Local guide
Our bit of the coast
Written by the people who clean your cottage and walk these beaches every day. Pick up a printed copy and a tide table in every kitchen.
Tides at Wells today (example)
- High water06:426.1m
- Low water12:580.9m
- High water19:055.8m
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Beaches
Holkham beach
Miles of sand backed by pine woods. Park at Lady Anne’s Drive and walk through the trees.
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Wildlife
Seals at Blakeney Point
Boat trips from Morston quay to see the grey and common seal colonies basking on the point.
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Beaches
Wells beach huts
A row of stilted huts along the edge of the pines, best at low tide and on a blue-sky morning.
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Wildlife
Cley marshes
Reed beds and hides full of avocets, marsh harriers and, in winter, thousands of geese.
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Things to do
Sailing at Brancaster
Dinghy lessons and taster sessions on the creeks, for complete beginners up.
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Things to do
Dog walks on the dunes
Most beaches welcome dogs all year; a few ask for leads in nesting season. We leave a map in every cottage.
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Beaches
Sunset at Hunstanton
The only west-facing beach on the east coast, with striped cliffs that glow at dusk.
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Things to do
Crabbing in the creeks
A bucket, a line and some bacon. Wells quay on a rising tide is the classic spot.
Bringing the dog?
Norfolk is dog heaven
Almost every beach welcomes dogs all year, and most pubs have a water bowl by the door. A few stretches ask for leads from April to August while the terns and plovers nest.
Dog-friendly cottages