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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.
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
Pensthorpe
Pensthorpe offers an action-packed day out for the whole family. Explore magical gardens,… Pensthorpe offers an action-packed day out for the whole family. Explore magical gardens,…
Pensthorpe
Pensthorpe offers an action-packed day out for the whole family. Explore magical gardens,…
Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
Narrow Gauge steam railway. Timetable service operates everyday between March and October. Narrow Gauge steam railway. Timetable service operates everyday between March and October.
Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
Narrow Gauge steam railway. Timetable service operates everyday between March and October.
Great Yarmouth Racecourse
Great Yarmouth Racecourse and Conference Centre is one of Norfolk's premier destinations, offering… Great Yarmouth Racecourse and Conference Centre is one of Norfolk's premier destinations,…
Great Yarmouth Racecourse
Great Yarmouth Racecourse and Conference Centre is one of Norfolk's premier destinations, offering…
Cycle Breaks
Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling adventure… Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling…
Cycle Breaks
Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling adventure…
Businesses in Norfolk Coast
Wild Meadow Glamping @ Raynham Estate
Wild Meadow at Raynham Estate is a thoroughly comfortable and completely unforgettable glamping…
North Norfolk Camping & Glamping with mYminiBreak
Lakeside Camping & Glamping in an idyllic location in North Norfolk with stunning countryside views
Weybourne Forest Lodges
We are a small family-owned company, established for over 20 years, providing self-catering…
The Kings Head - Letheringsett
The Kings Head was voted Norfolk County WINNER of The National Pub & Bar Awards in 2023 & 2021 and…
The Kelling Estate
Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life, whether it be sandy beaches or strolls in the nearby…
The Wiveton Bell
The Wiveton Bell, situated a mile from Blakeney, close to the unspoilt salt marshes of the North…
The Blakeney Hotel
The Blakeney Hotel is a family owned hotel enjoying a magnificent quayside location in the…
Stories & Inspiration from Norfolk Coast
Why Norfolk's coast is the most dynamic in the UK
Posted: 12th Mar 2026
Norfolk’s coast is the most dynamic in the UK, constantly changing and evolving as it's buffeted by… Norfolk’s coast is the most dynamic in the UK, constantly changing and evolving as it's…
Why Norfolk's coast is the most dynamic in the UK
Posted: 12th Mar 2026
Norfolk’s coast is the most dynamic in the UK, constantly changing and evolving as it's buffeted by…
Natural wonder of Norfolk: River Wensum and chalk streams
Posted: 10th Mar 2026
In the country’s driest and flattest county, you’ll find a series of spring-fed chalk rivers that…
Great hotels to stay in by the Norfolk coast
Posted: 2nd Feb 2026
Is there anything better than time by the seaside, walking on the beach, maybe taking a boat trip…
Events in Norfolk Coast
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Points Of Interest in Norfolk Coast
Sheringham Beach
Sheringham Beach sits below the town centre on the Norfolk Coast. The shoreline is a mix of pebbles…
Mundesley Beach
Mundesley Beach sits below the village on the Norfolk Coast. The shoreline is mainly sandy with…
Holkham Beach
Holkham Beach is one of the widest and most open beaches on the Royal Norfolk Coast. It is backed…
Wells-next-the-Sea Beach
Wells-next-the-Sea Beach sits just beyond the harbour town of Wells on the Royal Norfolk Coast. The…
Cromer Beach
Cromer Beach lies below the town and its Victorian pier on the Norfolk Coast. At low tide, firm…
Winterton-on-Sea Beach
Winterton-on-Sea Beach lies north of Hemsby on the Norfolk Coast and is backed by dunes. The beach…
Cley-next-the-Sea Beach
Cley-next-the-Sea Beach lies east of Wells on the Norfolk Coast. The shoreline is mainly shingle…
Sea Palling Beach
Sea Palling Beach is a wide sandy beach on the Norfolk Coast. Offshore rock reefs create calmer…
Happisburgh Beach
Happisburgh Beach lies beneath the red and white striped lighthouse on the Norfolk Coast. The…
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Natural wonder of Norfolk: Cromer Forest-Bed
The Cromer Forest-Bed Formation, aged between 500,000 and 2 million-years-old and stretching from… The Cromer Forest-Bed Formation, aged between 500,000 and 2 million-years-old and stretching…
Natural wonder of Norfolk: Cromer Forest-Bed
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Cider works situated in an 18th century flint barn in Wells-next-the-Sea. Cider works situated in an 18th century flint barn in Wells-next-the-Sea.
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Cider works situated in an 18th century flint barn in Wells-next-the-Sea.
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