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The Broads and the North Norfolk Coast
This drive begins in the bustling and historic county town of Norwich before
cutting through the beautiful Norfolk Broads National Park, where the flat still
waters magnify the sunlight streaming from wide skies. Then it heads to the
sea, simply following the spectacular coastline west. It’s one of the few places
in the country where you can see the sun both rise and set in the ocean in a
spectacular display of pinks, oranges and mauves. And if the drive ever feels a
long way from the sea, simply turn off the main road to find safe, sandy beaches,
fishing villages and old-fashioned English resorts. The trip is clearly best enjoyed
in fine weather, with glorious opportunities for swimming and sunbathing, but
lowering skies and storm-tossed seas also make for dramatic scenery. Walkers,
birdwatchers, naturalists and photographers will be in their element among
unspoilt salt marshes and wild shores.
BACK ROADS GREAT BRITAIN
ACTIVITIES
Canoe along the tiny creeks and shallow lakes of the
Norfolk Broads from Horning
Hunt for crabs and shrimps in tidal pools at Mundesley
Catch a traditional end-of-the-pier show at Cromer
Walk along the Norfolk Coast Path at Sheringham
See a bittern or marsh harrier in the salt marshes at
Cley-next-the-Sea
Take a boat to Blakeney Point to see the migrant terns,
dunlin and wigeon and the resident seal colony
Picnic in the glorious sand dunes at Wells-next-the-Sea
Eat a cup of delicious Stewkey Blue cockles doused in
plenty of vinegar, while sitting on the beach
Go shopping in Burnham Market, known as “Chelsea on Sea”
Watch the sun sink into the sea at stripy Hunstanton
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Drive route
Below Norwich’s Art Nouveau Royal Parade, first
opened in 1899, see p122