Is this England's most impressive coastline? It has royal approval, and the beaches are sublime
Feet sinking into golden sands and clear blue sea lapping alongside, it's a scene of near holiday paradise we've found in North Norfolk. It's a sunny day in the school summer holidays, yet my kids and I seem to have this glorious stretch of beach seemingly all to ourselves.
The second shared the animated moment that the Prince and young George, Charlotte and Louis leapt over the dunes in a magical family photo. Those dunes will be familiar to the many families who flock to this coastline, and are a distinctive backdrop to the beaches at the huge Holkham beach and neighbouring Brancaster.
Walking this breathtaking stretch makes you feel like you're in a movie. And indeed, it has been famously used for movies, including the climatic final scene of Shakespeare in Love when Gwyneth Paltrow is seen strutting barefoot across the wide expanse of Holkham sand. I'd never known much about this part of Norfolk, or had cause to visit, until recent years, when my father chose to retire to this beautiful part of the world. Since then, we have enjoyed regular family trips to the seaside villages all along here, discovering new hidden beaches and brilliant little coastal experiences.
It's a brilliant base for discovering all of the different beaches along this part of the coast. Holkham is great for those not afraid of a long walk, while we'd also recommend Brancaster and Holme-next-the-Sea if you want to literally park up, walk over a dune and be right by the sea. The Little House may look little when you walk up to its pretty stone-clad façade, but it stretches back, Tardis-like, with huge living and dining spaces, a truly spectacular garden looking out across fields where wild deer roam. There's also a table tennis table which my kids loved, while inside there's a full cupboard of games, with my eldest discovering a passion for Monopoly during our stay.
A boat trip to remember As part of our family stay, we also took part in one of the new sailing trips launched by the Coastal Exploration Co. in the seaside village of Wells-next-the-Sea which was around a 20 minute drive from our cottage in Brancaster. When we reached the far edge of the salt marshes, looking out to sea, Colin dropped anchor and we had a beautiful picnic in total isolation, where he even cooked us up a full English breakfast.
It's also particularly good for families, as there's a huge FREE woodland adventure play area here. Kids will love the huge fortress adventure play section, slides and zip lines too. There's also a sand pit for younger kids.
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