Monday, 4 March 2019

Found a new bit of coast to explore and a new idea

We found another nice spot along the north Norfolk coast last week. We had to take the outboard to be serviced by the lovely and very capable young lady at the boat sales place on Brancaster Straite. It was a lovely day with 18C temperatures and full sun, so we set out as some as the school traffic tailed off. 

As she only needed an hour to service it, and we knew she would be interrupted by constant customers, we agreed to come back by lunch time. She recommended a coffee shop a mile up the road at  Burnham Deepdale
Map of Brancaster Staithe & Burnham Deepdale on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast - Brancaster Staithe & Burnham Deepdale are on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast, approximately half way between Hunstanton and Wells-next-the-Sea, just over the hill from Burnham Market.
Village life centres around the harbour and its thriving fishing and sailing community.
Explore... Our beautiful beaches, Scolt Head Island, salt marshes and bird life.  The coastal footpath is right on the doorstep, running 47 miles along the North Norfolk Coast.  St Mary's Church has a Saxon round tower and houses a Norman font.
Create... The beautiful views from Barrow Common are popular for both painting and photography.  There are many exhibitions and courses throughout the year.
Relax... Enjoy the local hospitality and seafood at the Jolly Sailors, the White Horse and Deepdale Cafe.  The village is famous for Mussels in the winter.  Take in some local art, or browse the shops at Dalegate Market.
Beautiful throughout the year... As one of the driest villages in the country, there is always something to enjoy outdoors. Watch the sky fill with pink-footed geese during winter.  January and February are beautiful for fresh beach walks, while May and June offer some of the best weather for sailing, kiting, sea kayaking and other watersports.

We have often driven past the shopping complex but it usually in the summer has a crowd out front, but as half term was over we were delighted to find plenty of space to park and discovered later there is a big car park round the back anyway.  Coffee was good and we went back later for a sandwich lunch. 
From the shopping complex you can cross the road, enter a small lane, which was lined with hawthorn in flower and smelling lovely.



And you come out on the marshes. It was high tide so the creeks were full. This is part of the coastal path and we could have walked for miles in the sunshine.


We were surprised to see this original old house boat on one of the creeks. It was a great contrast to the new millionaire homes just along the lane! There was an artist perched out on the strand painting the scene too.


There were plenty of birds wading and pecking in the shoreline. Not sure why this one gave me such a cross look!


We wandered round the shops for a bit as well and spent a fortune on very nice birthday cards for 4 up and coming events. We also had a look at the newly opened glass artists. Absolutely lovely stuff and they do workshops. We have promised one set of family a workshop on glass when they visit, they do a short one here for 5 years old upwards so it should suit us later in the year. 

Engine collected we made a dash home round Kings Lynn before schools and rush hour traffic added half an hour on to the 45 minute journey. It is a shame to cut the day short but we have learnt to our cost to time it well; when the clocks go back we wait it out on the coast and come home after 7pm.




5 comments:

  1. Sounds like a great day, and you sure fit in a lot! The marshes are beautiful with that great old houseboat and the birds. And to top it all off, glass blowing. I've seen it done a few times and it always fascinates me.

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  2. A lovely part of the world, bit bleak when the sun isn't shining perhaps

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    1. Wind tends to go through you rather than round sometimes!

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  3. Thanks for this map-I have bookmarked it for later in the year when we are about in our moho.

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  4. That is a walk we do occasionally and eat there as well. Great place.

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