Monday, August 27, 2018

Bacton Norfolk

After Nottingham we set off to visit friends in the tiny village of Bacton on the Norfolk coast near North Walsham.

We stayed with our friends Tina & Chris for 3 nights who took us all around the area to see the sights.

We visited the nearby seaside town of Cromer.  A lovely town with a great sandy beach which was filled with families enjoying the sunshine and even in swimming.  Below the promenade there is a lovely pier that we strolled out on which has a theatre which still stages end of pier shows. T

The entire promenade gives wonderful views down over the sea. The seaside promenades were invented by the Victorians, when it was fashionable to stroll along the promenade and pier, listening to military bands and viewing a spectrum of seaside entertainments including Punch and Judy puppet shows.

Cromer Church of St Peter and St Paul  dominates the town and has the tallest tower in Norfolk and Colin climbed the 179 steps of the tower to take in the views of the surrounding area.

We also visited the nearby National Trust property, Felbrigg Hall, one of the finest 17th century country houses in East Anglia.

View from church tower

Steps to the top of the church tower

Felbrigg Hall

Inside Felbrigg Hall

Cromer Pier

Colin on Cromer Esplenade

Cromer Beach

Cromer RNLI Lifeboat

Garden Fellbrigg Hall

Chickens Felbrigg Hall


walled garden Felbrigg Hall






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