Can You Swim At Horsey Beach?

The gap acts as a sluice and flood gate as the beach is long and flat and prone to flooding. Nearby is Horsey Mill which acts as a drainage mill, pumping the floodwater off the land. Swimming is not advisable and there are notices warning of strong currents.

Is Horsey beach open to the public?

The Horsey Windpump car park is owned by the National Trust, and parking there makes for a wonderful 3.8 mile circular walk to the beach if you’re up for a stroll. The car park is free for NT members, and costs £3 for two hours, £4 for four hours and £6 all day.

Is Horsey beach Sandy?

Horsey is a quiet village of around 100 residents. Miles of golden sandy beach nearby has made it a popular family holiday destination in the summer. The ever-growing seal colony has become a winter tourist attraction as well, especially from November to the January, when the seals give birth.

Are there still seals at Horsey?

The Atlantic Grey seal colony at Horsey and Winterton is one of Britain’s great wildlife spectacles. The flat beaches, shallow waters and high dunes offer seals an ideal location for giving birth.

Are the seals always at Horsey beach?

Walk along any Norfolk Beach and you are likely to see a seal bobbing alongside you in the sea. Seal watching at Horsey Gap is possible all year round but in the late autumn and early winter Horsey beach becomes seal central.

Can you swim in Norfolk beaches?

Beautiful beaches
Lots of Norfolk’s beaches have lifeguards, meaning you can swim with confidence. Plus, who doesn’t love a beach? Our favourite Norfolk beaches with lifeguards have to include Mundesley Beach, Sheringham and Cromer.

What is the quietest beach in Norfolk?

• 5 of our favourite quiet, secret & secluded beaches in Norfolk.
• Sea Palling— for quintessential Norfolk coast.
• Horsey Gap— for seal spotting & wild sense of seclusion.
• Cart Gap— a winding walk to secluded sea views.
• Trimingham— for truly leaving the crowds behind.

Which is the best seaside town in Norfolk?

Explore Norfolk’s Most Beautiful Seaside Towns

• Blakeney. The biggest draw to Blakeney has to be the seal colonies located at Blakeney Point.
• Cromer.
• Sheringham.
• West Runton.
• Great Yarmouth.
• Happisburgh.
• Holkham.
• Cley next the Sea.

Are there toilets at Horsey beach?

Facilities on Horsey Beach
There are no public toilets near to Horsey Beach. The closest toilets are at the Nelson Head Pub and Poppylands Tea Room and Restaurant. There are also toilets adjacent to the Beach Road car park in Winterton.

Can you pay by card at Horsey beach?

Horsey Estate owns and operates the car park at Horsey Gap and sets parking charges. There are pay and display machines on site that accept both cards and cash.

What time of day is best to see seals at Horsey?

It is a good idea to go somewhat early in the day as the car park is a bit small and you may find difficulty parking at peak times. When we went in dec we were leaving about noon and the cars had to start parking further up the road. Also the car park machine only takes coins so make sure to have some.

What time of day is best to see seals?

When it’s hot and sunny, the seals typically leave the beach each morning by 7:00 or 8:00am at the latest. They’ll gradually return to the sand in the late afternoon or early evening, once the shade and/or tide has cooled off the sand.

Can you swim with seals in Norfolk?

During the summer months, Brancaster beach is a good spot to see seals in the water and you can swim here.

Can you swim near seals?

“Seals are like toddlers, they will put anything in their mouth.” She added that seals carried diseases which were highly infectious to humans so even a small bite could cause serious harm. “You should never swim over to where they are because that’s when you get issues,” she said.

What time of year are seals in Norfolk?

Summer Seal Watching In Norfolk
The Common seals appear from June and have their pups until about August so there’s plenty of time to catch this spectacular sight on the North Norfolk coast. You can see some suggestions on boat trips here.

Are seals friendly?

Seals are typically nonaggressive animals, incredibly inquisitive and playful. Like dogs, they tend to investigate everything with their mouths, whiskers and front flippers.

Which is the nicest beach in Norfolk?

• Beach #1. Wells-next-the-Sea. Wells is a fab bucket-and-spade beach, a mile from the lively town, with a lifeboat house at its eastern edge and sand which merges into the beach at Holkham.
• Beach #2. Hunstanton.
• Beach #3. Holkam.
• Beach #4. Brancaster.
• Beach #7. Cromer.
• Beach #8. Mundesley.
• Beach #10. Great Yarmouth.

Where can I go swimming in Norfolk?

Where to go wild swimming in Norfolk UK

• Geldeston Lock, River Waveney.
• Santon, Little Ouse.
• Outney Common, River Waveney.
• Lamas, Buxton, River Bure.
• Caen Meadow at Wroxham.
• Shotesham Ford, River Tas.
• Fairhaven Water Gardens.
• Anderson’s Meadow, Norwich, River Wensum.

Are Norfolk beaches clean?

Explore North Norfolk’s Beaches
There are six Blue Flag beaches; East and West Runton, Cromer, Mundesley, Sea Palling and Sheringham, meaning they are clean and safe.

Whats the prettiest Georgian town in Norfolk?

The historic Georgian town of Holt is a charming rural north Norfolk town surrounded by parks. Close to the coast and with shops and places to stay, Holt is an ideal holiday destination. Holt’s fine 18th century Georgian buildings make the town one of the most attractive in north Norfolk.

Are there sharks on the Norfolk coast?

The coastal and marine areas off Norfolk are not renowned for their clear water and teaming sea life. Dolphins, whales and sharks are not a common feature of our offshore area.