England - East Coast

[Adenauer]

I'm coming over for a visit in October with the wife and kids and wanted somewhere nice to do a brief stop-over on the way to the North of England from Dover, somewhere around the King's Lynn area looks about right, distance wise.

My question, is there somewhere nice, on the coast, where we can spend the afternoon/evening mucking about on the beach, and have a nice evening meal, that has a half decent hotel, and have a stroll along the seafront without getting beaten to death by chavs etc etc.?

Thank you

[spitfire-ian]

Try the Victoria at Holkham http://www.holkham.co.uk/victoria2/Pages.asp?Page=...

Holkham Beach

[DoctorFan]

I live in Kings Lynn, and Mrs DoctorFans' Grandparents have a place at Heacham which is right on the coast and is pretty nice. You could also try Wells-Next-The-Sea which is a bit further around the coast from Heacham. Both nice places, Sandringham House within reach too.

[tank slapper]

Well-next-the-sea is pleasent. It's a small fishing village that also has a nice beach, (though if you want to buy a beach hut I saw one for sale at £45k!).

[spitfire-ian]

DoctorFan said:

I live in Kings Lynn, and Mrs DoctorFans' Grandparents have a place at Heacham which is right on the coast and is pretty nice. You could also try Wells-Next-The-Sea which is a bit further around the coast from Heacham. Both nice places, Sandringham House within reach too.

Holkham is right next to Wells but without the Fish & Chip shops, games arcades and Chavs

[GreatGranny]

King's Lynn is ok but has its fair share of chavs but no coast line. Travel further north and Hunstanton is an old fashion seaside resort. Go further to Old Hunstanton and its a nice beach. Never been to the hotels there but the this http://www.caleyhall.fsnet.co.uk/ looks nice.

If you have longer go to the north coast to burnham Market or better still Wells next the Sea which has a wonderful beach with traditional beach huts. Don't know about eating out but there are a few pubs.

The Host Arms in Burnham Market is lovely, I've had a pint or 2 in there and the food looked great. Also the best pub toilets I've ever seen! Check out the website http://www.hostearms.co.uk/

So I would suggest walk along the beach at Wells and back to the Host for a meal.

Or go into Holkam and try one of the pubs there.

Hope this is of help.

Typing too slow, may have duplicated some posts above!

Edited by GreatGranny on Thursday 7th August 11:26

[thewave]

spitfire-ian said:

Try the Victoria at Holkham http://www.holkham.co.uk/victoria2/Pages.asp?Page=...

Holkham Beach

Another vote for Holkham here.

Best beach for miles.

Although I have this on my doorstep



(Incidentally, I slipped on a big jellyfish last night whilst running thankfully it was quite late and no-one saw)

Edited by thewave on Thursday 7th August 11:26

[Mustang Baz]

And Holkham again here too. Also suggest Titchwell Manor for a lovely hotel/food and the RSPB reserve (and nearby beach) is excellent, although the area is quite quiet and you won't have a "front" to speak of. Burnham Market and surrounds can get busy in peak season, but should be splendid off-season.

[Adenauer]

Thanks for your replies, loving the look of Holkham, I'll see what I can book. Cheers, very helpful

[DoctorFan]

spitfire-ian said:

DoctorFan said:

I live in Kings Lynn, and Mrs DoctorFans' Grandparents have a place at Heacham which is right on the coast and is pretty nice. You could also try Wells-Next-The-Sea which is a bit further around the coast from Heacham. Both nice places, Sandringham House within reach too.

Holkham is right next to Wells but without the Fish & Chip shops, games arcades and Chavs

Good point! One of the other posters mentioned Burnham Market, I'd definitely go along with that. Very nice restaurants, and the bakery there is bloody fantastic! My OH and future mother in law were there just last week, I managed to get dragged into the hat shop that is there so my future mother in law could buy one for my wedding in Oct. If you saw a tired disgruntled man with a very cute baby girl in his arms sat outside the shop in question, then that was me! As others have said Holkham is very nice indeed.

[tonyvid]

I have stayed at the La Strange in Old Hunstanton which was very nice and has good access to the beach, if you have kids it has other attractions there as well, just a short walk along the prom. If you don't want to eat in the hotel it does have a pub attached which is pretty decent. I would echo the other comments about Holkham, Burnham et all, some of my favourite places and I am going camping up there on Sat as it happens!

[rude-boy]

PM Wavey,

For £3.50 he'll put you up for the night in Lowie (Lowestoft)

Class.

Bugger, didn't see he had posted on here when i started writing this!
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Edited by rude-boy on Thursday 7th August 11:59

[Roo.]

Southwold.

Adnams.

[thewave]

rude-boy said:

PM Wavey,

For £3.50 he'll put you up for the night in Lowie (Lowestoft)

Class.

Bugger, didn't see he had posted on here when i started writing this!
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Edited by rude-boy on Thursday 7th August 11:59

For £3.50 i'll throw the wife in for the night.

[Adenauer]

I'm bringing her with me