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No Mortgages for New Holiday-let Homes in North Norfolk! Leeds Building Society Acts.

No Mortgages for New Holiday-let Homes in North Norfolk! Leeds Building Society Acts.

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  Working with North Norfolk District Council (NNDC), Leeds Building Society has decided to restrict granting mortgages to those wishing to buy properties in North Norfolk to be used as holiday lets. The scheme will run for a 12-month trial period. The society states that it is seeking to balance local housing needs with the economic benefits tourism can bring. Will this move help local people buy or rent a home in North Norfolk? I am sceptical, but it is…

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North Norfolk – Wells-next-the-Sea best place to live says Sunday Times

North Norfolk – Wells-next-the-Sea best place to live says Sunday Times

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The North Norfolk port town of Wells-next-the-Sea has been named as being one of the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times. In its supplement on the 28th of March the newspaper described the location of Wells-next-the-Sea in North Norfolk: “This bewitching stretch of coast has charms of its own  – golden sands, creeks and marshes bathed in ethereal light, endless horizons and wondrous wildlife.” Wells Maltings arts centre also came in for praise as did…

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A Summer in the Norfolk Broads

A Summer in the Norfolk Broads

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Sailing Craft on the River Thurne The year 2020 was when Mother Nature gave humanity a resounding kick up the backside. The coronavirus has reminded us that even though we are the head of the food chain on the planet, she will always have the upper hand. Fortunately, the UK government’s lockdown rules to control the virus’s spread did allow us to leave our North Norfolk homes to take exercise. That got me thinking about how I could do something…

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Walking the Norfolk Coastal Path

Walking the Norfolk Coastal Path

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I have written about the Norfolk Coastal Path on the site but I recently found these two excellent videos and thought I would share them with you. Unfortunately, I cannot credit the maker because I can’t identify him other than he is Simon – A bloke in the Woods. Anyway, thank you Simon for the information. I am sure it will inspire visitors to Norfolk to walk part if not all of the coast path. If you are a keen…

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Overstrand – traditional Norfolk seaside resort

Overstrand – traditional Norfolk seaside resort

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Overstrand on the North Norfolk coast is an ideal location for quieter family holidays. The beach is sandy and is never overcrowded. Local amenities include an excellent village stores, a public house, a cafe, a sports club with a bar open to the public, a shop where locally caught crabs and lobsters can be purchased, a holiday park and a hotel.

Stiffkey – notable for cockles and a former village rector

Stiffkey – notable for cockles and a former village rector

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Stiffkey in North Norfolk is a pretty village with houses lining each side of the main coast road, the A149. Unremarkable now, the village was nationally in the public eye in 1932 when the rector of the parish, Harold Davidson, was accused of immorality by a Consistory Court convened in Norwich. The charge related to Davidson’s work as a counsellor and carer for London’s prostitutes. This caused a great scandal and the court’s decision was that Davidson should be defrocked. Many thought the decision wrong and his friends and followers supported him to the end of his life. He is buried in Stiffkey churchyard. Approximately 3000 people attended the funeral.

Sea Palling

Sea Palling

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The village of Sea Palling is small but it has a certain charm. Along the seaward side of the dunes that shelter the village from the sea a collection of temporary dwellings has gradually developed over many years. Seeing this eclectic collection of architectural styles is worth the walk.

Cart Gap to Horsey on the forgotten coast

Cart Gap to Horsey on the forgotten coast

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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.

Bacton to Happisburgh – off the tourist trail

Bacton to Happisburgh – off the tourist trail

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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.