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Holt · North Norfolk

Days Out

From a trip on the Poppy Line to a day on the North Norfolk coast.

Horse riders on the broad sands of Holkham Beach

Days Out · Holkham

Holkham Hall and Holkham Beach

Pair a visit to the Palladian hall with a walk through the pines to Holkham’s wide, sandy beach.

Make a day of it with a wander around the estate or lunch at The Victoria.

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Heritage train at Holt station

Days Out · Holt to Sheringham

North Norfolk Railway

Ride the Poppy Line through Weybourne to the seaside. Check the timetable for steam and heritage diesel services.

Allow time to look around Sheringham before the return train. Check the last departure when planning your trip.

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Seals resting on the shore at Blakeney Point

Days Out · Morston Quay

Blakeney Point

Take a seal-watching boat trip from Morston Quay. Departures depend on the tides.

Book with a local boat operator and confirm the departure point before travelling.

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Museums, gardens & time on the water

Glandford

The Shell Museum

A little museum with a remarkable shell collection assembled by Alfred Jodrell. Check opening days before visiting and pair it with the riverside walk to Bayfield.

Bayfield Estate

Bayfield Hall antiques and wildflowers

Browse Bayfield Hall Antiques & Interiors, then visit Natural Surroundings for its wildlife gardens, wildflowers and café. Check seasonal opening times for both stops.

Blakeney

Crabbing at Blakeney Quay

Bring a crabbing line and a little streaky bacon for bait. For kids, summer mud sliding is a gloriously messy local tradition. A wetsuit is handy. Ask locally about supervised sessions and check the tide before you go.

Blakeney · Seasonal

Blakeney Regatta and the Greasy Pole

If you’re lucky enough to time it right, catch the Blakeney Regatta and watch competitors try to make it to the end of the infamous Greasy Pole. Check the parish council programme for dates.

North Norfolk

Hare and barn owl safari

Join wildlife cameraman Martin Hayward Smith to look for hares and barn owls. Whether or not they put in an appearance, it’s a fantastic day out with someone who knows this landscape inside out.

Blakeney Harbour

Sail with Zoe aboard Selkie

Explore the creeks and marshes with Zoe aboard Selkie, a glorious Stiffkey Cockle sailing boat designed for these shallow waters. Ask Zoe to tailor the trip, from a quiet creek sail to an evening on the water.

Wiveton Hall

Desmond’s garden tours

Join Desmond MacCarthy, familiar from the BBC’s Normal for Norfolk, for a seasonal tour of the gardens. Check the estate’s events page for dates.

Independent shopping

Cley next the Sea

Pinkfoot Gallery

Browse paintings, prints, ceramics and sculpture, with plenty inspired by the North Norfolk landscape.

Cley next the Sea

Made in Cley

Take home something to remind you of your visit. Their handmade pottery and ceramics are the sort of pieces you’ll reach for every day.

Cley next the Sea

Cley Smokehouse and Crabpot Books

Two shops that could only be in Cley. Pick up traditionally smoked fish at the Smokehouse, then lose track of time browsing the second-hand shelves at Crabpot Books.

Towards Salthouse

Weekend papers in Cley

Look out for the little window at the Salthouse end of the village where weekend papers are sold. Bring cash for this one!

Holt

Bakers & Larners

One of the great old-fashioned department stores. Browse the food hall and homewares, and leave time for a proper wander.

Holt

Richard Scott Antiques

Take time to browse the antiques and ask about the drawers of Delft tiles.

Thornham · Near Hunstanton

Drove Orchards

A stop for farm-shop browsing and independent shops if you’re heading west along the coast.

Golf on the coast

A raised green and bunkers beside the sea at Royal West Norfolk Golf Club

Brancaster

Royal West Norfolk Golf Club

A standout links between Brancaster Bay and the salt marshes. Some visitor tee times are available for two-balls or foursomes only.

Aerial view of the fairway and clubhouse at Hunstanton Golf Club

Old Hunstanton

Hunstanton Golf Club

A classic out-and-back links and a regular in UK course rankings. It’s worth calling to see what tee times are available.

Sheringham Golf Club on the clifftop at sunset

Sheringham

Sheringham Golf Club

A clifftop course with stunning views of the coast and the North Norfolk Railway running alongside.

Local history & guidebooks

At the cottage

Maps, walks and Alfred Jodrell

Browse the maps, walking guides and Alfred Jodrell biography at No. 27. The biography gives some context for a visit to Glandford’s Shell Museum, which Jodrell founded.