Off to Cromer next week

HerbieTheRadDorklift · July 24

Not really been to that part of the world... are there any "must do's" around there?

Kittyfrisk · July 24

Get crabs.

S56035 · July 24

Revolutions · July 24

Burn stuff.

BigMonka · July 24

We stayed at Cromer country club in January and had a great time walking along the beach. Nothing else particularly apart from a beautiful coast.
There’s a Banksy there to look at apparently too!

HerbieTheRadDorklift · July 24

We plan on pottering about. I've heard Holkham Hall is nice, so might have a look there too. It's a free stay at a friend's holiday home, so whatever happens it's a nice rest!

VimFuego · July 24

Been years (decades really) since I was there, but I recall it being really nice. The pier etc. And yes, get some crabs, it's famous for them.

JezWynd · July 24

If old houses are your thing, then Blickling Hall is well worth a visit. Stunning house and gardens and childhood home of Anne Boleyn.

Snags · July 24

Depends what you like doing.

Blickling, Holkham, Hoveton, Felbrig all have houses and places to walk around.

Holkham, Wells and Happisburgh for big sandy beaches.

Pensthorpe for wildlife park.

Blakeney to Cley for seals, coastal walk.

Sheringham Park for mixed walk and down to Waveney for the steam train.

East Ruston Old Vicarage for interesting gardens.

Pretty Corner and Bacton Woods for woodland walks.

Norwich for city stuff.

Penn · July 24

Good sea wall in Cromer.

Rob1742 · July 24

I’ve got a place over there, and I can’t think of anything which is a little worrying.

munckee · July 25

There’s. nature boat trip daily on hickling broad which is great and was very cheap although I’ve not been in years. You have to book in advance though and may already be full at this short notice.

stickyfiddle · July 25

No 1 Fish & Chips!!

Great regular chippy but also does exceptional gluten free for those who needs and there’s a posher sit-down restraint upstairs that’s ace.

EricTheWeary · July 25

It's quite nice. Found it oddly hard to find any Cromer crabs, might be seasonal. We also didn't see the goats although apparently they have now retired (the local council employed a team of goats to trim the verges). Chip shops and ice cream, crazy golf,etc. A British seaside town that isn't run down and depressing.

guitars4you · July 25

A tad further up the coast, but my Grandad use to work in Sheringham in the 1930's in the summer months as a pro- musician - Played 3 times a day/days a week - afternoon tea - dinner music and evening dance

My mum and dad had their honeymoon around that neck of the woods - They tell the story of a visit to Wells to look at the cathedral - ooops - wrong Wells

Offset · July 25

I was brought up in Norfolk and head back to Cromer every year with three old school buddies. @Snags got many of the places of interest. The Red Lion on Cromer seafront by the pier is our default place to stay - super food, nice bar, great rooms. Great walks in either direction along the coast. Holkham beach is one of the finest on the UK - but beware the incoming tides. The Victoria is worth a visit when you're there too - it's on the Holkham estate. Blakeney is lovely with a great walk across the salt marshes to Cley-Next-the-Sea where you can have a couple of pints of Aspalls at The George & Dragon. Stiffkey (pronounced 'Stookey') is pretty and the Red Lion was decent when I last visited. Wells-Next-the Sea is also pretty (especially down by the harbour), but don't expect to hear many Norfolk accents. We call it Crouch-End-next-the-Sea...

Anyway, couple of pics of Cromer. As they say in those parts, hev yew a gud toime moi maaaaan!

Image: https://tfb-user-images.eu-central-1.linodeobjects.com/b671a061aceaf4b1cf79e5ebbcf61699b55057d0e7eb5e6595

Oh - did someone say Banksy?

Offset · July 25

guitars4you said:

A tad further up the coast, but my Grandad use to work in Sheringham in the 1930's in the summer months as a pro- musician - Played 3 times a day/days a week - afternoon tea - dinner music and evening dance

Ah-ha - do you know where Mark? There used to be an outside venue called The Mo which was next to The Crown pub. Sadly it's been replaced by The Sheringham Museum (but The Crown is still there, I can attest!)

Offset · July 25

This is recommended too.

https://www.rockybottoms.net/

Snags · July 25

@Offset so, tell him how to pronounce Stiffkey but not Happisburgh, eh?

Offset · July 25

Snags said:

@Offset so, tell him how to pronounce Stiffkey but not Happisburgh, eh?

...or Wymondham :-)

Corvus · July 25

Up the road not far away is the Muckleburgh Collection, if you like tanks and mil vehicle type stuff. muckleburgh.co.uk

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