Landscapes
Discover a landscape alive with nature
Much more than a view
The landscapes of the Norfolk Coast tell a story, stretching from the ancient past to the modern day.
Shaped by the sea and a long history of human settlements, this area is rich in nature and culture, and includes the beautiful Norfolk Coast National Landscape.
The Norfolk coast is home to the oldest human footprints found outside Africa, which are more than 850,000 years old. The largest mammoth skeleton ever found emerged from our cliffs, and an ancient ‘Seahenge’ was discovered just beneath the waves.
We’ve got the golden sandy beaches perfect for a summer holiday, but by travelling just a few miles inland you can explore woodland, rolling hills, river valleys, parkland and country houses, including the Royal Sandringham Estate.
A living landscape
Norfolk is famous for its enormous skies and on the coast, these are a great place to spot many rare and migrating bird species.
Our saltmarsh and mudflat habitat is some of the finest in the country, criss-crossed by winding creeks and teeming with life throughout the year.
This is a coastline alive with nature, where people and wildlife live side-by-side. The Norfolk coast hosts a vibrant farming community, producing everything from arable crops to saltmarsh beef to seaweed…to lavender!
Throughout year you’ll see fields full of wheat, barley, potatoes and sugar beet – with leftover beet leaves providing food for thousands of pink-footed geese over winter.
