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North Norfolk has 45 miles of coast with award winning beautiful beaches for great days out, rock pooling and fossil hunting, walking and water sports. Head inland to the beautfiul countryside and explore the towns and villages, steeped in history. Visit canals and the Broads National Park to enjoy boating, kayaking or paddle-boarding or just take in the tranquility. Coast or countryside, north Norfolk is the place to go to enjoy the great outdoors and wildlife all year round.
The north Norfolk coastline, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is ideal for days out and enjoying water sports, as well as discovering wildlife. There are several Blue Flag beaches meaning they are safe and clean and with paved access. There are several places to try surfing and paddleboarding as well as kite surfing. At the end of the day, enjoy gorgeous sunsets and look up and the north Norfolk skies at night for star gazing in the unpolluted skies.
Explore the huge expanses of sands at Brancaster, Holkham and Wells-next-the Sea with its colourful beach huts. Discover the famous striped cliffs and rock pools at Hunstanton, an east coast resort that faces west towards the sun, giving it the name, Sunny Hunny. Enjoy traditional seaside charm at Cromer, Sea Palling, Sheringham and Mundesley and take a step back in time on the Deep History Coast at West Runton beach, where significant historical finds have been uncovered including a 600,000 year old mammoth skeleton. Great for rockpooling and fossil hunting, you just might come across an ancient fossil! Try crabbing at Cromer Pier, Blakeney or Wells Harbour.
Beach fishing is free for those with a valid fishing licence. You can expect to catch bass, tope and cod off-shore from Wells-next-the-Sea along the coast to the shingle bank at Cley and Salthouse beach, where skate and thornbacks have been caught. There’s good night fishing at Weybourne, Sheringham and West Runton to Cromer, plus mackerel in summer. In late Autumn and Winter, expect to see cod, whiting and codling along from Cromer to Overstand, Mundesley and Trimmingham. Walcott and Bacton provide good sea fishing all year. Find out more from British Sea Fishing. There are several other places to go fishing in north Norfolk - find out more here.
If golf is your game, there are some fantastic coastal courses at Brancaster and Cromer, both renowned for their royal golf courses and you will find equally attractive courses at Fakenham, Hunstanton, Sheringham and Mundesley. Find out more here.
Visit any time of the year and discover wildlife unique to the area. Don't miss the seals at Blakeney Point and north Norfolk is renowned for the best birdwatching. You can see new born seal pups as well as pink footed geese at Brancaster Staithe and Holkham and rare birds visit due to north Norfolk’s proximity to the European continental mainland. Head to one of the nature reserves to get up close to some of Norfolk’s most unique species.
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The coast and countryside is great for walking and cycling. Amble along the quiet country roads or take one of the formal trails such as the Norfolk Coast Path while taking in some of England's most exhilarating scenery. Finally, north Norfolk is home to much of the Broads National Park, Britain's largest protected wetland and third largest inland waterway. It's also home to over a quarter of the rarest plants and animals in the UK. Take a guided boat tour, paddle by canoe or hire a boat for a holiday. You can also explore by wheels or foot – hire a bike or take a stroll down the array of footpaths surrounding the broads.
Get Outdoors in North Norfolk
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NORWICH
Weavers' Way is a long distance footpath running for 61 miles between Cromer and Great Yarmouth. It is named after the once important weaving industry, which flourished in the Middle Ages around North Walsham.
Wells-next- the-Sea
What better way to explore the sweeping avenues, winding woodland paths and waymarked trails in Holkham park than on a leisurely bike ride. We have bikes to hire for the whole family, from 2 hours to full days.
Thrigby Road, Filby
The Filby Walk is a 3 mile (4.8 kilometre) circular walk starting at the public car park on Thrigby Road in the village of Filby near Great Yarmouth.
Beeston Regis, Sheringham
Hilltop Outdoor Centre in Sheringham is a high quality, family run Outdoor Education Centre. Hilltop offers a superior, high quality and unique experience for School trips, Children's Birthday parties and Family Adventure Days.
NORTH WALSHAM
Hire a canoe to enjoy just over two miles of unspoilt water, on a private canal at Dilham Hall, open only to paddle sports.
Heigham Bridge. Bridge Road, Potter Heigham
Repps Riverside Walk is a 2.5 mile (4 kilometre) circular walk starting at the fish & chip restaurant at Heigham Bridge in Potter Heigham near Great Yarmouth.
Horsey Mill, Great Yarmouth
Horsey Mill Walk is a 5 mile (8 kilometre) circular walk starting at Horsey Mill near Great Yarmouth.
Berney Arms Railway Station, Great Yarmouth
Berney Arms to Great Yarmouth Walk is a 5.6 mile (9 kilometre) walk starting at the Berney Arms Inn near Great Yarmouth.
Hunstanton
Searles Resort Golf Course, provides an enjoyable round of golf for all ages and abilities, the 9 hole course is open on a pay and play basis for visitors at any time.
Norwich
Discover the Norfolk Broads by joining Broad Tours for a river trip on board a double decker passenger boat; all trips include an entertaining live commentary.
Stalham
Richardson’s has over 70 years’ experience helping visitors enjoy the Broads National Park. With around 300 boats, Richardson’s is the largest operator of hire craft on the Broads.
Filby Bridge, Broad Lane, Filby
Filby Mill Walk is a 2.9 mile (4.8 kilometre) circular walk starting at Filby Bridge in the village of Filby near Great Yarmouth. Dogs not permitted.
Thurne Staithe, The Street, Thurne
Thurne Walk is a 3.3 mile (5.3 kilometre) circular walk starting at the Lion Inn public house in Thurne near Great Yarmouth.
Cromer
Set amidst 40 acres of Country Park, The Links Country Park Hotel boasts its own 9-Hole Golf Course, Gym, Tennis Court and Indoor Swimming Pool and is possibly North Norfolk’s finest Leisure Hotel.
Norfolk
The Norfolk Coast Path stretches from Hunstanton in the west to Cromer in the east and runs through Norfolk's heritage coast within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
South Walsham
130 acres of ancient woodland and water garden over looking South Walsham private broad.
Heacham
Heacham Manor hotel is the first golf hotel in the west of Norfolk and the Championship length 18 hole golf course has been designed to incorporate the natural features of the area of important landscape it lies within.
The Green, Stokesby
Stokesby Walk is a 4.25 mile (6.75 kilometre) circular walk starting at the riverside car park located 100 metres from the Ferry Inn at Stokesby village near Great Yarmouth.
Neatishead
The boardwalk is easily accessible by wheelchair. 1.5 miles (2.4km) approx. The link below will take you to a pdf of the route.
Wells-next- the-Sea
A trail of discovery through the treetops, looking down over the woodland and seeing Holkham from a completely new perspective, whilst tackling wobbly crossings, swinging bridges and zip wires!
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