Walking The Norfolk Coastal Path

We have a grass track that runs from the farm to Sea Palling and then on reaching Sea Palling you turn left and walk along the beach.  At Cart Gap, you go up onto the dunes and can also stop at the nice Small Sticks Cafe for tea and cake just off the beach at the top of Cart Gap.  You then walk along the cliffs to Happisburgh, which gives you a very clear idea of the coastal erosion that the area has suffered as the path moves every year as the cliffs below get washed away, along with a great view of the red and white Happisburgh Lighthouse. Going through Happisburgh, the path becomes unclear, and we find ourselves walking through a small caravan park. I’m still not sure if this is part of the trail!

Walking from Happisburgh to Walcott, you pass by a small cluster of houses before ending up at Walcott, where you get back on the beach.  Walcott has more refreshment opportunities, including fish and chips, and usually an ice-cream van parked on the seafront.  From Walcott to Mundesley, you follow the beach, and the Cliffs get higher and higher with no places to leave the beach for a couple of miles.  Before embarking on this walk, I strongly recommend you check out the tide timetables to avoid getting in a muddle.  Mundesley is a small seaside town where Mum and I finished our walk, but the path does carry on further up the coast if you want to keep walking.

The council trails website has maps and more details. It is a lovely walk!