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District in Norfolk, England
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The Norfolk Coast Protected Landscape is a series of significant landscapes in Norfolk, England, sometimes known as North Norfolk. Some of the towns are popular holiday destinations, while quiet villages meet nature reserves, farms and country estates. The North Sea lies beyond mostly sandy beaches.
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Lagoons near The Wash, where waders such as Knot, Dunlin and Oystercatchers search for their suppers. Also spot thousands - up to 40,000 - pink-footed geese gather at Snettisham in winter as they arrive from Iceland and Greenland.
A mix of saltmarsh, reedbeds and freshwater lagoons behind Titchwell's sandy beach. Look out for Avocets, Bearded Tits and Marsh Harriers from the public hides.
Muddy creeks meet farmed plains, which meet pinewoods and sandy beaches. Oystercatchers hunt for their food in the mud, where Brent geese also gather. Managed by the Natural England and the Holkham Estate.
Home to England's largest seal colony, with around 4,500 pups born on the peninsula during the winter months. Terns breed in the dunes, with restricted access during the summer months. The walk to Blakeney Point is around 3-4 miles from Cley Beach.
See England's largest seal colony by boat. There are several companies which offer trips including Beans Boats (from Morston Quay) and Bishop's Boats (from Blakeney Point).
By train
Railway stations at King's Lynn, Sheringham, West Runton, Cromer, Roughton Road and Gunton are part of the National Rail network.
By bus
Routes into the Norfolk Coast area include:
By car
There are limited public transport options in North Norfolk. A car or taxi might be the only way of reaching some destinations, particularly at night.
By bus
The Coastliner and Coasthopper buses hug the Norfolk Coast.
By car
The Coast Road covers the distance between King's Lynn and Cromer along the Norfolk Coast.
King Charles III England Coast Path
Norfolk's coastline, including in the Norfolk Coast Protected Landscape, is entirely accessible on foot.
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