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.
Thieves have snatched two dinosaurs and other property from the gift shop at Holt Country Park in North Norfolk.
Alan Partridge is coming to Cromer in North Norfolk to make his latest film. His visit will mean that Cromer’s iconic pier will have to be closed whilst filming takes place. When asked about the disruption to local life that his visit will cause he said: “I simply don’t care. Children fishing for crabs off the pier and visitors idly sitting eating fish and chips from Mary Jane’s cannot come before art.”
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.
Journey times on the A11 from Norwich to Barton Mills will be significantly reduced when the dualling of the road is completed in 2014.
The Cooperative Travel Agency at Cromer changes hands.
Seal pups at Horsey beach attract thousands of visitors.
Waitrose upsets the locals by stocking Cornish rather than Cromer crabs in its new supermarket at North Walsham.
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.