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The A149 is commonly known as "The Coast Road" to local residents and tourists, as this road runs along the
North Norfolk North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Cromer. The population at the 2011 Census was 101,149. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a ...
coast from
King's Lynn King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, no ...
to
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, via coastal villages.


Route


King's Lynn to Hunstanton

The road begins in King's Lynn on a roundabout with the A148 London Road and Nar Ouse Way and begins southbound out of King's Lynn. It runs over a railway bridge then past a Tesco Supermarket. It then reaches a major junction with the A47 and the A10 at a roundabout. It becomes a primary route heading north on Queen Elizabeth Way. This serves as an eastern bypass for King's Lynn. The road reaches a roundabout with the A1076 and the B1145 towards Gayton. The road continues as a primary route until Grimston Road Roundabout where the road becomes a secondary route. If you were to travel west along the A148, you would reach the centre of King's Lynn. Travelling east along the A148 would get you to Fakenham and
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before reaching Cromer. When going from Lynn to Cromer, it is advisable to use the A148 to provide a faster straighter route. Continuing north along the A149 will take you towards the North Norfolk Coast and is usually signposted for
Heacham Heacham is a large village in West Norfolk, England, overlooking The Wash. It lies between King's Lynn, to the south, and Hunstanton, about to the north. It has been a seaside resort for over a century and a half. History There is evidence o ...
or
Hunstanton Hunstanton () is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, which had a population of 4,229 at the 2011 Census. It faces west across The Wash, making it one of the few places on the east coast of Great Britain where the sun sets over the sea. Hunstant ...
. The road passes the historic
Castle Rising Castle Rising is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some north-east of the town of King's Lynn and west of the city of Norwich. The River Babingley skirts the north of the village separating C ...
castle and past Sandringham House and estate, shortly followed by Dersingham.
Snettisham Snettisham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located near the west coast of Norfolk, some south of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, north of the town of King's Lynn and northwest of the city of Norwic ...
is about 3 miles along the road. Snettisham has an
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Wildlife Reserve that throughout the year is a habitat for birds, often migrating from the north over the North Sea. The RSPB have compiled a list of "star species", that include the avocet.http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/s/snettisham/star_species.aspx The avocet is an example from this guide to the top species in Snettisham Reserve The road continues onto Heacham and has a roadside petrol station, owned by BP. There is also a newly built lidl here and they are situated almost next to each other. The road passes a junction with a road to
Bircham Bircham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It includes the three villages of Great Bircham, Bircham Newton and Bircham Tofts. The parish is located about 12 miles (20 km) north-east of the town of King's Lynn and 37 mile ...
, and a road into the centre of the town, with links to the beach. This road, as it has done since pre-Georgian era,http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk/ Here is where the Historic Norfolk interactive map is on the North Norfolk County Council Website. Data from Tithe map and Boundary map. Flash is needed to view this application. has been a connection for Heacham, Snettisham, Sandringham. The A149 in Heacham is now a bypass. There have been some record of this road being a
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. The road continues to Hunstanton past Norfolk Lavender. Hunstanton is a seaside resort with a beach which is popular for
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in and around the cliffs. Also, the town is quite large with many local shops, including Britain's Largest Joke Shop and a Tesco Supermarket.


Hunstanton to Brancaster

After Hunstanton is
Old Hunstanton Old Hunstanton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 47 in 25 households at the 2001 census. The population had risen to 628 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local g ...
. The road continues around the coast, following the same sand covered beach as the one in Heacham. From Hunstanton to Brancaster is 13 miles long. The road narrows slightly, it is still a single carriageway road. The road this time does not bypass the villages, but goes through them, providing access to the village. The villages here often contain independent restaurants, shops and grocery stores. Pubs are a common feature here too. The village following Old Hunstanton is
Holme-Next-The-Sea Holme-next-the-Sea is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some 5 km north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, 30 km north of the town of King's Lynn a ...
, a coastal village situated on marshes and Creakes where boats are often sailed. Beyond the marsh is a large sand dune, known as "Holme Dunes". Part of this is protected by the NWT (Norfolk Wildlife Trust) as a protection for species that nest here. Being situated next to the North Sea, many birds come and migrate for the summer or winter here. At Holme Dunes, there have been sightings of the wryneck and even the extremely rare Ruppell's warbler. Also protected are
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, edible crabs and waders. Please see this brochure for more information about species protected and sightings in the dunes from NWT Holme is also the end of Peddars Way and is the junction with the
Norfolk Coast Path The Norfolk Coast Path 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 ...
. Following this ancient Roman Road southbound will bring you to Thetford passing through the Brecklands. Peddars Way may have run to
Branodunum Branodunum was an ancient Roman fort to the east of the modern English village of Brancaster in Norfolk. Its Roman name derives from the local Celtic language, and may mean "fort of the raven". History The fort, built in the 230s, became later ...
, a Roman fort along this road. Following Holme's Main Road is the village of Thornham. The name of the road here is High Street, as it is the main road through the village. Separating Holme and Thornham are the marshes. There is a small
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here, as there is throughout the north-west Norfolk area. Thornham village has access to the staithe via Staithe Road, which connects to the A149. Crabs nest in the muddy banks in the creeks, and when there is High Tide, the marsh often floods and the banks of these rivers overflow. The village and road is protected by farmland either side. The village of Thornham is approximately 1 mile long and hosts an independent delicatessen and cafe along with a pick your own fruit farm cum orchard. About 2 miles on is
Titchwell Titchwell is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some west of the village of Brancaster, north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, north of the town of King's Lynn and north-west o ...
. There is an
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reserve here that has been featured in the BBCs '' Springwatch''. The Norfolk Coastal path runs through this village further towards the beach, and has been transformed into an embankment as coastal defence. This continues through North Norfolk to beyond Cromer. This acts as protection to the rising tides, and flooding. On the beach,
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forests can be seen at low tide, and archaeological digs have found
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flint submerged. In
Titchwell Marsh Titchwell Marsh is an English nature reserve owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Located on the north coast of the county of Norfolk, between the villages of Titchwell and Thornham, about east of the sea ...
and on the beach,
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has also been found. Sightings at Titchwell Marsh have been marsh harriers and
bitterns Bitterns are birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive than other members of the family. They were called ''hæferblæte'' in Old English; the word "bittern" ...
http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/t/titchwellmarsh/star_species.aspx Star species of Titchwell can be viewed here Like in Snettisham, a list of "star species" has been compiled. Not far along the A149 is the village of Brancaster, a Roman town with the name Branodunum, meaning "Fortress of Bran". This was a place of Roman importance, and may have been where footpath, Peddars Way led. Now, the village marshes are owned by the National Trust and are kept as conservation areas. There is a long beach, and access to Titchwell beach is restricted due to a large creek. The sand beach is one that again, spans the length of the coast. Tides are strong and there is a memorial to the death of Jake Parker, 5, who drowned near the village. Brancaster currently hosts a pub, church and hotel.


Brancaster to Wells (The Burnhams and Holkham)

The road continues following the coast. The road widens slightly between Brancaster and Deepdale. The road runs around a mile inland from the Norfolk Coast Path at this point. The marshes continue, as do the little Staithes. The next village after Brancaster, is Brancaster Staithe. This is a larger staithe, and runs to the west of
Scolt Head Island Scolt Head Island is an offshore barrier island between Brancaster and Wells-next-the-Sea in north Norfolk. It is in the parish of Burnham Norton and is accessed by a seasonal ferry from the village of Burnham Overy, Overy Staithe. The shingle be ...
. Sailing is often enjoyed here. In Brancaster Staithe, there are small shops and stalls connected to houses. There is also a small church. Access to the beach beyond the staithe can be restricted due to there being no road direct to the beach, though access can be made by walking along Brancaster Beach. Burnham Deepdale follows Brancaster Staithe if travelling eastbound. Deepdale is the next Petrol Station after Heacham for 12 miles. The
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petrol station has shops next to it. These include the "Deepdale Cafe",
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and a Tourist Information Centre. North of this road are the Salt Marshes and Mow Creek, the creek that connects Brancaster Staithe to this village. Sailing is also available here. At the west end of Deepdale is a minor road leading to the B1155 in Burnham Market, a town made up of 3 of the older Burnhams: Ulph, Sutton and Westgate. The road narrows and heads southbound for about a mile as the road bypasses
Burnham Norton Burnham Norton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, one of the Burnhams, an adjacent group in the northernmost part of Norfolk, on the A149 some 2 km north of the larger village of Burnham Market, 35 km no ...
. The B1355 southbound brings you to Fakenham via Burnham Market and provides lorry access to Cromer as the road beyond here is inaccessible to lorries. Following the Salt Marshes and Saithes, the road heads north again and bears east as it enters
Burnham Overy Staithe Burnham Overy is a civil parish on the north coast of Norfolk, England. In modern times a distinction is often made between the two settlements of Burnham Overy Town, the original village adjacent to the medieval parish church and now reduced ...
, passing the River Burn, of which the Burnhams are named. The road narrows and has a width restriction of 2 meters. The road then comes out passing a green and village; Burnham Overy Staithe. This village is a popular sailing village with a boathouse shop and pub. It is said that Lord Nelson learned to sail here, Lord Nelson learned to sail in the Staithe, This is a reference to Brancaster Staithe. This is connected with Burnham Overy hence the name of the pub, "The Hero", situated on the A149 itself. There is a walk to the beach along the Norfolk Coast Path, that is about a mile long. Also, a ferry is available to Scolt Head Island. Continuing on the A149, the road runs south of salt marshes, but no Staithe. The land to the north is owned by Viscount Coke as part of the
Holkham Estate Holkham Hall ( or ) is an 18th-century country house near the village of Holkham, Norfolk, England, constructed in the Neo-Palladian style for the 1st Earl of Leicester,The Earldom of Leicester has been, to date, created seven times. Thomas Co ...
, situated on the next village. If HGV access is required to King's Lynn, the B1155 to Burnham Market will take you there. The road passes more Salt Marshes to the north, and pine forests to the south. A wall separates the estate from the road. Holkham estate was purchased by Sir
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in 1909, and Holkham Hall was completed in 1764. Holkham Hall#Architects and patron Holkham Hall Dates information The A149 has a further crossroads, allowing access to the house southbound, and access to the beach northbound. The beach is owned by Holkham Estates Limited. Holkham has museums, shops, cafes and a pub as a result of the manor. The village is small. Following the road around, you arrive in Wells-Next-The-Sea, a town in North Norfolk. The road is built on a small raised bed to prevent flooding as it runs through marshes. This marsh is flat and runs from the dunes in Holkham to the woodland on the estate the other side of Wells. The A149 does not enter Wells, but the B1105 does. It is often signposted as the A149 in the centre of the town. Wells has many shops and is popular for
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. Wells has a harbour and gillying is an activity undertaken commonly. The A149 bypasses Wells on its south side. There is a T junction, eastbound continues on the A149, signposted "Stiffkey" and the right of way is southbound becomes the B1105 and northbound becomes the A149.


Wells next the Sea to Cromer

Just out of Wells, the road passes on the right, the
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. From here the road runs south of
Stiffkey Stiffkey () is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A149 coast road, some east of Wells-next-the-Sea, west of Blakeney, and north-west of the city of Norwich.Ordnance Survey ( ...
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. This stretch of the road runs parallel with the "Peddars Way" section of the
North Norfolk Coastal Path The Norfolk Coast Path 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 ...
, which is about north and runs along the fringe of the marshes. In Stiffkey, the road narrows to a single lane causing approaching traffic to give way. Beyond the village the road crosses the
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. The next village on the road is
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( from the start), The road skirts around the south of the village. After Blakeney, the road descends into the Glaven Valley, and into view comes the landmark of Cley next the Sea Windmill. Again the road becomes a bottle neck in the summer months as it pass through the village of Cley next the Sea. The next stretch of the road between Cley and Sheringham is a very scenic part of the A149. After negotiating the narrow streets of Cley the road runs along the coast south of Cley and
Salthouse Salthouse is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the salt marshes of North Norfolk. It is north of Holt, west of Sheringham and north of Norwich. The village is on the A149 coast road between ...
salt marshes, the sea is hidden by a long bank of
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that runs along the shoreline here. The marshes are a Nature Reserve and all along this stretch of the road there are lay-bys and car parks which are used as viewing points. The road now rises away from the marshes and twists and turns into the next village of
Kelling Kelling (also known as ''Low Kelling'' and as ''Lower Kelling'') is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is west of Cromer, north of Norwich, and northeast of London. The village straddles the A149 Coast ...
. The road now passes through the gentle and heaths of
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and Weybourne. Just before entering the village of Weybourne, the road passes Weybourne Camp on the left. The road now passes through the village of Weybourne () and up a hill past the village Windmill. As the road stretches off to Sheringham it passes under a railway bridge carrying the North Norfolk Railway. The road now passes through a stretch of land that is owned by
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. As then runs right alongside the A149, squeezed between the road and the Sheringham Golf Club which is set on the cliffs in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The mini roundabout at Sheringham it is from the start of the A149 at
King's Lynn King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, no ...
. Sheringham is a seaside resort. The route now passes the terminus for the North Norfolk Railway on the left. The A149 runs south of the heart of the town, passing the prominent hill on the left known locally as "
Beeston Bump Beeston Regis is a village and civil parish in the North Norfolk district of Norfolk, England.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 252 – Norfolk Coast East''. . It is about a mile (2 km) east of Sheringham, Norfolk and near the coast ...
". The road now also has a railway line running parallel on the seaward side. At the road reaches the village of
Beeston Regis Beeston Regis is a village and civil parish in the North Norfolk district of Norfolk, England.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 252 – Norfolk Coast East''. . It is about a mile (2 km) east of Sheringham, Norfolk and near the coas ...
followed by
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. The last village before Cromer is
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were the landscape of the coast is peppered with static caravans or
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s. The A149 now reaches the fading
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splendour of Cromer (). The road drops down into the town, with a splendid view of the town's pier, where it dog-legs through the town's one way system. This part of the road becomes congested in the summer months and long queues form in the one-way system. Cromer marks the end of the roads route along the coast, as it turns south-east to cut across Norfolk towards its end at
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.


Cromer to Stalham

The road climbs a hill southwards, out of Cromer, past
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towards the next village of
Northrepps Northrepps is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is southeast of Cromer, north of Norwich and north of London. The village lies west of the A149 which runs between Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth. The nearest rail ...
and past the turning on the right of the
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which is the main road to Norwich. Passing through well ordered arable farmland the road then reaches a cross roads, with the B1436 road, B1436 just before the village of Thorpe Market. The B1436 links the Cromer-Holt road to Mundesley on the coast. Out of the village the road runs along the boundary of Gunton Park, with some of Deer park (England), deer park, on the right. Further on is the village of Antingham before reaching North Walsham, ( from King's Lynn). At North Walsham there is a junction controlled with traffic lights. Here the road turn right and takes a new route around the western side of the Town, past the Interconnector, Bacton Gas terminal's link to the rail network. The old route would have taken you through the busy town centre. This new route runs part of the way along what was the disused track bed of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway (M&GN) railway between Stalham and North Walsham. Heading towards the The Broads, Norfolk Broads (part of the ''Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Authority'', the road passes the villages of Worstead and Dilham and then passes through Smallburgh were the road clips The Broads. Just past Smallburgh the road turns left at a T junction. The road to the right is the A1151 road, A1151, from Wroxham and Norwich, which terminates at this junction. The road now takes a large north easterly arch around Barton Broad, crossing the River Ant at Wayford Bridge. The road now curves back towards Stalham passing several boat hire yards. Stalham is from the start of the A149, and from here the road cuts across the flatlands of Norfolk skirting the Broads as it goes.


Stalham, across the broads to Great Yarmouth

Long straights characterise this stretch from Stalham to Potter Heigham. The straights pass through the villages of Sutton, Norfolk, Sutton and Catfield. This part of the A149 has a bad reputation for fatalities and care should be taken at all the junctions that dissect this stretch. Most of this section is not the original route of the road. The original road runs parallel on the right, the new route effectively by-passing out the villages, and at Ludham – Potter Heigham NNR, Potter Heigham Bridge () the two roads converge. After Potter Heigham the next village is Repps with Bastwick followed by Rollesby (). At Rollesby the road crosses Trinity Broads, Ormesby Broad were there is parking if you wish to visit this Broad. Past the large water works on the left and the road now passes through Ormesby St. Michael and then Ormesby St. Margaret with Scratby, Ormesby St. Margaret. Before coming to another roundabout junction. This is the terminus of the A1064 road, A1064 which has come across the Broads from Acle a distance of in all. Looking straight across the roundabout is the site of Caister Castle. The A149 is now a Dual Carriageway and, at another junction, bypasses Caister-on-Sea. After the bypass, the road narrows back to a Single Carriageway as it enters
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. The road now heads south, past Yarmouth Stadium greyhound racing track and stadium, and the Heliport at Great Yarmouth – North Denes Airport, North Denes Airfield, on the right. At the next set of traffic lights is Jellicoe Road, leading to Great Yarmouth Racecourse, Great Yarmouth Horse Racecourse. The road follows the east bank of the River Bure. At the large roundabout the A149 comes to an end, and joins the A47 road at the northern side of the Breydon Bridge, close to Great Yarmouth railway station. The total distance from Hardwick flyover to this roundabout in Great Yarmouth is (Goggle Pedometer).


Tourist destinations en route

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King's Lynn King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, no ...
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Castle Rising Castle Rising is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some north-east of the town of King's Lynn and west of the city of Norwich. The River Babingley skirts the north of the village separating C ...
* Sandringham House *
Snettisham Snettisham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located near the west coast of Norfolk, some south of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, north of the town of King's Lynn and northwest of the city of Norwic ...
Farm Park *
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reserve
Snettisham Snettisham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located near the west coast of Norfolk, some south of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, north of the town of King's Lynn and northwest of the city of Norwic ...
* Norfolk Lavender
Heacham Heacham is a large village in West Norfolk, England, overlooking The Wash. It lies between King's Lynn, to the south, and Hunstanton, about to the north. It has been a seaside resort for over a century and a half. History There is evidence o ...
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Hunstanton Hunstanton () is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, which had a population of 4,229 at the 2011 Census. It faces west across The Wash, making it one of the few places on the east coast of Great Britain where the sun sets over the sea. Hunstant ...
(Leisure Park and Beach – Sea Life Centre, Swimming Pool and Amusement arcade, Amusements' *
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reserve
Titchwell Titchwell is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some west of the village of Brancaster, north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, north of the town of King's Lynn and north-west o ...
* Brancaster (Beach and Education Centre by National Trust) –
Branodunum Branodunum was an ancient Roman fort to the east of the modern English village of Brancaster in Norfolk. Its Roman name derives from the local Celtic language, and may mean "fort of the raven". History The fort, built in the 230s, became later ...
Site of Roman Fort * Burnham Deepdale Camping and Staithe *
Burnham Overy Staithe Burnham Overy is a civil parish on the north coast of Norfolk, England. In modern times a distinction is often made between the two settlements of Burnham Overy Town, the original village adjacent to the medieval parish church and now reduced ...
Beach and
Scolt Head Island Scolt Head Island is an offshore barrier island between Brancaster and Wells-next-the-Sea in north Norfolk. It is in the parish of Burnham Norton and is accessed by a seasonal ferry from the village of Burnham Overy, Overy Staithe. The shingle be ...
Nature Reserve * Holkham Hall and Beach * Wells-next-the-Sea Holiday Park and Town *
Stiffkey Stiffkey () is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A149 coast road, some east of Wells-next-the-Sea, west of Blakeney, and north-west of the city of Norwich.Ordnance Survey ( ...
Marshes *
Morston Morston is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 86 in 42 households at the 2001 census. The population remained less than 100 at the 2011 Census and was included in the civ ...
and Blakeney, Norfolk, Blakeney Seal Trips and Staithe * Cley next the Sea, Cley Windmill and Beach * Muckleburgh Collection Tank museum Weybourne * Weybourne Windmill * Sheringham Town and Leisure Park – Also the North Norfolk Railway to
Holt Holt or holte may refer to: Natural world *Holt (den), an otter den * Holt, an area of woodland Places Australia * Holt, Australian Capital Territory * Division of Holt, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives in Vic ...
* Hillside Animal Sanctuary
West Runton West Runton is a village in North Norfolk, England, on the North Sea coast. Toponymy The villages name means either, Runa's farm/settlement' or 'Runi's farm/settlement'. Overview West Runton and East Runton together form the parish of Runton ...
* Cromer Town, Beach and Cromer Pier, also the Bittern Line with National Rail Services to Norwich * Norfolk Broads * Yarmouth Stadium, Great Yarmouth Stadium greyhound racing track and stadium * Great Yarmouth Racecourse, Great Yarmouth Horse Racecourse *
Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth (), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside town and unparished area in, and the main administrative centre of, the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located east of Norwich. A pop ...
Town and Amusement arcade, Amusements'


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* SABRE Roads by 10 – A149
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