Norfolk Coast Path
Norfolk Coast Path | |
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Length | 133.5 km (83.0 mi) |
Location | North Norfolk, England |
Designation | UK National Trail |
Trailheads | Hunstanton 52°56′23″N 0°29′14″E / 52.9396°N 0.4873°E Hopton-on-Sea 52°32′10″N 1°44′16″E / 52.5362°N 1.7378°E |
Use | Walking |
Highest point | Beeston Bump, 63 m (207 ft) |
Lowest point | Holme-next-the-Sea |
Season | All year round |
Hazards | Cliff erosion |
The Norfolk Coast Path[1] is a long-distance footpath in Norfolk, running 83 miles (133.5 km) from Hunstanton to Hopton-on-Sea. It was opened in 1986 and covers the North Norfolk Coast AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
It links with the Peddars Way at Holme-next-the-Sea, and the two in combination form the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails[2] in England and Wales. It links to the Angles Way and the Wherryman's Way at Great Yarmouth, and to both ends of the Weavers' Way, at Cromer and Great Yarmouth. In December 2014, the trail was extended to Sea Palling and forms part of the England Coast Path.[3] In October 2016, the trail was further extended to Hopton-on-Sea.[4]
The Norfolk Coast Path passes through or near:
- Hunstanton
- Holme-next-the-Sea
- Thornham
- Titchwell
- Brancaster
- Burnham Deepdale
- Burnham Overy Staithe
- Wells-next-the-Sea
- Morston
- Blakeney
- Cley next the Sea
- Salthouse
- Kelling
- Weybourne
- Sheringham
- Beeston Regis
- East Runton
- Cromer
- Overstrand
- Sidestrand
- Trimingham
- Mundesley
- Bacton
- Walcott
- Happisburgh
- Eccles-on-Sea
- Sea Palling
- Winterton-on-Sea
- Hemsby
- Scratby
- Caister-on-Sea
- Great Yarmouth
- Gorleston-on-Sea
- Hopton-on-Sea
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path". National Trails. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Home page". National Trails. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Norfolk Coast Path inc England Coast Path". Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Walkers to enjoy new stretch of coast path in Norfolk". Natural England. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.