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DRIVE 11: The Broads and the North Norfolk Coast

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Norwich to Heacham.

Number of days: 3 days.

Distances: Around 160 km (100 miles).

Road conditions: Generally well-

maintained and unchallenging.

When to go: From late May to

September is best for sun, sand, sea.

Opening times: Galleries, museums

and attractions are generally open

10am–5pm, but often close earlier Nov–

Easter. Shops are often open longer.

Churches are usually open until dusk.

Main market days: Norwich:

provisions market, Mon–Sat; North

Walsham: Farmers’ Market, 2nd Sat of

month: Cromer: Fri; Sheringham: Sat

and Mar–Oct also Wed; Burnham

Market: Farmer’s Market, 1st Sat and

3rd Fri of month; Hunstanton: Wed.

Shopping: Norwich has some good

shops, especially the Royal Arcade, as

does Burnham Market. Find great

seafood – Cromer crab, Stewkey Blue

cockles and samphire – on the coast.

Major festivals: Norwich: Norfolk &

Norwich Festival, May; Royal Norfolk

Show, late Jun; Food Festival & Fringe

Festival, Oct; Cley: Little Festival of Poetry,

Oct; Wells-next-the-Sea: Holkham

Country Fair, Jul; Burnham Market:

Flower Show & Carnival, Jul, Concerts &

Craft Fair, Aug; Hunstanton: Arts Festival,

Jun, Jul; General: Festival of the Broads,

Sep, venues within the National Park.

Above View from the pier of Cromer beach, washed by the North Sea, see p124

DAY TRIP OPTIONS

Something for everyone. From Norwich

spend half a day walking in the historic

centre, then go to Horning for a canoe

trail through the Broads. Nature lovers

can get close to some marine animals,

then try a boat trip to see the birds and

seals at Blakeney, and go birdwatching

on the Cley marshes. Families can visit

the animal sanctuary at West Runton,

enjoy a train ride from Sheringham and

inspect the tanks at Weybourne.

Alternatively, spend the morning at

grand Holkham Hall before browsing

in the shops of Burnham Market and

enjoying the aromas of a lavender farm.

For full details, see p127.

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