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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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Sheringham
Leisure centre with swimming pool with splash pad, 70-station gym, group fitness and cycling studio and cafe.
Horning, Norwich
Hire a bike for a perfect day out exploring the Norfolk countryside.
Cromer
The Deep History Coast Trail covers 36km of coastline from Weybourne to Cart Gap along the clifftops of the north Norfolk coast. Walk it all or pick a section.
Hickling
Norfolk Outdoor Adventures strives to be the number one provider of Stand Up Paddling & Kayak activities on The Norfolk Broads and its surrounding coastal environment.
NOA are also the only organisation in the entirety of East Anglia that coaches…
Wells-next-the-Sea
Dereham
Norfolk Tours takes you to where you want to go, at your pace.
Norfolk
Short but sweet, this one mile of former railway line runs from the edge of North Walsham almost to the hamlet of Knapton for an easy link to Mundesely.
Norfolk
Short but sweet, this one mile of former railway line runs from the edge of North Walsham almost to the hamlet of Knapton for an easy link to Mundesely.
Cromer
29-mile circular route (with short-cut) starts and ends in Fakenham.
Aylsham
A six mile walk around the historic market town of Aylsham.
Norwich
Paddleboard Adventures on the Norfolk Broads.
At 26 miles this is one of the longest traffic-free routes in the country, linking Aylsham and Reepham with the heart of Norwich.
Binham Road, Wighton, Wells-next-the-Sea
Our in house designed circular routes are ideal for leisure cycling the quiet lanes of North Norfolk with refreshment stops en route
Weybourne, Holt
Family friendly cycle hire centre offering a large choice of routes, including a trip on the North Norfolk Railway.
Norfolk
The Bure Valley Path for cycling and walking. A nine-mile route through the picturesque Bure Valley between historic Aylsham and Wroxham in the heart of the Broads. It follows the narrow-gauge Bure Valley Railway and halts are provided at Brampton,…
Norfolk
Not a cycle route but a cycle friendly railway line. The line links Norwich with Cromer and Sheringham.
Norfolk
Quiet country lanes occupying a triangle of North East Norfolk, from Cromer to Bacton along the coastal area, and inland to North Walsham.
Norfolk
Visit Coltishall and historic Horstead Mill on the River Bure, and take the Bure Valley cycle track to Buxton/ Aylsham.
8½ miles (13.5km) approx.
Cromer
The town also boasts to several large pay & display car parks all within a 10 minute walk away. Free residential parking available on the edge of town.
Cromer
The Norfolk Coast Cycleway route was drawn up during the 1990's to take users away from the unsuitable A149 coast road to provide a more enjoyable experience of the wonderful Norfolk countryside and coast.
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