“A kind of magic”
Magic comes to North Norfolk in the form of Davenport’s Magic Kingdom, a museum and theatre complex currently under construction that is solely dedicated to the art of the conjurer and illusionist.
Magic comes to North Norfolk in the form of Davenport’s Magic Kingdom, a museum and theatre complex currently under construction that is solely dedicated to the art of the conjurer and illusionist.
Waitrose upsets the locals by stocking Cornish rather than Cromer crabs in its new supermarket at North Walsham.
Black Shuck is a mythical black hound that is said to roam the coastline of North Norfolk. It is reported to be as large as a pony. The animal is alleged to have burning coals for eyes. It is said that If you are unlucky enough to come across him and you meet his gaze you are not long for this world.
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.
Proposals have now been published by Natural England on the route of the England Coast Path. The section of coast between Weybourne and Sea Palling is where access is to be improved and new rights of way created.
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.
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“On the lighthouse cliff at Cromer, looking west over the little fisher town, a mere cluster of cottages that encircle a tall church tower, the setting sun reddens and burns, and lingers momentarily over the horizon until at last it sinks contentedly into the silent sea…”
From Poppy-Land by Clement Scott – 1890.
The Cromer Lifeboat Crew performing traditional step-dancing in the 1970s.
The seafood processing factory on Holt Road at Cromer is to finally close in August with the loss of 230 jobs.