Where tidal creeks weave through saltmarsh, dunes guard sweeping beaches, and centuries-old villages shelter behind the shingle.
The Norfolk Coast National Landscape (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) is one of England’s most distinctive and wildlife-rich regions — a coastline of saltmarsh, dunes, pinewoods, grazing marshes, and endless skies. Stretching from Hunstanton to Sea Palling, it includes many of the most celebrated sections of the Norfolk Coast Path, plus inland links to the Peddars Way and other long-distance trails.
This is a landscape made for walking holidays — from clifftops and wild beaches to quiet marsh paths and village-to-village routes. Its protected habitats, tidal creeks, and nature reserves offer peaceful, immersive walking with views that change by the hour.
The Norfolk Coast is also perfect for outdoor adventures, with wildlife-rich reserves, sandy headlands, tidal channels for paddling, and remote-feeling beaches ideal for photography, nature-watching, or coastal exploration.
It’s equally suited to cycling holidays, thanks to quiet coastal lanes, bridleways, and scenic routes linking villages, harbours, and nature reserves. Long, gentle distances make the area ideal for relaxed bike travel between towns like Wells-next-the-Sea, Blakeney, Holkham, Burnham Market, and Brancaster.
And when the day slows, you’ll find countless places to stay close to beaches, trails, and saltmarsh — from coastal inns and flint cottages to nature-friendly B&Bs, harbour guesthouses, and pubs with rooms in villages like Wells, Cley, Burnham Overy Staithe, and Brancaster Staithe.
Follow the coastline from Hunstanton to Sea Palling, winding through beaches, saltmarsh, dunes, creeks, and historic villages.
A Roman road across open Breckland that meets the coast at Holme-next-the-Sea, creating a perfect inland–coastal combined route.
A sweeping sands walk along one of England’s most iconic beaches, framed by pinewoods, creeks, and big sky views.
A wildlife-rich route through saltmarsh and shingle, famous for seals, migrating birds, and vast, open horizons.
Yes — key reserves include Cley Marshes, Titchwell Marsh, Holme Dunes, and Blakeney NNR, all with rich birdlife and excellent walking.
It’s a protected area for its scenic, cultural, and ecological importance, featuring a rare mix of coastal habitats, historic villages, and traditional seaside heritage.
No — the National Landscape covers Hunstanton to Sea Palling, though the trail itself extends beyond in both directions.
Yes — there are rail links to King’s Lynn and Sheringham, plus the Coasthopper bus service connecting coastal towns and villages.
Spring and autumn for migrating birds, summer for warm beach walks, and winter for seal watching.
