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North Norfolk Villages Featured in the Telegraph

North Norfolk Villages Featured in the Telegraph

  The Telegraph of the 29th of January featured a piece about desirable coastal locations in the UK. North Norfolk received three mentions – Overstrand, Brancaster and Brancaster Staithe. David MacDuff of William H Brown is quoted as saying about Overstrand: “The beautiful coastline changing with every season is something special to behold.” I can’t argue with that, and Overstrand is a pleasant village with a good community spirit. The recreation ground near the village centre is a well-used asset….

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Norfolk Beaches Featured in Best in Britain List

Norfolk Beaches Featured in Best in Britain List

Sea Palling Beach Two of North Norfolk’s beaches have featured in a Sunday Times’  list of the UK’s best. The beaches at Sea Palling and Holme-next-the-Sea were listed at 17 and 14 respectively in the top 20 selection by the Times’ chief travel writer Chris Haslam. Mr Haslam wrote about Holme: “When the SUV’s are nose-to-tail into Brancaster, Burnham and other locations on the Norfolk Coast, Holme will be empty. (Note: Empty? That is not the case in the summer…

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Listen! Do you want to know a secret?

Listen! Do you want to know a secret?

Between the late 1800’s and the end of the First World War North Norfolk was a holiday playground of the very wealthy. It also attracted great artists, writers and even royalty. The appeal of the area waned after the War and it did not see a major resurgence in popularity until the 1970’s. Today it is one of the most popular areas of the UK for traditional seaside holidays.