North Norfolk Coast

The North Norfolk marshes are unique, and their low lying profile creates huge skies, for which Norfolk is famous. The areas abundance of wildlife attracts visitors from all corners of the world and plenty of natural history programme film crews and The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has its new centre at Cley, on the coast road.
While many visitors arrive for the warmer weather during the summer, the more hardy enjoy the areas wild bleak beauty through the winter months as well.
While many parts of the country are seemingly controlled by us, here on the coast the moons control of the tides dictate many aspects of life, for us as well as the many wild creatures that share this stunning part of Norfolk.
Many of the places along the coast, like Blakeney, cley and the Burnhams have the feel of frontier posts between us and the natural world.

The world famous Norfolk Broads, are the flooded remains of ancient peat diggings.
Some parts of the broads have a busy commercial holiday feel, but there are still parts of the broads and the rivers across the whole county that are still very rural and have a beautiful solitude.
It seems everybody has their own favourite part of the network of inland waterways that crisscross the Norfolk countryside.
My personal favourite is the river Bure between Aylsham and Horstead, where the public footpath runs right beside the river as it winds its way through the Bure valley and the grazing land that covers the rivers flood plain.
Whether you prefer the bustling boating side of the broads or seek out the tranquil parts of the area, there is something for all of us to enjoy.

In Norfolk we are blessed with a huge stretch of coastline, in the west of the county you can see the sun set over the sea and in the east of the county you can see the sun rising over the sea.
The beaches themselves range from sandy to pebbly and from vast sweeping areas to tight little spaces at the bottom of cliffs.
The coastline of Norfolk has, through history suffered from erosion and the process continues today, with the soft cliffs unable to resist the onslaught of the North Sea. The plight of Happisburgh will I am sure be well known to you.
The county offers busy bustling beaches such as Great Yarmouth and quieter beaches away from the big tourist areas. Norfolks beaches in the winter time offer visitors a stunning, windswept, moody place to enjoy a long walk.