People come to Norfolk for its soft, sandy beaches, wild marshland, vast skies and pretty flint-built coastal villages. The landscape is idyllic, and one of the emptiest stretches of coastline in England.
Venture a little way inland and you come across gorgeous unspoilt villages in undulating, rural countryside - ideal for gentle cycling, walking and touring by car. And wherever you wander, you're never far from an excellent delicatessen, a good fishmonger selling locally caught crab or a cosy pub serving Norfolk Wherry beer.
From Wiveton the pretty upmarket Georgian town of Holt is four miles inland with its numerous boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants and bookshops. Cley-next-the-sea, two miles away, is a mecca for birdwatchers and walkers alike. Here you will find ‘Made in Cley’ and ‘Pink Foot’ two exceptional galleries, also Picnic Fayre Deli and Cley Smokehouse.
This supremely wild and wonderful area of outstanding natural beauty is somewhere to catch your breath in a busy world.
Brancaster beach with Scolt Head beyond
Boardwalk at Holkham Beach
Wells Beach with dunes in foreground
Multicoloured huts at Wells beach
Winter walk at Holkham beach
Summer fun at Holkham beach
Red sky at night sailor's delight
Blakeney pit at low tide
Sunset at Brancaster Staithe
Brent Geese take a flight at Holkham Nature Reserve
Pony trekking on a coastal bridalway
Walking the coastal path from Blakeney to Cley
Peddars Way runs beside the pinewoods at Wells