North Norfolk, the A149 ‘Holiday Road’
By Keir Harness

The beauty of the North Norfolk coast line and the picturesque serenity of its rural market towns and villages ensure that the area continues to thrive s one of the UK’s most popular short break and Holiday destinations. Of course having the A149 road which follows the coast line east to west connecting the major resort towns of the country is a big plus. The road starts in the east coast resort of Gt Yarmouth and follows a semi-circle through the county along the coast line through all the major tourist destinations on the North Norfolk coast. to Kings Lynn in the West.

Car hire or bringing your own car is a good idea in North Norfolk, though you can also make good use of the public transport links along the A149.

Choose North Norfolk for your holiday or break this year and choose one of the many excellent Bed and Breakfast’s in the region for your stay. The North most portion of the A149 is where you will find the most popular destinations such as the seaside resorts of Cromer and Sheringham. Further west you can find the fashionable villages of Holt, Cley, Hustanton and Holkham. With the Royal Estate at Sandringham and the beautiful stretch of coast line it is easy to see why the North West corner of Norfolk has for the past decade been a hot spot for second home owners.

Travel North from Norwich on the A140 and you will join the A149 heading west. Pass Cromer and Sheringham and follow the signs to Hunstanton. Old Hunstanton offers some Nice hotels and B&B’s. Sunny Hunny as it is often referred to has great views of sunsets over the sea one of the few places in the U.K to do so.

North of Hunstanton and the golf club you can find the sandy shoals at Holme next the Sea, this is home to the ‘Seahenge’ this Bronze age monument of prehistoric oak is only visible at low tide when a possible altar and 54 surrounding wooden posts are visible. The site has massive archeological importance and its significance is only second to Stone Henge.

A brisk walk along the beach and you will build up an appetite to sample some of the local sea food. top quality restaurants dot the area and are not hard to find.

Further south of Hunstanton you can find the Royal estate of Sandringham a favourite of the Queen and well worth your time to make a visit as a museum and areas of the house which are open to public (an admission price is charged)

The A149 North Norfolk coast road makes a great place to explore the villages and towns of North Norfolk you can travel the length easily with stops in one day. So why not chase the sun across Norfolk east to west. check out the available North Norfolk Bed and Breakfasts

North Norfolk holiday information guides for tourists to the region and detailed information for accommodation hire and what to do and see in North Norfolk.
http://www.visitnorthnorfolk.co.uk

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