Sheringham Short Break Walking Holidays

This Sheringham Short Break walking holiday will give you the chance to enjoy and explore some of the natural beauty of the North Norfolk coastline whilst staying in the Victorian seaside town of Sheringham.  

With two wonderful walks already planned for you, all you have to do is read the route instructions and enjoy your days! 

Very different landscape to the Wells short break walking holiday, as the low-lying land is replaced by the cliffs of Norfolk, the Cromer Ridge and the beautiful Sheringham Park.

The walks will involve

• Discovering the beautiful parkland of the National Trust property of Sheringham Park, immersing yourself in the views over the spectacular North Norfolk coast, and depending on what time of year you take this holiday, admiring the simply stunning array of rhododendrons and azaleas.  
• Finding the peace and quiet amongst an 11th century priory ruin 
• Learning about and walking up to the site of a WWII wireless interceptor station
• Sampling the wonderful coastal cliff walk along a stretch of the Norfolk Coast Path
• Climbing to the highest point in Norfolk along the Cromer Ridge, an Ice Age formation of glaciers
• Walk in the footprints of the Steppe Mammoth!

Two days of beautiful views, walks, and interest.  You can see the summary of the walk here.

There are always other alternatives to these Sheringham short break walks which I can tell you about should you wish to do something slightly different.  If you’d like to explore another coastal town with differing walks, why not look at our Cromer short break and Wells short break walking holidays as well, or even combine two of them into one holiday.

Summary of the Sheringham Short Break Walking Holiday

What you’ll see on this short break walking holiday

Victorian Seaside Town of Sheringham

Apart from the museum and the small theatre, it also has the heritage steam railway called the North Norfolk railway.  This really takes you back in time.  You could have the chance to take a ride on one of these steam trains or just visit the station platform, café and old booking office as you wander around and explore the town.

If you are keen on steam trains, we can fit in a walk and a train ride on one day, just chat to me about this!

Sheringham Park

The beautiful Sheringham Park is a 1000 acre parkland which you’ll get the chance to discover and enjoy on one of these Sheringham short break walks we have planned for you.    

Beeston Regis Priory

This priory ruin is hidden away amongst trees and somewhere you really wouldn’t see without exploring on foot.  You can visit it on one of the (longer) walks on this Sheringham short break walking holiday (see the summary above), or just wander over to it during your time exploring the town, maybe on the day you arrive.  

The proper name of this Priory is The Priory of St Mary in the Meadow, Beeston Regis, and it really is one of the many hidden gems that your holiday in Norfolk will uncover!  

It was founded in 1216 for 4 canons whose roles were as parish priest to the local churches.  As with most priories, it was dissolved in 1536 by Henry VIII.

Roman Camp and Incleborough Hill

Incleborough Hill, which you’ll be climbing up to, has yet more stunning coastal views, looking both ways to Cromer and back down to Sheringham. 

This area, which is part of the Cromer Ridge, was formed in the ice age when two glaciers met and it stretches for 9 miles along the North Norfolk coast. 

Incleborough Hill is lovely open common and heathland, covered with beautiful yellow gorse in April and May.  It’s part of a conservation area and managed by the National Trust. 

At one point it was used as a military practise ground with practise trenches, gun emplacements and weapons pits.  You may see evidence of this on your walk.  

The Roman Camp is another wonderful place for views in amongst the woodlands and is also managed by the National Trust.  This is the highest point in Norfolk!  330 ft above sea level – yes, we get very excited about being up high in Norfolk!   Although it’s called the Roman Camp, it has nothing to do with the Romans at all, but was thought to be named that in the early 1800’s by local taxi companies hoping to drum up tourists to the area! 

The West Runton Elephant

One of the walks on this Sheringham short break brings you down to the beach at West Runton which is now famous for the discovery of the fossilised remains of a Steppe Mammoth found back in 1990.  It was the most complete set of Steppe Mammoth bones that have ever been discovered.  You can walk along the beach here, or along the cliff tops towards Sheringham, depending on the tide. 

Accommodation

The accommodation for this short break walking holiday is in a lovely B&B a short walk from the beach and close to the railway station.  You can walk out of the door for both of these walks.

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Next Steps!

I hope you’ve now got a little taste for a new discovery on the North Norfolk Coast with this Sheringham Short Break Walking Holiday.  Any of our Norfolk Walking Holidays can be tailored to your requests.  

You could even make this holiday one day longer and spend the day on the steam train and a visit into the nearby Georgian town of Holt.   

Take a look at the summary of the walk here and see if there is anything else you would like to add.

I’m happy to answer any questions you may have;  all you need to do is fill in the enquiry form, booking form or contact me on the details below – I’ll look forward to hearing from you. 

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