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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

KEY

Drive route

Below Norwich’s Art Nouveau Royal Parade, first

opened in 1899, see p122