Things to do on the coast, Norfolk, UK
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Weybourne, Norfolk
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This film shows the village of Weybourne on the north Norfolk coast, on the A149 coast road 5km west of Sheringham.
Weybourne is mentioned in the Domesday Book where it is called Wabrume. The remains of an old Augustinian priory founded around 1200CE by Sir Ralph de Meyngaren (Mainwearing) stand on the site of a simpler Saxon church. By 1494 only one prior and three canons lived there: one canon complained that the priory was so poor it was unable to pay him his 20 shillings of annual pocket money. At a visitation in 1514 there was only one prior and one canon and this situation remained until King Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of monasteries and priories.
Weybourne has long been considered a possible site for invasion, one reason being the deep water offshore. During the Second World War defences were constructed around Weybourne as a part of British anti-invasion preparations of World War II. The beaches were blocked by landmines and extensive scaffolding barriers; further inland there were pillboxes, barbed wire entanglements, a long anti-tank ditch and other defences.
During the Second World War, Weybourne Camp was a highly secret site and was an Anti-Aircraft Artillery range. This, along with a complementary camp at Stiffkey, represented the main live firing training ranges for ACK-ACK Command in World War II. Here the Norfolk coastline became a controlled zone by the British forces. This controlled zone extended 10 km deep into the North Sea around Norfolk. Weybourne Camp was a vital part of this zone.
Weybourne Camp was visited twice by Winston Churchill in 1941. These visits took place immediately after the Dunkirk evacuation when British defences were on high alert. During his first visit, a demonstration of projectile firing was carried out, but the result was most unsatisfactory. The Prime Minister gave the commandant just seven days to improve the standard. On the second visit, each demonstration repeatedly ended in failure until finally, a Queen Bee pilotless target aircraft was shot down and crashed close to the VIP enclosure. History has it that all the senior staff were replaced the following day.
We can see the windmill in this film. First built in 1850, it has been restored but not to working condition. During the Second World War, suspicions arose in the village about the couple who lived at the mill: there were rumours that the residents were spying for the Germans. The man living in the mill was a Mr Dodds. His wife apparently had a strong foreign accent, which locals described as like German or Austrian.
One night two local policemen were walking down the lane from the old coastguard cottages towards the mill when they saw a light flashing from the top of the mill out towards sea. Apparently no action was taken - oddly, given the wartime conditions and the closeness to Weybourne Camp - but seemingly it bothered one of the policemen and he went back a couple of nights later and saw lights again. Some time later, Mrs Dodds left her bicycle unattended outside the tennis court. The bicycle fell over and a bag fell out of the basket. A local picked the bicycle up and then the bag. He took a look inside and found a radio transmitter. He told the police and a day or two later the authorities arrived and took the lady and her husband away.
Nearby is the Muckleburgh Collection: the largest privately owned collection of tanks, armoured cars and other military vehicles used in wars across the globe.
Another local attraction is the North Norfolk Railway which runs from Sheringham through Weybourne to Holt. Also known as the Poppy Line, this well preserved steam railway cuts through the countryside to the east of Weybourne and passes through the carefully preserved country station, which also houses a locomotive shed with a carriage maintenance and restoration centre.
At Weybourne the coast has an unusually steep shingle beach which was regarded as vulnerable to the threat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The village was also a well-used location for smuggling items such as over-proof gin and pressed bales of tobacco. The coast between Sheringham and Weybourne was popular for landing goods because ships could anchor closer to the shore than anywhere else in the area. There was also a convenient gap in the cliffs through which goods could be easily transported. Local folklore says that the miller at the local windmill would stop the mill's sails in the form of a cross to warn the smugglers that the customs or coastguards were on to them; when the coast was clear he would set the sails going once more.
The Outlook for Tourism in North Norfolk
This is a 10-minute clip about the tourism industry in North Norfolk, United Kingdom, which was produced in 2008.
Visit Norfolk Coast // Our #COASTALADVENTURE
The main reason we decided to move to Norfolk is everything you will see in this video…. Its stunning coast! This is our #CoastalAdventure.
We recently worked with Parkdean Resorts to showcase why you should visit Norfolk Coast. Parkdean Resorts California Cliffs has a lot to do in and around the area, and we show you just some of the amazing places to visit if you end up in the Norfolk Coast.
If you are thinking of planning a visit to Norfolk Coast, this video might help you to decide what to do if you are planning a family friendly break or a uk beach holiday.
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// Hemsby Beach
// Brittania Pier, Great Yarmouth
// Happisburgh Lighthouse
// Winterton Beach and Dunes
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Walking Holkham Beach (Norfolk). A relaxing view of an ample space.
Walking Holkham beach in early spring. One of my favorite places on the planet we call earth.
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Discover the Norfolk Coast
Take a picturesque 70 mile journey along the Norfolk Coast Path from 'Sunny Hunny' Hunstanton to the golden sandy beaches at Hembsy.
Watch how this beautiful Norfolk coastline changes dramatically as we move from west to east.
From the amazing coloured layered cliffs at Hunstanton to Marram Grass filled sand-dunes at Holkham with miles of shell filled beaches.
Salt marshes and meandering creeks take prominence from Brancaster to Blakeney - areas of outstanding natural beauty!
Cliffs re-emerge at the pebbled filled beach at Weybourne and continue around the North East corner protecting this vulnerable part of the Norfolk coastline from the North Sea until they merge again with sand dunes and gorgeous beaches at Sea Palling and Hemsby.
Also along the route we visit popular tourist spots like Blakeney Quay and the beach huts at Wells next the Sea. We take in views of Sheringham and West Runton from Beeston Bump and marvel at the elegant Cromer Pier.
This photographic slideshow tour of the Norfolk coast has been created by published professional photographer Daniel Tink. Visit Daniel's website at or search on Amazon for his and local author Stephen Browning's books on Norfolk.
Photo Copyright © 2014 Daniel Tink. No unauthorised use permitted. For further information and purchase requests please contact info@scenicnorfolk.co.uk
Places to see in ( Dereham - UK )
Places to see in ( Dereham - UK )
Dereham, also known as East Dereham, is a town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A47 road, about 15 miles west of the city of Norwich and 25 miles east of King's Lynn.
For the purposes of local government, Dereham falls within, and is the centre of administration for, the district of Breckland. The town Dereham should not be confused with the Norfolk village of West Dereham, which lies about 25 miles (40 km) away.
The railway arrived in Dereham when a single track line to Wymondham opened in 1847. In 1848 a second line, to King's Lynn was opened. In 1849 a line from Dereham to Fakenham was opened, this line being extended to the coastal town of Wells-On-Sea by 1857. In 1862 the town's railways became part of the Great Eastern Railway. The town had its own railway depot and a large complex of sidings, serving local industry. In 1882 the line between Dereham and Wymondham was doubled, to allow for the increasing levels of traffic.
The railway between Dereham and Wymondham has been preserved, and is now operated as a tourist line by the Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust. This charitable company also owns the line north towards County School railway station, it has started to gradually reopen the line towards North Elmham and aims to eventually relay the line to Fakenham.
The town of Dereham lies on the site of a monastery founded by Saint Withburga in the seventh century. A holy well at the western end of St Nicholas' Church supposedly began to flow when her body was stolen from the town by monks from Ely, who took the remains back to their town. Notable buildings in the town include the pargetted Bishop Bonner's Cottage, built in 1502, the Norman parish church, a windmill which was extensively renovated in 2013 and a large mushroom-shaped water tower. The Gressenhall Museum of Rural Life is nearby. The town also hosts the headquarters of the Mid-Norfolk Railway, which runs trains over an 11.5-mile railway south to Wymondham, as well as owning the line 6 miles north to North Elmham and County School Station.
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Places to see in ( North Walsham - UK )
Places to see in ( North Walsham - UK )
North Walsham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England within the North Norfolk district. North Walsham is 7.5 miles (12.1 kilometres) south of Cromer and the same distance north of Wroxham. The county town and city of Norwich is 15 miles (24 kilometres) south. The town is served by North Walsham railway station, on the Bittern Line between Norwich, Cromer and Sheringham. The main road through the town of North Walsham is the A149. Also, North Walsham is located on the B1145.
North Walsham is on the North Walsham & Dilham Canal, still privately owned by the North Walsham Canal Company. The canal ran from Antingham Mill, largely following the course of the River Ant to a point below Honing. A short branch canal leaves the main navigation near Honing and terminates at the village of Dilham.
North Walsham was involved in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. The peasants' leaders were defeated at the Battle of North Walsham and the site is marked by a wayside stone near the town's water towers.
North Walsham High School is a community school, for pupils aged 11 to 16 located in the town. The school includes a £5.3m arts and education development called the Atrium which is open to the wider community, funded by the initial co-location funds of reanimating communities. The building belongs to North Walsham High School, but the theatre, cinema, workshop and events programme is run by a registered charity. The charity (The Atrium North Norfolk Ltd) formed in early 2013 and operates as 'the Atrium'.
North Walsham now has a cinema once again, in the form of the Atrium which opened in 2011. The Atrium is a state-of-the-art theatre and cinema with regular screenings and special events around the films. North Walsham is home to a London 1 North rugby team. North Walsham R.F.C. narrowly missed out on promotion to National League 2 in 2005-06, losing a play-off to Nuneaton.
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Driving in Nottinghamshire. North to South. Time Lapse. April 2016
Dashcam/Driving the length of Nottinghamshire, North to South. From Misterson (North) ending at Stanford on Soar (South). X4 Time Lapse.
The full journey is approximately 70+ miles, taking in part of the scenic route and would usually take 90 minutes with average daytime traffic flow.
Started at Clayworth then on to Misterton, which is the most northern publicly accessible village by transport. (The most northern village is Misson which is only accessible by using private roads).
Other villages and towns en-route include, Walkingham, North Wheatley, Welham, Retford, Barnby Moor, Blyth, passing Clumber Park (A614), Arnold, Daybrook, Whitemoore, Bradmore, (A60) Bunny, Costock, Stanford on Soar.
Note: Information about the most northern and southern villages of Nottinghamshire have been sourced from Wikipedia and other local websites that closely verify this.
My journey and video is just for fun and perhaps not geographically correct to the exact mile.
Some people, including myself, will question County boundaries in relation to postal codes and so on, but hey, that's another debate for another day. Thanks for taking a look, I hope you enjoy it all.
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