Reasons to visit North Norfolk for a great holiday experience.
The village of Happisburgh has been fighting a battle with the North Sea for several years now. The coastal erosion is ongoing and many of the clifftop dwellings have now been demolished or have gone over the cliff to their final resting place on the beach below.
The Ship Inn at Mundesley is an excellent seaside public house that is handy for the beach. With plenty of car parking and a grassed play area for children, plus unobstructed sea views from the restaurant, this is a very popular venue for locals and visitors to North Norfolk.
Spend a day at the National Trust’s Felbrigg Park in North Norfolk. It makes for a very rewarding day out. The walled garden is exceptional and there is very good walking in the Great Wood and by the lake. All the usual National Trust facilities are available at Felbrigg Hall.
The Pigs public house at Edgefield near Holt in North Norfolk, offers very good food and first class accommodation.
The Gunton Arms at Thorpe Market in Norfolk is a unique public house. This is due to the fact that it contains a large collection of modern artworks that are intriguing to say the least. In addition, the food is excellent and the surroundings are beautiful. There are cosy rooms available for that special weekend in lovely North Norfolk.
There are some lovely bluebell woods in north Norfolk. Visit in late spring when the flowers are in full bloom to experience their magic.
Good beer, good food and good company; the Vernon Arms at Southrepps near Cromer in Norfolk offers all three. If you are visiting North Norfolk ensure that the Vernon is on your itinerary.
There is a very special little nature reserve that not many visitors find when staying in North Norfolk. Lower Southrepps Commons Nature Reserve has been created and is maintained by volunteers. It is a wonderful habitat for a wide range of plants, birds, animals and insects. If you are interested in the natural world you will love it.
Continuing a journey from Happisburgh to Horsey along the Norfolk coast that took me through the rather strange settlement that is the Bush Estate. These structures, some ramshackle and others modern bungalows, are sheltered by the extensive line of sand dunes beneath which they nestle. They benefit from their close proximity to the beach – very pleasant in the summer months but when a nor-easterly gale is blowing I would imagine it is a bit like living in a settlement in Siberia.
If you like to relax on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and one of the broadsheets, you will undoubtedly have noticed the more regular appearance of articles relating to the north coast of Norfolk. The feature writers currently seem to be having a love affair with the area of the coast between Hunstanton and Cromer. This interest has been fuelled by the soaring price of the region’s property over recent years. Due to the growing demand for pretty Norfolk cottages as second homes, particularly during the 80s boom, this area has become increasingly fashionable with the rich and famous. In contrast, the coast from Cromer to Horsey is nowhere near as popular with those searching for a second home by the sea, and the holidaymakers visit in far fewer numbers, but that was not always the case.