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

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Hilltop Outdoor Centre Accommodation

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

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Pensthorpe

Pensthorpe offers an action-packed day out for the whole family. Explore magical gardens,…

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Pensthorpe

Pensthorpe offers an action-packed day out for the whole family. Explore magical gardens,…

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Amazona Zoo

Amazona Zoo in Cromer, Norfolk, is one of the county’s most unique and fun days out where families…

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Amazona Zoo

Amazona Zoo in Cromer, Norfolk, is one of the county’s most unique and fun days out where families…

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

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Fakenham Racecourse

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

Businesses in Norfolk Coast

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Cycle Breaks

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

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Barn Drift

This luxurious barn conversion offers exceptional accommodation in a stunning setting over looking…

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Simply Norfolk Stays

Simply Norfolk Stays offers a handpicked collection of Norfolk holiday cottages and coastal…

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Pinewoods Holiday Park

Situated in an outstanding location on Beach Road, Wells-next-the-Sea, Pinewoods offers a…

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Great Yarmouth Racecourse

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

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Fakenham Racecourse Campsite - Norfolk Coast Caravans & Camping

The Caravan & Camping Site, within the beautiful rural location of Fakenham Racecourse, is…

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Maison Du Quai

Beautiful 3 bedroom luxurious cottage near Cley Windmill

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Hindringham Hall Gardens

Shortlisted for Historic House Garden of the Year Award 2020

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Cartshed Cottages at Sharrington Hall

Relaxed, stylish and comfortable 1- and 2-bed cottages in the heart of North Norfolk. “Possibly the…

Stories & Inspiration from Norfolk Coast

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Come Hungry to Norfolk for some of the best seafood and shellfish in the British Isles, including…

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Where to get the best seafood in Norfolk

Posted: 31st Aug 2026

Come Hungry to Norfolk for some of the best seafood and shellfish in the British Isles, including…

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Where to see the seals in Norfolk

Posted: 31st Aug 2026

Norfolk is home to the largest seal colony in the British Isles and you can visit them on daily…

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Natural wonder of Norfolk: Chalk Reef

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Dubbed ‘Britain’s Great Barrier Reef’, the Cromer Shoal Chalk Bed, created when dinosaurs ruled the…

Events in Norfolk Coast

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Family

Wild Sky Weekend

Date: 25th Sept - 27th Sept 2026

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Boating & Sailing

Race and Retreat

Date: 4th Oct - 9th Oct 2026

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Nature & Wildlife

Warden's Walk

Date: 3rd Oct - 3rd Oct 2026

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Lino printing workshop

Date: 6th Oct - 6th Oct 2026

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Sports & Adventure

Parkrun

Date: 17th Oct - 17th Oct 2026

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Culture & Arts

As You Like It

Date: 29th Oct - 30th Oct 2026

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Family

Greene King Raceday

Date: 2nd Nov - 2nd Nov 2026

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Arts & Crafts

Pottery Wheel Throwing Workshops

Date: 3rd Oct - 3rd Oct 2026

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Halloween Hoot

Date: 17th Oct - 31st Oct 2026

Points Of Interest in Norfolk Coast

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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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Wells-next-the-Sea Beach

Wells-next-the-Sea Beach sits just beyond the harbour town of Wells on the Royal Norfolk Coast. The…

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Holkham Beach

Holkham Beach is one of the widest and most open beaches on the Royal Norfolk Coast. It is backed…

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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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Happisburgh Beach

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

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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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Salthouse Beach

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

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Mundesley Beach

Mundesley Beach sits below the village on the Norfolk Coast. The shoreline is mainly sandy with…

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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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