Linda's Guidebook
Walking
This is a magnificent flat, sandy beach, where you can walk for miles.Out of season the beach is almost deserted. In season, you can grab your own space, large enough to play football or build sandcastles to amuse adults and children alike.
There is a beautiful sandy forest that runs for miles behind the lovely sand dunes, with a path going from Wells-next-the-sea to past Holkham.
Facilities : Public loos, cafe, visitor information, paid parking.
Owner's tip: take the left
path on the approach to the beachand walk until you come to the raised walkway on your right. This will take you straight through the forest, through the dunes and onto a quieter part of the beach.
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Holkham beach
This is a magnificent flat, sandy beach, where you can walk for miles.Out of season the beach is almost deserted. In season, you can grab your own space, large enough to play football or build sandcastles to amuse adults and children alike.
There is a beautiful sandy forest that runs for miles behind the lovely sand dunes, with a path going from Wells-next-the-sea to past Holkham.
Facilities : Public loos, cafe, visitor information, paid parking.
Owner's tip: take the left
path on the approach to the beachand walk until you come to the raised walkway on your right. This will take you straight through the forest, through the dunes and onto a quieter part of the beach.
Lovely dog walking area with the added bonus of seeing the steam trains when they are running.
Owner's tip
Walk to the Kelling Heath Holiday Park. there is a village square with a bar where you can buy drinks.
Kelling Heath
Lovely dog walking area with the added bonus of seeing the steam trains when they are running.
Owner's tip
Walk to the Kelling Heath Holiday Park. there is a village square with a bar where you can buy drinks.
There are few more peaceful places in the world than Morston,especially on an out of season Sunday morning. There is a carpark, free to national trust members and a coffee shop, open in the warmer months.
Sit with a coffee listening to the breeze rattling the rigging of the boats in the harbour or take a seal boat trip over to Blakeney point.
Don't take the path directly down to the estuary, take the Coastal path towards Stiffkey and enjoy the peace,listening to the many birds that live there and the waves crashing on the shove in the distance beyond the marshes.
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Morston Quay National Trust
There are few more peaceful places in the world than Morston,especially on an out of season Sunday morning. There is a carpark, free to national trust members and a coffee shop, open in the warmer months.
Sit with a coffee listening to the breeze rattling the rigging of the boats in the harbour or take a seal boat trip over to Blakeney point.
Don't take the path directly down to the estuary, take the Coastal path towards Stiffkey and enjoy the peace,listening to the many birds that live there and the waves crashing on the shove in the distance beyond the marshes.
Sheringham Park is a National Trust property and gardens.
There are beautiful walks and a visitor centre.
You can walk across the estate to The Beautiful Dales Hotel for lunch in their garden or down to the coastal path to walk to Sheringham.
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Parque Sheringham
Sheringham Park is a National Trust property and gardens.
There are beautiful walks and a visitor centre.
You can walk across the estate to The Beautiful Dales Hotel for lunch in their garden or down to the coastal path to walk to Sheringham.
The North Norfolk Coastal path is also part of the Peddars Way and runs from King's Lynn all the way round to Overstrand and beyond.
The coastline offers opportunities for bird watching enthusiasts to visit various locations and see some rare birds
The most notable place to visit is between Cley-next-the-sea and Salthouse.
North Norfolk Coast Path
North Norfolk Coast PathThe North Norfolk Coastal path is also part of the Peddars Way and runs from King's Lynn all the way round to Overstrand and beyond.
The coastline offers opportunities for bird watching enthusiasts to visit various locations and see some rare birds
The most notable place to visit is between Cley-next-the-sea and Salthouse.
Sightseeing
Amazing parkland and a beautiful historic house. Visit website for opening times and prices.
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Holkham Hall
Holkham RoadAmazing parkland and a beautiful historic house. Visit website for opening times and prices.
This is a great experience for the family. You can even get a Rover ticket for the dog! The line runs from Holt to Sheringham and has stops at Kelling Heath and Kelling Halt on the way.
This is an enthusiasts railway, running both steam and diesel trains. Check their website in advance to see what locomotives are running. In very dry weather, they do not run steam trains, due to the risk of brush fires from the sparks.The station in Holt is a little way out of the town centre, so it may be best to park at the station, although the walk from the town centre will only take about 15-20 minutes.
The line runs along the coast, providing strunning views across to the sea.
Owner's tip
Stop at Kelling heath Station for a cup of tea and a cake from the victorian tea rooms and pay a visit to the victorian lavatories. Mostly original! From here you can walk around the Sheringham Park estate.
Holt
Holt is a gorgeous old Georgian market town just 15 minutes walk from Letheringsett or a 3-4 minute drive.
Shopping in Holt is a must, as it has really amazing independent shops and some lovely cafes as well.
There is a bus that runs from the war memorial to Sheringham..
Owner's tip
Free parking is hard to find, so park in the lay-by on the right just before you reach the town and walk up the hill.
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Ferrocarril de North Norfolk PL (Holt, Estació)
Off Cherry Tree ClThis is a great experience for the family. You can even get a Rover ticket for the dog! The line runs from Holt to Sheringham and has stops at Kelling Heath and Kelling Halt on the way.
This is an enthusiasts railway, running both steam and diesel trains. Check their website in advance to see what locomotives are running. In very dry weather, they do not run steam trains, due to the risk of brush fires from the sparks.The station in Holt is a little way out of the town centre, so it may be best to park at the station, although the walk from the town centre will only take about 15-20 minutes.
The line runs along the coast, providing strunning views across to the sea.
Owner's tip
Stop at Kelling heath Station for a cup of tea and a cake from the victorian tea rooms and pay a visit to the victorian lavatories. Mostly original! From here you can walk around the Sheringham Park estate.
Holt
Holt is a gorgeous old Georgian market town just 15 minutes walk from Letheringsett or a 3-4 minute drive.
Shopping in Holt is a must, as it has really amazing independent shops and some lovely cafes as well.
There is a bus that runs from the war memorial to Sheringham..
Owner's tip
Free parking is hard to find, so park in the lay-by on the right just before you reach the town and walk up the hill.
Cley-next-the-sea
Home to the famous Cley smokehouse,where you can buy their smoked Salmon and an array of other smoked fish, Cley (pronounced Cly to rhyme with why) has some very pretty shops and houses and the very picturesque windmill. You can walk down to the beach and along the coast to Blakeney in the west and salthouse to the east.
Owner's tip
Take in the views across the marshes on the raised path to the sea. There can be few more beautiful places to see.
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Cley next the Sea
Cley-next-the-sea
Home to the famous Cley smokehouse,where you can buy their smoked Salmon and an array of other smoked fish, Cley (pronounced Cly to rhyme with why) has some very pretty shops and houses and the very picturesque windmill. You can walk down to the beach and along the coast to Blakeney in the west and salthouse to the east.
Owner's tip
Take in the views across the marshes on the raised path to the sea. There can be few more beautiful places to see.
Where the famous Binham Blue cheese is made, there is a dairyshop anda ruined priory. The chequers is a good pub.
Owner's tip.
There is a raw milk vending machine.
Forget any worries about raw milk. This is fresh from the cow and delicious! Take your own litre bottle or buy a reusable one at the shop.
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Binham Priory
Warham RoadWhere the famous Binham Blue cheese is made, there is a dairyshop anda ruined priory. The chequers is a good pub.
Owner's tip.
There is a raw milk vending machine.
Forget any worries about raw milk. This is fresh from the cow and delicious! Take your own litre bottle or buy a reusable one at the shop.
This is another beautiful National Trust property.
The Walled Garden is particularly worth visiting
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Felbrigg Hall
This is another beautiful National Trust property.
The Walled Garden is particularly worth visiting
Did somebody say shopping? Burnham Market is a lovely place to visit for shopping and and Dining.
Owner's tip
Try the Hoste pub. Historic pub with great food and drinks, and plenty of space for you to rest your shopping bags. 🛍 😉
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Burnham Market
Did somebody say shopping? Burnham Market is a lovely place to visit for shopping and and Dining.
Owner's tip
Try the Hoste pub. Historic pub with great food and drinks, and plenty of space for you to rest your shopping bags. 🛍 😉
Neighbourhoods
Wells has a lot to offer. A lovely sandy beach, a beach-side carpark ( in school holidays this is usually full from early morning - there are back up Carparks in the town near the harbour.), a beachside cafe and shop. In the harbour area, there are shops, amusements, icecream shops, restaurants and
cafes. The harbour has many boats and boat trips and you can buy crab fishing buckets and lines for the children to catch crabs off the harbour wall.
Owners tip: Wells has the best fish &
chips in North Norfolk. (probably) and my favourite is French's. You won't be disappointed.There is only one ice cream shop for me and that is the Wells ice cream company. Amazing ice cream. Loads of flavours.
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Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells has a lot to offer. A lovely sandy beach, a beach-side carpark ( in school holidays this is usually full from early morning - there are back up Carparks in the town near the harbour.), a beachside cafe and shop. In the harbour area, there are shops, amusements, icecream shops, restaurants and
cafes. The harbour has many boats and boat trips and you can buy crab fishing buckets and lines for the children to catch crabs off the harbour wall.
Owners tip: Wells has the best fish &
chips in North Norfolk. (probably) and my favourite is French's. You won't be disappointed.There is only one ice cream shop for me and that is the Wells ice cream company. Amazing ice cream. Loads of flavours.
Sheringham is a great place for all the family. There are lots of shops, including a Tesco and a Sainsbury, as well as gift shops, arcades and and some quite good pubs and restaurants.
owner's tip
All the fish and chips in Sheringham is good, but my recommendation is to buy fish and chips from Dave's 7-11 Co-Operative St, Sheringham NR26 8DX and eat if on the sea front (my boyfriend and I did this on our first date ❤️). For dessert, it has to be ice Cream from the Aloha or H and J's, both in the high street.
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Sheringham
Sheringham is a great place for all the family. There are lots of shops, including a Tesco and a Sainsbury, as well as gift shops, arcades and and some quite good pubs and restaurants.
owner's tip
All the fish and chips in Sheringham is good, but my recommendation is to buy fish and chips from Dave's 7-11 Co-Operative St, Sheringham NR26 8DX and eat if on the sea front (my boyfriend and I did this on our first date ❤️). For dessert, it has to be ice Cream from the Aloha or H and J's, both in the high street.
Holt is a gorgeous old Georgian market town just 15 minutes walk from Letheringsett or a 3-4 minute drive.
Shopping in Holt is a must, as it has really amazing independent shops and some lovely cafes as well.
There is a bus that runs from the war memorial to Sheringham..
Owner's tip
Free parking is hard to find, so park in the lay-by on the right just before you reach the town and walk up the hill.
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Holt
Holt is a gorgeous old Georgian market town just 15 minutes walk from Letheringsett or a 3-4 minute drive.
Shopping in Holt is a must, as it has really amazing independent shops and some lovely cafes as well.
There is a bus that runs from the war memorial to Sheringham..
Owner's tip
Free parking is hard to find, so park in the lay-by on the right just before you reach the town and walk up the hill.
Famous for crabs and not so famous for lobsters, Cromer has lots to see and do. There are lots of traditional seaside cafes and amusements,as well as the pier. There are lovely walks along the coast and the Amazona zoo for the children.
I haven't tied the Crazy golf on the sea front but in looks really good!
Owners tip
No I for fish andchips right by the Morrison's petrol station by the sea front. The crazy cow opposite for ice cream. Head off down the slope and there is a seating area overlooking the sea.
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Cromer Beach
Famous for crabs and not so famous for lobsters, Cromer has lots to see and do. There are lots of traditional seaside cafes and amusements,as well as the pier. There are lovely walks along the coast and the Amazona zoo for the children.
I haven't tied the Crazy golf on the sea front but in looks really good!
Owners tip
No I for fish andchips right by the Morrison's petrol station by the sea front. The crazy cow opposite for ice cream. Head off down the slope and there is a seating area overlooking the sea.
About a 40 minute drive away, there are beautiful sandy beaches and a great cafe near the lighthouse on the cliffs. There is also a pitch and putt course.
Owners Tip
There are some nice shops and cafes a little way down the hill.
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Old Hunstanton
About a 40 minute drive away, there are beautiful sandy beaches and a great cafe near the lighthouse on the cliffs. There is also a pitch and putt course.
Owners Tip
There are some nice shops and cafes a little way down the hill.
Pilgrims come to visit hereat the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham so it gets busy on certain feast days. It's a quiet and pretty little village and there is a small sit on railway that children enjoy that goes to Wells.
Owners tip.
Visit the Walsingham farm Shop for local food and a wonderful delicatessen. Try the pies and pasties, they are amazing.
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Little Walsingham
Pilgrims come to visit hereat the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham so it gets busy on certain feast days. It's a quiet and pretty little village and there is a small sit on railway that children enjoy that goes to Wells.
Owners tip.
Visit the Walsingham farm Shop for local food and a wonderful delicatessen. Try the pies and pasties, they are amazing.
There is no better picture perfect village than Blakeney. Boasting three pubs and the famous Blakeney Hotel, as well as several restaurants, it's a popular destination ,particularly in the summer months.
Crab fishing is great fun for the children, off the harbour wall and you can buy crab fishing kits at the local
shops.
Gorgeous local ice cream is sold from the kiosk near the car park and there is a breakfast van often in the carpark too.
Craft fairs are held in the village hall, near the car park and there are regular antique fairs on Sunday at the hall on the main coast road.
There are beautiful walks across the marshes and you can walk along the coastal path to Morston to the west and Cley-next-the-sea to the east. But do not stray from the path, as the marshes are unforgiving to those who do not know every twist and turn of the waterways.
The harbour carpark is free in the winter and free all year round to National Trust members. You must make sure that there is not a high tide expected when you park. Your car will be stranded underwater!
Owner's Tip
Take a drink on the rooftop bar of the Blakeney Hotel at sunset, looking out over the marshes as you watch the sun go down.
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Blakeney
There is no better picture perfect village than Blakeney. Boasting three pubs and the famous Blakeney Hotel, as well as several restaurants, it's a popular destination ,particularly in the summer months.
Crab fishing is great fun for the children, off the harbour wall and you can buy crab fishing kits at the local
shops.
Gorgeous local ice cream is sold from the kiosk near the car park and there is a breakfast van often in the carpark too.
Craft fairs are held in the village hall, near the car park and there are regular antique fairs on Sunday at the hall on the main coast road.
There are beautiful walks across the marshes and you can walk along the coastal path to Morston to the west and Cley-next-the-sea to the east. But do not stray from the path, as the marshes are unforgiving to those who do not know every twist and turn of the waterways.
The harbour carpark is free in the winter and free all year round to National Trust members. You must make sure that there is not a high tide expected when you park. Your car will be stranded underwater!
Owner's Tip
Take a drink on the rooftop bar of the Blakeney Hotel at sunset, looking out over the marshes as you watch the sun go down.
Family activities
This is a great experience for the family. You can even get a Rover ticket for the dog! The line runs from Holt to Sheringham and has stops at Kelling Heath and Kelling Halt on the way.
This is an enthusiasts railway, running both steam and diesel trains. Check their website in advance to see what locomotives are running. In very dry weather, they do not run steam trains, due to the risk of brush fires from the sparks.The station in Holt is a little way out of the town centre, so it may be best to park at the station, although the walk from the town centre will only take about 15-20 minutes.
The line runs along the coast, providing strunning views across to the sea.
Owner's tip
Stop at Kelling heath Station for a cup of tea and a cake from the victorian tea rooms and pay a visit to the victorian lavatories. Mostly original! From here you can walk around the Sheringham Park estate.
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Ferrocarril de North Norfolk PL (Holt, Estació)
Off Cherry Tree ClThis is a great experience for the family. You can even get a Rover ticket for the dog! The line runs from Holt to Sheringham and has stops at Kelling Heath and Kelling Halt on the way.
This is an enthusiasts railway, running both steam and diesel trains. Check their website in advance to see what locomotives are running. In very dry weather, they do not run steam trains, due to the risk of brush fires from the sparks.The station in Holt is a little way out of the town centre, so it may be best to park at the station, although the walk from the town centre will only take about 15-20 minutes.
The line runs along the coast, providing strunning views across to the sea.
Owner's tip
Stop at Kelling heath Station for a cup of tea and a cake from the victorian tea rooms and pay a visit to the victorian lavatories. Mostly original! From here you can walk around the Sheringham Park estate.
For any fans of old tanks and other wartime paraphernalia this is an absolute must.
There is even an old mobile bridge that was used in the Second World War that is so huge you cannot believe it would actually move.
Owners tip
You can ride in the tanks but have to book in advance
Great place for all the family.
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Colección Muckleburgh
For any fans of old tanks and other wartime paraphernalia this is an absolute must.
There is even an old mobile bridge that was used in the Second World War that is so huge you cannot believe it would actually move.
Owners tip
You can ride in the tanks but have to book in advance
Great place for all the family.
Every Christmas Thursford is home to the Thursford spectacular.
This is a triumph every year and people come from all parts of the country and indeed from other countries to visit this truly exceptional show.
There is also a beautiful animated walk around for the children which is worthy of Disney himself.
The rest of the Year Thursford is also well worth visiting for the display of steam traction engines, other steam engines and some amazing carousels as well as organ recitals.
Owners tip
Book tickets in March for the Spectacular!
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Thursford
Every Christmas Thursford is home to the Thursford spectacular.
This is a triumph every year and people come from all parts of the country and indeed from other countries to visit this truly exceptional show.
There is also a beautiful animated walk around for the children which is worthy of Disney himself.
The rest of the Year Thursford is also well worth visiting for the display of steam traction engines, other steam engines and some amazing carousels as well as organ recitals.
Owners tip
Book tickets in March for the Spectacular!