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The beach at Holkham is one of the most unspoilt stretches of sand in the country. Plan your visit and find frequently asked questions. A fallen tree means there is a temporary diversion on the north east section of the Lakeside Walk.
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The Hall; Holkham Stories; The Walled Garden; Ropes Course;...
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From the bus stop there is a pleasant 15-20 minute walk...
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Holkham Village. Park Road, Holkham, NR23 1RG. Open daily,...
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- Where Is Holkham Beach?
- Getting to Holkham Beach
- Holkham Beach Weather
- Is Holkham Beach Dog Friendly?
- Is Holkham Beach Safe For Kids?
- Tides at Holkham Beach
- Is Holkham A Naturist Beach?
- Arriving at Holkham Beach
- Horse Riding at Holkham Beach
- The Household Cavalry at Holkham Beach
Sandwiched between Wells-next-the-Sea beach and Burnham Overy Staith, Holkham beach is 24 miles west of Cromer and 28 miles north-east of King’s Lynn, in the Norfolk Coast AONB. Holkham beach lies north of the village of Holkham and the Holkham National Nature Reserve. The whole area, including the beach, nature reserve, and Pinewoods Holiday Park ...
Driving to Holkham Norfolk
If you’re travelling from the north of the United Kingdom, pick up the A17 south at Newark-on-Trent and follow the route around the Wash to King’s Lynn. This road is mainly single carriageway, and slow moving agricultural traffic and trucks can cause delays, so build this in to your travel plans. If you’re travelling from the Midlands, you’ll come into Norfolk via Peterborough and pick up the A47 north and east to King’s Lynn. From the south, the A10 brings you through Cambridge directly to K...
Getting to Holkham by Public Transport
The county of Norfolk is within easy reach of the rest of the UK, with great transport links. You can get to the West Norfolk town of King’s Lynn by main line train from London in less than two hours. Simply take the regular Greater Angliaservice from London King’s Cross, which leaves every hour or so. Alternatively, you can take a National Express coach from Victoria Coach Station to King’s Lynn.This takes around 6.5 hours depending on the time of day, and you do need to change at Norwich, b...
Holkham Beach Parking
The pay and display car park along Lady Anne’s Drive at Holkham is easily accessible and costs £10 for the day, £3.50 for two hours or £6.50 for four hours. The car park is open from 6am to 9pm, and there are attendants available if you need assistance. On busy days the overflow car park will be opened, which means parking on grass and walking a little further to the beach. If you purchase an all day ticket, you can also use this (on the same day) to park at Holkham Park, for visiting Holkham...
If you’re visiting Holkham for a holiday or short break, the months of July and August offer the highest temperatures, averaging between 20-26°C (68-79°F), with around nine hours of sunshine a day. The chances are there will be a breeze on the beach, as is normal for North Norfolk, and you should be prepared for the odd shower or two. Although East...
This is a popular year round dog walking beach, but due to the nature reserve, there are some restrictions. From start of April to the end of August, the breeding season begins for shorebirds, which nest amongst the grasses and dunes. In the area known as Holkham Gap, where the wooden board walk meets the sands, which extend for about a mile either...
The beach itself is very safe, but it is very large and it’s easy for kids running around to get lost, especially if they love to go of exploring! There is a gentle and shallow slope into the water and the waves are usually small. The water is very clear and it’s possible to swim here. However, this beach is not lifeguarded so children will need su...
This is one of those Norfolk beaches where even when the tide is in, the sands are absolutely vast. The swathes of sand are firm and golden, perfect for sand castle building, kite flying and beach games. The tide does tend to come in quickly here though, so if you’re planning on spending the day and have walked out to the shoreline at low tide, exp...
In 2013 Holkham beach hit the news when naturism was banned on the beach. This was quickly reversed and there remains a small (and remote) part of Holkham beach where naturism is allowed. The Holkham nudist beach area is to the west, about 1.5 miles from the main entrance to the beach from Lady Anne’s Drive. The easiest route to the nudist area is ...
As you arrive at the beach from the boardwalk, you may need to cross an area of slighly muddy sand between dunes before you arrive at the beautiful white sands of the beach proper. On either side are low sand dunes covered in marram grass, backed by an abundance of pine trees. As you walk further onto the beach, it opens up to the east and west, an...
Holkham is a popular beach with horse riders, due to the firm sands and vast amount of space along the shore. There are some restrictions for horse riders, who are not allowed to ride past the beach huts on Wells beach, or cross the Burnham Overy Channel to Scolt Head Island. During July and August, riding times are limited to arriving between 6am ...
Every year in July the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment take a well earned break from eleven months of ceremonial duties in London, and possibly a tour abroad, so the soldiers and horses can rest and practice their equestrian skills on Holkham beach. Around 130 horses and their riders excerise on the beach, riding into the waves and splashing aro...
Think parkland alive with deer and mighty oaks, a walled garden bursting with blooms and heritage, a nature reserve thrumming with wildlife, farmland abundant in wildflowers and hedgerows, and an expansive beach backed by sand dunes and pine forests.
Holkham beach: The beach at Holkham has vast sands and is backed by pretty pinewoods. Behind the shoreline lies a semi-circular basin, which, at very high tides, rapidly fills to form a spectacular shallow lagoon.
This North Norfolk estate offers a Hall, Walled Garden, Nature Reserve and so much more. A fallen tree means there is a temporary diversion on the north east section of the Lakeside Walk. The Washington Bird Hide on the nature reserve is also temporarily closed.
Holkham National Nature Reserve and Beach. Rich and diverse habitatsthriving under expansive skies. As sure as the tide, this unique blend of rare and precious habitats has a way of drawing you back time and time again.
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Holkham Beach is a large sandy beach between Wells-next-the-sea and Burnham Overy Staith. The beach is backed by pinewoods and also has some large sand dunes which formed on old shingle ridges. It is part of the Holkham Estate and the Holkham National Nature Reserve and on the Norfolk Coast Path.
