Norfolk Swimming beaches

The beach guide has 10 swimming beaches listed in Norfolk. Check here for all swimming beaches in the UK

Contents
  1. Wells / Holkham
  2. Brancaster
  3. Cromer
  4. Sheringham
  5. Hunstanton Beach
  6. Horsey
  7. Mundesley
  • Sheringham ©

    1. Sheringham Beach

    Sheringham is an award-winning Blue Flag beach made up of sand with areas of shingle and larger stones. At low tide there is plenty of golden sand for families to sunbathe and explore the rock pools filled with miniature marine life.…

  • Sea Palling ©

    2. Sea Palling Beach

    Located between Cromer and Great Yarmouth, on the Norfolk coast, Sea Palling is an excellent sandy beach with 9 artificial offshore reefs created as part of a flood prevention scheme. Backed by sand dunes, the curving beach has been awarded…

  • Overstrand ©

    3. Overstrand Beach

    Overstrand is located to the south east of the town of Cromer. The beach is wide and sandy during low tide, perfect for building sandcastles or relaxing in the sunshine, but at high tide the water comes all the way back to the sea wall.…

  • Mundesley ©

    4. Mundesley Beach

    Mundesley is considered one of Norfolk's finest beaches, long and sandy with safe swimming at low tide and all the amenities and charm of a popular seaside resort. Backed by a promenade lined with colourful beach huts, Mundesley Beach…

  • Cromer ©

    5. Cromer Beach

    Cromer is a traditional Victorian seaside resort, with a wide sand and shingle beach popular for swimming and surfing. Many of the buildings in the town date back to the Victorian era, although the town has expanded rapidly in the last…

  • Gorleston Beach ©

    6. Gorleston Beach

    Visitors come to Gorleston beach for the delightful 2 mile stretch of clean, golden sand which curves around the bay. It makes a great destination for a traditional bucket-and-spade outing and is not only popular with young families but…

  • Scratby Beach ©

    7. Scratby Beach

    Scratby beach is a good-sized stretch of sand and shingle set along low sandy cliffs. It is popular for fishing and swimming, although there is no lifeguard. During the winter there can be quite good waves here making it popular with surfers.…

  • Wells / Holkham ©

    8. Wells / Holkham Beach

    Holkham beach is a widely recognised as being one of the finest beaches in Norfolk, if not England. The beach itself is a vast expanse of unspoilt golden sand which seem to stretch on for ever. In fact it can be a fair stroll to the…

  • Hemsby ©

    9. Hemsby Beach

    Hemsby Beach offers visitors nearly two miles of sandy beach, backed by large grassy sand dunes. The dunes offer some shelter and make this a good spot for sunbathing, walking along the coast or playing in the sand. The beach is fairly…

  • Great Yarmouth North ©

    10. Great Yarmouth North Beach

    Great Yarmouth's North Beach is a delightful wide, sandy beach, backed with low, grassy sand dunes. Just off the coast here, in the North Sea, is the Scroby Sands Wind Farm North Beach is a popular destination for day trippers and walkers.

    A…