And don't forget yer Cromer Crabs.
We do have edible crabs in Suffolk, but I've a suspicion they call them Cromer Crabs to make 'em sell.
If you enjoy a decent pint then get yourself down to the 'House on the Hill' (yes 'Hill') pub just down the coast at
Happisburgh (pronounced Hays-ber-ruh)
They do smashing food here as well, and it is a great family welcome pub.
I regularly drive up from Suffolk to Norwich on my small motorbike, let the engine cool down, then continue to
Cromer, have a plate of sea food, then take the coast road to
Sherringham for a coffee break, a walk round town, and then watch the steam trains leaving for or coming from
Holt (a tourist town you MUST visit), continue on the coast road (
looking out for the steam train) and head for all the famous bird watching villages such as
Salthouse, Cley (pronounced 'Cli' as in Clive)
Next the Sea, and
Blakeney - very popular for boat trips to see the seals, but you may have to book in advance as these are very popular with the tourists.
Then it's on to
Wells next the Sea, a very popular seaside town/harbour (the even more popular sandy beach is an easy one mile walk along the river walk)
I usually have lunch here, then head back via
Holt, but if you are a birder, then you have to carry on, via
Holkham Park, to
RSPB Titchwell, which I find a big disappointment compared to RSPB Minsmere (which is just a couple of miles from me) but for some reason they have more bird species here despite Minsmere having a greater variety of habitats (and delicious carrot cake).
Titchwell is also better for sea birds than Minsmere.
If you've come this far, you may as well continue to
Hunstanton (typical holiday town, but not tacky) and of course the
Sandringham Estate.
If I had a car, I would head back via a drive through
Thetford Forest, but this needs a whole day to explore with a good 2 hours needed at
Brandon Country Park.
If you follow the coastal route you will discover Norfolk is far from being flat, but more of a mix of undulating hills with glimpses of the sea between, and dare I say it, preferable to the Suffolk Coast with it's wide estuaries and big open skies (you'll love Suffolk too !)
Neil.
PS. Try to visit Lavenham and Bury St Edmunds if you have time to come to Suffolk.
Ahhhhh.. I forgot to mention the obvious..... the Broads, take a guided boat trip.
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