The beautiful 4-mile walk between two of England’s ‘best’ seaside towns

A beautiful coastal path has been named among the 19 best walks in the UK, connecting two beautiful Norfolk seaside towns.

The Norfolk Coast Path from Cromer to Sheringham is just four and a half miles long, but its short distance is punctuated with beautiful sights, earning it a place on the Conde Nast Traveller list. 

The highest point is only 207-foot high, meaning walkers can easily stroll across the undulating terrain in under two hours.

It’s a treat for wildlife enthusiasts, having been named a site of special scientific interest, home to rare plants and bird migrants such as skuas, gannets and shearwaters, as well as porpoises. 

The stunning stroll rewards walkers with rugged views out to sea, and it’s home to a range of hills called Cromer Ridge, which was formed when glaciers retreated at the end of the last Ice Age. 

Further along the walk at West Runton Cliffs, bones of the west Runton elephant were discovered which was twice the weight of an African elephant – a few can be seen in Cromer Museum and in the Castle Museum, Norwich.

The fishing port of Cromer is known for its Victorian pier next to the sandy beach, and it has an unmissable viewing point at Cromer Lighthouse.  

While Sheringham has a shingle beach, it’s typically quieter than Cromer and it boasts National Trust site, Sheringham Park, with beautiful gardens and woodlands.

Sheringham is also the terminus of the North Norfolk Railway, known as the Poppy Line, which is a heritage steam railway crossing the Norfolk countryside.