Horsey Dunes, Norfolk Coast AONB

Name: Horsey Dunes
Address: Norfolk Coast AONB, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Norfolk Coast AONB

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Horsey Dunes is an extensive dune system on the east coast of Norfolk, England. It is owned by the National Trust and is within the Norfolk Coast AONB. It is sometimes known as Horsey Gap. To the south is the adjacent SSSI Winterton Dunes - it is possible to walk from one to the other. ()

Coordinates: 52°45'22"N, 1°39'11"E

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Norfolk Coast AONB United Kingdom

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Horsey Dunes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Horsey Windpump, Blitz and Pieces, The Ingham Swan, Norfolk Coast Path.

1.2 miSW
Windmill, Historical place
Horsey Windpump, Norfolk Broads
31 min walk • Horsey Windpump is a windpump or drainage windmill in the care of the National Trust in the village of Horsey, on The Broads near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The structure is a grade II* listed building.
5.6 miSE
Museum, History museum
Blitz and Pieces, Great Yarmouth
143 min walk • Blitz and Pieces is a museum in Scratby in Great Yarmouth, England, owned and operated by Darren Stride. Based on the British Home Front during World War II and the popular BBC comedy Dad's Army, the museum is housed in a 1940s prefabricated building, a 1930s wooden military hut and a variety of large sheds.
4.8 miW
Church
The Ingham Swan
123 min walk • Holy Trinity Church in Ingham, Norfolk, England has been designated as a Grade I listed building by Historic England. The tower dates from the 15th century.
3.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Norfolk Coast Path
81 min walk • The Norfolk Coast Path is a long-distance footpath in Norfolk, running 83 miles from Hunstanton to Hopton-on-Sea. It was opened in 1986 and covers the North Norfolk Coast AONB.
4.4 miSE
Village
Hemsby
112 min walk • One of the main draws of Hemsby is its stunning beach, which stretches for miles along the coastline. Visitors can enjoy sunbathing, swimming, and building sandcastles, or take a leisurely stroll along the shore. The beach is also a popular spot for water sports such...
4.8 miNW
Church
St Andrew's Church
123 min walk • St Andrew's Church, Hempstead is the Church of England parish church of Hempstead, near Stalham, Norfolk, England. Hempstead is in Lessingham civil parish about 7+1⁄2 miles east of North Walsham and 1⁄2 mile from the North Sea coast.
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Horsey Mere, Norfolk Broads
38 min walk • Horsey Mere is one of the Norfolk Broads in the east of England; it is one of the more northerly broads close to the North Sea coast. It is reached by Hickling Broad and the River Thurne. The nearest settlements are Horsey and West Somerton. Horsey Mere is part of Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
5.2 miSW
52°41'60"N • 1°34'13"E
Wind Energy Museum, Potter Heigham
133 min walk • Science museum, Museum
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hickling Broad, Norfolk Broads
86 min walk • Hickling Broad is a 600-hectare nature reserve 4 km south-east of Stalham, north-east of Norwich in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
5.3 miSW
Park
Ludham – Potter Heigham National Nature Reserve, Norfolk Broads
136 min walk • Ludham - Potter Heigham Marshes is a 101.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Norwich in Norfolk. Part of the site is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, and a National Nature Reserve.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Martham Broad, Norfolk Broads
61 min walk • Martham Broad is a 60-hectare national nature reserve north of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, and is part of the Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.