Beach Type

Sand/Shingle

Facilities

Toilets including disabled and baby changing facilities
First aid post; cafe/restaurant; shops and a slipway
There is also an RNLI museum and a theatre on the pier; amusements; children's fun area; surf school

Activities

Swimming
Surfing
Sea canoeing
Fishing
There is zoning for water sports
Check tourist information centre for details of annual surf competition

Nature and Wildlife

There is a coastal path and Holt Country Park is a 14 mile "stroll" from the beach. A coastal cycle route to Kings Lynn (part of the Norfolk Quiet Lanes project) passes the beach. Cromer is adjacent to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Parking

There is limited free roadside parking. There is a 1000 space carpark available for a charge.

Water Quality

Excellent

Lifeguard

RNLI

Cleaning and Litter

The beach is cleaned daily with additional emergency cleansing. There are litter bins on the beach, and dog bins, but dogs are banned from 1st May to 30th September.

Awards and Recommendations

Blue Flag Beach
Marine Conservation Society Recommended

Location

Nearest town: Cromer
County: Norfolk
Latitude/Longitude: 52.9336, 1.30225
Postcode: NR27 9HP
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

Explore more of the area around Cromer, Norfolk at Explore Britain.

Access

On the A148 from Kings Lynn or the A140 from Norwich. There are car parking facilities for disabled visitors on the promenade.

Public Transport

There is a bus service direct to/from Norwich - the bus station is in the town centre but local services include a coastal route. Trains run to Cromer on the Bittern Line from Norwich.

Nearest Railway Stations

Cromer (Less than a mile away)
Roughton Road (About a mile away)
West Runton (Approx. 2 miles away)
Sheringham (Approx. 4 miles away)
Gunton (Approx. 5 miles away)

Tourist Information

Cromer Tourist Information Centre. Cromer Bus Station. Town Centre. Cromer. Tel: 01263 512497. www.northnorfolk.org

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Cromer