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The Norfolk Coast

Huge sandy beaches, tidal salt marshes, soaring cliffs, shingle spits and higgledy-piggledy, multi-coloured beach huts set the tone along this inspiring seashore. It’s a place for coastal paths, bracing sea air and days built around nature, with nationally recognised nature reserves such as Cley Marshes and boat trips to see the British Isles’ biggest seal colony. The beaches are made for wandering, whether you’re following the tide, hunting for fossils on the Deep History Coast, watching the light change or simply lingering with a flask. Succulent seafood comes from the world’s longest chalk reef. National Trust estates including Blickling, Sheringham Park and Felbrigg, picturesque villages and characterful market towns, invite slower exploration. If you’re after a Norfolk break that feels fresh and elemental, the coast delivers it in every season, with space to do it your way.

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Plan your stay on the Norfolk Coast

All your questions about The Norfolk Coast answered, plus advice on how to plan your trip and things to do.

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Top Attractions in Norfolk Coast

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Shortlisted for Historic House Garden of the Year Award 2020

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Attractions

Hindringham Hall Gardens

Shortlisted for Historic House Garden of the Year Award 2020

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Hilltop welcomes visitors throughout the year and when not fully booked with Schools, offers…

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Accommodation

Hilltop Outdoor Centre Accommodation

Hilltop welcomes visitors throughout the year and when not fully booked with Schools, offers…

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Attractions

Cycle Breaks

Discover the very best of Suffolk and Norfolk on self-guided cycling and walking adventures from…

Lavenham Guildhall Suffolk Cycle Breaks
Attractions

Cycle Breaks

Discover the very best of Suffolk and Norfolk on self-guided cycling and walking adventures from…

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A Black Shuck Distillery Experience includes discovery of England's oldest legend, a look behind…

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Food & Drink

Black Shuck Distillery Experience

A Black Shuck Distillery Experience includes discovery of England's oldest legend, a look behind…

Businesses in Norfolk Coast

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Attractions

Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre - Stow Bardolph

A wonderful farm park for the whole family to enjoy

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Food & Drink

The Blakeney Hotel

The Blakeney Hotel is a family owned hotel enjoying a magnificent quayside location in the…

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Attractions

Bishop’s Boats Seal Trips

See the Blakeney Point seals in their natural environment, basking on the Blakeney Point or…

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Food & Drink

The Kings Head Country Hotel

Warm welcome awaits you at the family-run The Kings Head Country Hotel

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Food & Drink

Black Shuck Distillery Experience

A Black Shuck Distillery Experience includes discovery of England's oldest legend, a look behind…

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Attractions

Great Yarmouth Racecourse

Great Yarmouth Racecourse and Conference Centre is one of Norfolk's premier destinations, offering…

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Accommodation

Hilltop Outdoor Centre Accommodation

Hilltop welcomes visitors throughout the year and when not fully booked with Schools, offers…

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Attractions

Fakenham Racecourse

A day's racing is an exciting day out for people of all ages and from all walks of life.

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Accommodation

Kelling Heath Holiday Park

A family-owned Holiday Park providing a blend of natural beauty and modern comforts for an escape…

Stories & Inspiration from Norfolk Coast

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2026

What food is famous in Norfolk? Cromer crab, mussels and samphire, the most microbreweries in the…

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Food + Drink

What is there to eat and drink in Norfolk

Posted: 22nd Jul 2026

What food is famous in Norfolk? Cromer crab, mussels and samphire, the most microbreweries in the…

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Nature + Wildlife

Natural wonder of Norfolk: River Wensum and chalk streams

Posted: 17th Jul 2026

In the country’s driest and flattest county, you’ll find a series of spring-fed chalk rivers that…

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Outdoors + Adventure

What quirky events are there in Norfolk

Posted: 15th Jul 2026

If it’s something different you’re looking for, then Norfolk doesn’t disappoint. Norfolk has its…

Events in Norfolk Coast

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Family

Summer of Play at Blickling Estate

Date: 18th Jul - 2nd Sept 2026

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Family

Wild Sky Weekend

Date: 25th Sept - 27th Sept 2026

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Art Exhibition

Cromer Pier Show

Date: 27th Jun - 19th Sept 2026

Sheringham little theatre
Family

Exhibition On Screen: Monet

Date: 13th May - 13th May 2027

Parkrun
Nature & Wildlife

Parkrun

Date: 17th Oct - 17th Oct 2026

Pensthorpe afterhours evenings
Family

Family After Hours Night

Date: 15th Aug - 15th Aug 2026

Family Archery
Family

Family Archery

Date: 25th Oct - 25th Oct 2026

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Comedy

Stand Up in Holt

Date: 25th Sept - 25th Sept 2026

Sheringham little theatre
Family

The Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth

Date: 22nd Oct - 22nd Oct 2026

Points Of Interest in Norfolk Coast

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Hemsby Beach

Hemsby Beach lies north of Great Yarmouth on the Norfolk Coast. The shoreline is mainly sandy and…

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Winterton-on-Sea Beach

Winterton-on-Sea Beach lies north of Hemsby on the Norfolk Coast and is backed by dunes. The beach…

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Overstrand Beach

Overstrand Beach lies east of Cromer on the Norfolk Coast and is backed by low cliffs. The…

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Cley-next-the-Sea Beach

Cley-next-the-Sea Beach lies east of Wells on the Norfolk Coast. The shoreline is mainly shingle…

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Cromer Beach

Cromer Beach lies below the town and its Victorian pier on the Norfolk Coast.  At low tide, firm…

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Sea Palling Beach

Sea Palling Beach is a wide sandy beach on the Norfolk Coast. Offshore rock reefs create calmer…

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Happisburgh Beach

Happisburgh Beach lies beneath the red and white striped lighthouse on the Norfolk Coast.  The…

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Salthouse Beach

Salthouse Beach sits between Cley-next-the-Sea and Kelling on the Norfolk Coast. The shoreline is…

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Sheringham Beach

Sheringham Beach sits below the town centre on the Norfolk Coast. The shoreline is a mix of pebbles…

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