Beaches

Cromer beach

See Also:

• Dogs on Beaches - see this page for information on byelaws covering dogs on the seashore and promenades.

North Norfolk's pristine and spacious beaches are at the heart of its attractiveness as a holiday destination, and as a place to live.

And the District Council takes great care in making sure they are clean for everyone. This year, four of the district's most popular beaches boast Seaside Awards and Blue Flags. These are Cromer, Sheringham, Mundesley and Sea Palling and all achieved this standard with the highest possible grade, having achieved and maintained the strict European Union standard for water quality. That is not to say that North Norfolk's other beaches are not equally clean, but only "resort" beaches can qualify for Blue Flags, and few of North Norfolk's quiet beaches fall into that category.

There is a lifeguard service at Cromer, Sheringham, Mundesley and Sea Palling beaches. This service operates from June until the first week in September, from 10:00 to 18:00hrs daily. The lifeguarded zone is defined by red and yellow flags on the beach, with the beach lifeguard station also flying a red and yellow flag. Do not swim if a red flag is flying.

From the lively foreshores of Cromer and Sheringham, to the uncluttered expanse of Holkham Beach (the real-life location for Gwyneth Paltrow's memorable coming ashore after the shipwreck at the close of the hit movie Shakespeare in Love), the beauty of North Norfolk's beaches is unquestionable.

For a free copy of the North Norfolk Coast & Countryside brochure, call (0870) 2410312.