beaches are rather off the beaten track, by the neighbouring villages of Sea Palling and Waxham.

Just 10 minutes from the market town of Stalham and the northern reaches of the Norfolk Broads, these sandy miles of shore skirt unique areas of unspoilt natural beauty.

At Sea Palling, impressive artificial flood defence reefs have created wide sandy bays and water sports ranging from swimming to jet skiing are a part of Sea Palling life.

Once known simply as Pawling or Pauling, the village was renamed with its prefix after Edwardian holidaymakers discovered its delights as a beach resort.

The village boasts two public houses with restaurants, a post office/general store, a beachside amusement arcade, cafes, caravan parks, launching facilities for pleasure craft, lifeguards on duty in the high season and car parks to accommodate more than 1000 vehicles.

Waxham has a rural beach, where seals can be seen close in-shore and later in the season with their pups on the beach. Waxham village is also home to one of the largest tithe barns in the country (built in the sixteenth century) where you can get refreshments in a historical setting.

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Venue

Sea Palling Beach

Stalham, Norfolk

By Road:
Located approx 5 miles form Stalham the gateway to the Broads. Good connections to coastal cycle route (Gt Yarmouth to Cromer).

By Public Transport:
Local bus to Stalham and main towns Gt Yarmouth and North Walsham.

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