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NORFOLK COAST GUARDIAN 2017 UP CLOSE 3

‘Wildness as far as you can see’, that’s not a bad descrip-tion of parts of

our fabulous Norfolk coast. In busy, densely populated, bustling England places that feel this wild are rare and deserve to be valued, guarded and pro-tected.

I love the squidgy, oozy, muddy, saltmarsh wildernesses with their snaking, sinuous channels that fill and empty on each tide - tides that leave behind mazes of shallow mirror-like pools that reflect the vast skies that arch over these flat tidal saltings.

I love the strange patterns of these marshes that can only truly be appre-ciated from a bird’s-eye view. There are patterns too that can only be viewed close-up: the trammel lines ploughed through the mud by feeding shelduck, the dainty star footprints of redshank, the spaghetti-casts left behind by lug worms.

Then there are the sounds - spine-tingling calls of curlew, raucous cries of black-headed gulls, and the full-throated, head back ‘desert island discs’ clamour of the herring gulls.

Every season the marshes have a new soundtrack: in winter the Slavic purring of great gatherings of brent geese and the higher-pitched clamour of their Icelandic cousins, the pink-feet, as they wing their way in great sky-lines between marsh and land.

In spring redshanks trill, mark-ing their territories in wing-flicking flights, while lapwings perform aero-batics accompanied by strange electro-acoustic cries. In summer bees hum

and skylarks, little more than dark feathered dots in blue skies, cascade their songs to earth-bound listeners.

There are smells and colours too: nowhere smells of sea, wind, tide and mud in quite the same way as these vast, life-filled plains of samphire and purslane; and the colours of this marshland tapestry change moment to moment – ask any photographer or artist why they keep coming back and they will probably say ‘the light’.

To me these marshes seem as tru-ly wild as anywhere on earth and to spend time listening, looking, smell-ing, touching and wondering at them is a privilege.

There is much talk today of the benefits of ‘mindfulness’ as a way of coping with the seemingly ever-in-creasing stresses and strains of modern life. But ‘wildfulness’ - simply spend-ing time in nature - can also bring great rewards. Our Norfolk coast and its many diverse wild landscapes of sand, sea, shingle, mud and marsh is a great place to gain a sense of perspec-tive, to see things both literally and metaphorically in a new light.

We open ourselves to details in the landscape that we might otherwise miss by spending quiet time, sitting or walking, listening and looking. By doing this we often become aware of patterns, from tiny detail to landscape scale, and literally begin to tune-in to the sounds, smells and textures of na-ture around us.

Whether you are visiting, or live locally, find an excuse to come and walk the great shingle, marshy and sandy edge of Norfolk and explore the boundaries between land, sea, sky and earth. In doing so you may be-gin to discover your own connection to the timeless cycle of tide, sky and season and discover that the boundary between you and the wild is perhaps not where you expected.

Is wildness inside us or outside?

David North is head of People and Wildlife at Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Secrets and stories from your shoreline

Our new map by illustrator Kate Dougan shows how the Norfolk Coast area of outstanding natural beauty fits into Norfolk. The area’s land and intertidal areas are shaded darker green and blue; the neighbouring Broads national park is shaded too – as is where the two overlap, between Sea Palling and Winterton!

For the first time all the major walking routes of the coast are shown. The emphasis is on showing the many major walking and cycling routes – Norfolk Trails, National Trails, the Norfolk Coast Cycleway

Wild for the coastExplore land, sea, sky and earth at the edge of Norfolk and you may discover the boundary between you and the wild is not where you expected, says David North

NORFOLK COAST PARTNERSHIP

IN ACTION

The Norfolk Coast belongs to us all. It’s a rare and essential place to recharge and relax. This Norfolk Coast Guardian focuses on our own ‘personal coasts’, and a great range of writers share their experiences of how to connect.

We start with the big picture, from sea to sky – marine expert Sam Lew on the marvels of the Wash and tourism chief Michael Timewell on the starry firmament from Kelling Heath.

The National Trust’s Alex Green outlines a chance to be involved by

zooming in on the details of this year’s first ever coastal BioBlitz.

Carrie Carey of the RSPB takes us on a year-round trip through Titchwell.

Ever wanted to find a great off the beaten track walk? Wondered where to buy freshly caught fish? Looked for information on where to find a café, pub, restaurant, day out – even a public loo? Look no further than the Norfolk Coast Partnership website at norfolkcoastaonb.org.ukHere you will find useful, up to date information, including:• An active map to help you plan your day – including all sort of searchable information • Cycle routes – on and off road, with loops and links • Accessible routes for those in wheelchairs, pushchairs and with other needs• Easy to access information about local nature, from dunes and lagoons to wood pasture and parkland

Meet some characters from the coastal past like Sam Larner (right)

with author Peter Tolhurst.

Find out how you can be part of the future at Horsey. Then also read about new walking, cycling and camping opportunities (p13) and a fantastic new international art exhibition (p14). Full what’s on listings and food pages complete the experience.

Around the coast by

foot, pedal and rail

and National Cycle Routes. It also features information centres, railways and heritage railways. As it is not to scale and does not show every settlement, it is recommended you use it alongside more detailed mapping.norfolk.gov.uk/out-and-about- in-norfolk

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GO WILD‘Random Acts of Wildness’ are easy and free to do and can help you engage with nature wherever you are. mywildlife.org.uk/ 30DaysWild.

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4 UP CLOSE NORFOLK COAST GUARDIAN 2017

We are the natural environ-ment. It’s in our lungs, our blood, our bellies, our

minds and our hearts. It sustains us physically, psychologically and spir-itually and it is our home.

Over the last century or so our house-keeping, on a planetary scale, has left a lot to be desired. Through global warming, mass species extinc-tion, unprecedented levels of pollu-tion and unsustainable exploitation of our planet’s resources, we are driving a wedge between humanity and the earth we hold so dear. In re-sponse, the conservation movement was born.

The Wash and North Norfolk Coast is one of the last remaining natural wildernesses of England and has been embraced by this move-ment, boasting the full complement of UK and European designations for nature conservation, although not without controversy. To be part of this movement is to participate in a global effort to protect the natural environment for present and future generations of all life.

A cluster of conservation areas along the Wash and North Nor-folk Coast connects the region to a Europe-wide family of marine protected areas that conserve rare, threatened and endangered species and habitats considered important at the biogeographical scale of Europe. Despite the obvious controversies it should be remembered that this des-ignation is about protecting habitats and species, and it is reasonable to as-sume that neither are too concerned with the politics of the European Union, let alone know of its exist-ence.

This European Marine Site stretches from Lincolnshire’s wind-

swept Gibraltar Point to the golden cliffs of Weybourne in North Nor-folk, out to the edge of territorial waters. The region’s iconic saltmarsh-es, awe-inspiring expanses of mud-flats, sandflats and winding natural creeks, salt meadows of sea lavender, seals and bird species including little terns, marsh harriers, ringed plover, oyster catcher, knot and brent geese to name but a few are all protected

Over the course of one weekend this summer individuals and commu-nities will be able to take

part in the largest wildlife survey ever carried out in Norfolk.

A partnership of nature conserva-tion teams made up of the National Trust, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, RSPB, Natural England and the Holkham Estate, supported by the Norfolk Coast Partnership, will come together to hold a BioBlitz. This will be a race against time to identify and record as many species as possible along the coast over a 24 hour period from Hol-me-next-the-Sea to Salthouse.

All discoveries will be recorded and then submitted to local wildlife record centres and the National Biodiver-sity Network to help understand how wildlife along the coast is changing and how best to protect it. The find-

All at seaThe Norfolk coast’s neighbour is a vast and incredible marine protected area stretching across the Wash and North Norfolk coast. Sam Lew explains how local people have been key to protecting it

Zooming inThis year’s coastal Bioblitz is set to be Norfolk’s largest-ever wildlife survey, says Alex Green

INTRODUCING SAM LEWI started my working career at

the age of fourteen in an aquatic

store. I was obsessed with fish

keeping and as a boy had wall

to wall aquaria in my bedroom,

breeding fish from all over the

world. After working as a chef and

house builder, at 21 I enrolled on

a university access programme

so I could go on to study marine

biology with oceanography on a

three year course. Ten years later

I graduated with a PhD from the

National Oceanography Centre

Southampton. I have worked

on a number of community

waste management projects and

developed community educational

nature reserves. I’m looking forward

to working with communities in

my new role at the Wash & North

Norfolk Coast European Marine site.

under this designation.Although there are legal du-

ties placed on various authorities to protect these sites, an essential working principle is that human activities occur in conjunction with conservation to ensure that liveli-hoods and the region’s rich cultural and historical heritage are protected alongside the natural environment. This is enabled by three ‘Advisory Groups’ that provide a platform for the local community to participate in marine and coastal management and for the regulatory bodies to benefit from the wealth of local expertise. It is the active partnerships between the regulators and community, formed through the Advisory Groups at Boston, King’s Lynn and Wells-next-the-Sea that have led to international recognition of the Wash and North Norfolk Coast as an exemplar in marine protected area management. These three jewels in the crown and the people that keep them securely in place are inseparable parts of the natural environment and the man-agement approach needed to ensure long-term protection for the Wash and North Norfolk Coast.

It is important for us all to rec-ognise the role we must play in the protection of this unique and very special coastline. The fragility of the Wash and North Norfolk Coast means it is sensitive to many recrea-tional activities and we all must learn to use the site respectfully to ensure it remains the beautifully wild, vast and delicately intimate place that touches all who have the privilege to visit and call it their home.

Sam Lew is the Wash and North Norfolk Coast European Marine Site manager

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ings may well determine the conser-vation management needs of the coast and plans can be adapted accordingly.

In 2015 the National Trust hosted Bioblitz surveys in 25 coastal locations around England, Wales and North-ern Ireland. Two sites at Brancaster and Blakeney came first and second respectively for the record of species found; showing just how valuable and important the Norfolk coast is for na-ture conservation and richness of bio-diversity. These previous surveys also recorded a handful of wildlife firsts on the Norfolk coast.

It is hoped that this much larger nature survey with other conservation teams, together with the public will uncover many more wildlife treasures that may have been previously un-known.

“We want the public to get in-volved and join us identifying plants

Salt marsh and (inset) Marsh Harrier. Robert Enderby, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

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A shining exampleKelling Heath Holiday Park enjoys standing out from the crowd: not only is it set amidst heathland – one of the rarest habitats of all – it also enjoys dark skies. Michael Timewell explains how they keep it that way.

Kelling Heath Holiday Park has a very specific policy on external lighting anywhere except its

Village Square and amenity buildings – it is kept to the bare minimum!

The park adjoins Kelling Heath, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The very character of heathland is

low-growing vegetation with long, open, expansive views and is one of

the few areas in Norfolk where it can feel as though you have ventured into the wilderness.

Kelling resists bringing in street and path lighting because the visual impact that lighting would have on the Park’s areas of heath and Kelling Heath itself would be dramatic and detrimental. The light pollution would be seen over a large area and would vastly diminish Kelling Heath’s character of wildness.

We also take great pride in the fact that the night sky seen from Kelling is unspoilt and spectacular. Some of our night-time wildlife walks looking for bats or nightjars pause to take in a bit of astronomy, looking at the differences between stars, planets and even some of the satellites that can be seen moving across the sky. Lighting on the site would pollute the night sky so that these stars and the associated constellations would be far less visible.

The Park as it is laid out is hugely popular with visitors and lighting is

DARK SKY DISCOVERY SITESThe Norfolk Coast Partnership has nominated two sites for Dark Sky Discovery Site status – Kelling Heath Holiday Park and Wiveton Down. Both sites have darkness levels comparable to the Forest of Galloway in Scotland – reputed to be one of the darkest places in the UK. Kelling Heath holds star parties every year which attract stargazers from across the country, and carefully manages the park to stay dark. Meanwhile, Wiveton Down in its elevated position, has fantastic sightlines for people to get a good view of the night sky.

Kate Dougan, project officer, said: “Should our applications be successful these sites present a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and understanding about dark skies and encourage reduction of light pollution. There will be more opportunities for events and for local businesses to benefit from ‘astro-tourism’, especially given that the night skies are best enjoyed during the winter months. We hope to hear in the coming months whether we have been successful with our nominations and in the meantime are working on applications for other sites along the coast.”

To find out more about Dark Sky Discovery Sites go to www.darkskydiscovery.org.uk/dark-sky-discovery-sites/map.html. To suggest a site in the AONB suitable for nomination contact kate.dougan@norfolk.gov.uk

and animals in fun activities along the coast. It requires absolutely no prior knowledge and we will be encourag-ing as many people as possible to take part. Together with the help of nature experts and volunteers we hope to discover as many species as possible,” said Rachael Wright, Cley communi-ty education officer, Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

This much loved stretch of coast-line attracts millions of visitors every year to its shores, many of whom visit to experience the fantastic and diverse wildlife found here. But it is a coastline

that is at the mercy of the sea with the threat of climate change causing rising sea levels and more frequent storms.

Ajay Tegala, National Trust coastal ranger said: “The north Norfolk coast is protected by many national and in-ternational nature designations with the whole stretch being a single Spe-cial Site of Scientific Interest. Even though it is owned and managed by different landowners and organisa-tions, each shares the same aim and goal of conserving and preserving the area for the benefit of the wildlife. But wildlife has no concept of ownership

boundaries so the need for everyone to work together to look after this special coastline and its rich biodiver-sity has never been greater.”

The sea’s unpredictable power and the damage it can cause was brought firmly to the public’s attention on the night of 5 December 2013, when a tidal surge of the magnitude not seen for sixty years caused widespread dev-astation along much of the east coast of England including here on the Norfolk coast. We were again remind-ed of this threat more recently with the recent flooding at Cley Marshes, Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s flagship re-serve, this January.

Nature is rather resilient and many of the coastal locations, some of which were under seawater for many weeks, soon bounced back and continue to recover. But in the future increasing extreme weather events are likely to have a significant effect on our wild-life. Now is a great opportunity to survey every species from the smallest insects to the largest mammals to gain a more accurate view of what nature is present on our precious coast.

For more information on the BioBlitz please see http://bit.ly/NCBioBlitz #NCBioBlitz17Alex Green is National Trust digital media, marketing and interpretation officer

commonly not a part of the Norfolk landscape. Lights would suburbanise the woodland and heathland, changing the atmosphere and ambience that people travel from all over the country to experience.

A chance encounter with a young five year old guest and his parents one summer evening brought home to me the true value of Kelling Heath’s dark skies policy.

We were on a nightjar walk but the birds were being elusive so our guide said look up at the stars. The little lad cried out “What are those? Wow, fantastic!” The family came from north London where heavy light pollution meant the night sky was never visible. From that moment on we were even more determined to keep our skies as dark as we possibly can.

Kelling Heath hosts two star parties each year to coincide with the spring and autumn equinoxes. The events see hundreds of stargazers from throughout the UK converging at Kelling Heath to view the night skies. The Park is also one of two locations within the area of outstanding natural beauty to have applied for ‘Dark Sky Discovery Site’ status – a place that helps local people, visitors, schools and groups to enjoy the night sky (see below).

Michael Timewell is a director of Kelling Heath Holiday Park

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IN ACTION

Blakeney Quay on a late June evening. Stuart McPherson

Experts surveying at Brancaster Staithe harbour and a Sea Aster Mining Bee

at Blakeney (inset above). Ian Ward / National Trust

A coastline at the mercy of the sea. Ian Ward / National Trust

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So much to see Countless birds, amphibians, insects and mammals find a home on the coast, and Titchwell is a great place to see them. Whatever the season, a visit will result in a memorable encounter says

Carrie Carey

Titchwell Marsh reserve is full of bird song with

resident birds such as blackbirds and robins raising

their first brood of the year. Visiting warblers and

flycatchers have returned from their winter sojourn

and add their beautiful melodies to the dawn chorus. Morning

song starts early. Usually robins are the first to start singing

even before the sun comes up and these are closely followed by

blackbirds (pictured below), dunnocks and the high pitched trill

of the wren. The still morning air of a calm spring day carries

complex and lyrical bird songs far across the reserve so that

they have the maximum impact on rival males. However, the

musical entertainment doesn’t end at dawn – a visitor to the

Meadow Trail will hear the refrain of blackcaps, willow warblers

and chiff chaffs throughout the day. Late April heralds the return

of cuckoos to the reserve, which like other migrants have been

overwintering in Africa. Cuckoos are extremely quick on the wing

which makes spotting them a challenge but occasionally one

or two will oblige by posing on a low tree bough as they deliver

their familiar call.April is a great month to be on the reserve with the arrival of

so many summer migrants. One of the last visitors to arrive is

the Eurasian eel which has undertaken a remarkable journey to

reach Titchwell’s fresh water habitats. Starting life in the Atlantic

Ocean, millions of juvenile eels are brought to Britain’s shores

by the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift. They gather in

estuaries and inlets and begin to travel inland where they

will spend most of their lives in dykes, lakes and reedbeds.

Although they prefer to move around at night, it is possible

to spot eels in the fresh marsh or reedbeds during the day.

Unfortunately the stalwart eels that reach Titchwell are a

favourite food source for bitterns which like to feed the small

elvers to their own young!Visitors can also witness the transformation of frog and toad

spawn into tadpoles, early butterflies such as orange-tips begin

to frequent the Wildlife Garden and along the East Trail, spring flowers come into bloom. Soon the meadow strip will be an explosion of yellows as cowslips (pictured below) and primroses appear dotted amongst the gorse.

The woodlands, hedgerows and Wildlife Garden are full of wild flowers and colourful blooms. Amongst these are the marsh orchids; more common and widespread than you might imagine, these tiny plants adapt well to the boggy

conditions of Titchwell’s wetland habitats. Nestled between fresh water reedbeds and pools, a small meadow erupts every summer with hundreds of diminutive southern marsh orchids (pictured above left) and keen eyed visitors might spot a random leopard orchid amongst them. These beautiful flowers are short lived and all but a few will have disappeared by the end of July.

However by now, our wildflowers are at their peak and this is evidenced by a plethora of butterflies, bees and other invertebrates which rely on the reserve for food, shade and habitat. It is also a great month to take a closer look at some of our most spectacular insects – damselflies and dragonflies. You can find these engaging creatures almost anywhere near a water source or wetland area and the aptly named Dragonfly Pool along the Meadow Trail is an ideal place to start. Damp or wet wings are no good for flight so you are unlikely to see them on a drizzly day. Choose a bright, dry and windless morning, settle down on a bench with a good pair of binoculars and wait. Unlike birds which are early risers, dragonflies and damselflies don’t appear until mid-morning, giving latecomers to the reserve plenty of opportunity to catch sight of a large red damselfly or a four spotted chaser dragonfly (pictured above).

During summer, the beach at Titchwell beckons visitors of all kinds. Seabirds are busy feeding their hungry young before heading out to sea for the autumn and winter and the occasional curious seal will pop its head up to see what’s about.

Small rockpools form amongst hollows in the fossilised remains of a forest that once linked the north Norfolk coast with mainland Europe. Hidden here are the gems of the intertidal zone, limpets, minute barnacles and tiny crabs lurking beneath the slippery seaweed. Choose a day with a low spring tide when most of the intertidal zone is exposed and follow the receding tide down the beach. Amongst the sand pools and rock pools you will discover wildlife hotspots each with its own marine community. If you arrive a couple of hours before high tide you should see flocks of wading birds such as knot, or dunlin congregating together as they find a suitable roosting spot. Sanderlings (pictured right) can be spotted running to and fro along the beach with the incoming tide, their clockwork-like actions very noticeable among the more sedate godwits and redshanks.

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JUNE, JULY & AUGUST

Carrie Carey is visitor experience manager RSPB NW Norfolk Reserves. RSPB Titchwell Marsh has freshwater lagoons, woodland trails and a stunning beach all accessible by the Coasthopper bus.

By mid-month, most of our summer visitors will have left but there is always the chance of an interesting late departure such as an osprey or dotterel. Other species which have been breeding much further north will be continuing their journeys south, using Titchwell like a motorway

service station to top up their energy reserves. Now is the time to be on the watch for a rare bird – or rather a lost bird. It isn’t uncommon for one or more birds to end up at Titchwell when they should have been overwintering in Africa, Asia or even South America. The likelihood is that they have been blown off course by strong autumn winds or there has been a mishap with their internal compass. Sometimes individuals are thousands of miles off course and Titchwell is a welcome reprieve for exhausted and hungry birds. These sightings are a great draw for enthusiastic birders but even for the novice, October is a good time of year for watching wildlife. Many garden birds congregate to find food and our feeders outside the Visitor Centre are always full of tits, finches and brambling. Further out on the reserve a lone barn owl flies low across the fields in search of his final meal of the day. November follows in a similar vein and by the close of autumn, the morning skies echo with the distant yap of greylags and the melodic wink-wink of pink-footed geese, a sign that winter has arrived.

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NOVEMBER

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all year round

As the last days of winter are pushed away, it might be possible to see advance parties of summer visitors arrive on the reserve providing a taste of what to expect in late April and May. Little ringed plovers and wheatears are always a joy to see and their

arrival seems to herald the departure of the wintering wildfowl, waders and geese. On a warm day, it is possible to spot early peacock and comma butterflies around the Meadow Trail. Most resident birds are still putting breeding off in favour of warmer weather but long-tailed tits (pictured right), which build a very intricate and labour intensive nest (pictured above right), need to get off to a prompt start. Similarly, robins are keen to get going and around the woodland glade, males can be heard singing even more vociferously in order to attract a mate and defend their territory.

As August melts into September, Titchwell undergoes another era of change. In the Wildlife

Garden the last of the flowers are clinging on; their bright colours slowly ebbing away. In turn,

trees are turning their leaves from various hues of green to golds, bronzes and rich reds. The

hedgerows that guard the reserve fill with blackberries and brambles which will provide food

for hungry birds over the autumn months. Almost hidden by falling leaves, sprouting fungi begin to push

their way into the subdued daylight. They love the cool, damp days of September and October and are

best seen in the morning when the ground is still wet with dew. Look out for the candlesnuff and elder

whitewash along the path from the car park.

Across the reserve, habitats are alive with birds migrating in from colder climes. As the swallows,

swifts and turtle doves depart, a bounty of avian visitors arrive from the subarctic and northern Europe.

Titchwell benefits from cold easterly winds bringing rain with them. This forces migrating birds to land in

the early hours of the morning to seek food and shelter. A few dry days will encourage the birds to remain

on the reserve and Titchwell’s wetland areas soon become a haven for wintering waders, wildfowl and

geese. Sea watching can be rewarding at this time of year but it’s best to wrap up warmly if you want to

catch a sight of terns and shearwaters. This is also a good time to look out for gannets gliding low over

the water in small groups before circling up high and plunging into the sea to feed.

Although it is tempting to remain indoors during these colder months, December and January also hold a treasure of wildlife discoveries on the reserve. Even elusive

animals such as Chinese water deer (pictured above) and bittern need to emerge from their hiding places and search for food. Wintering thrushes such as fieldfares and the occasional flock of redwings take advantage of the hawthorn berries that adorn the car park and in the fields next to the reserve, finches and sparrows gather in large groups to feed on redundant weed seeds. Many animals elect to gather together in groups at this time of year, not only to find food but also to avoid hungry predators! Reduced daylight hours create more opportunities to watch wildlife as many species are active all day long in the winter and dusk is the ideal time to watch marsh and hen harriers wheeling and turning above the reedbed before dropping in to roost for the night.

FEBRUARY &

MARCH

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SEPTEMBER

Andy Thompson

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A fishing village which, according to the writer Sylvia Townsend Warner, who stayed here in 1931, was ‘a closed community, violent and feuding, where everyone was related, and known by a nickname, like characters in the Icelandic sagas’. The Fisherman’s Corner in the church (pictured below), a shrine to those lost at sea, was created by the Rev’d Porter in 1927 who was himself drowned while rescuing a choir boy on the beach. Nearby are lists of all those rescued by Winterton lifeboats between 1859 and 1923. Perhaps the most enduring legacy of Winterton’s past is the voice of Sam Larner (pictured left), recorded by Ewan MaColl and Peggy Seeger in 1960 as part of the English folk song revival. Their radio ballad ‘Singing the Fishing’ is based on his life story and a blue plaque now adorns the cottage in Bulmer Lane where he lived all his life.

Battling the sea and singing the fishing

Famous for its cockles – Stewkey Blues – and a turbulent priest. Old Hall Farm (pictured above) was home to the writer Henry Williamson who moved here from Devon in 1937. The Story of a Norfolk Farm (1941), his struggle to turn round a run-down holding during the war, is a reminder of his gift as a nature writer, but his Fascist sympathies aroused suspicion. Oswald Mosley’s lightning strike is still visible, daubed on a cottage in the High Street. Between the wars Stiffkey’s notorious vicar, Rev’d Harold Davison, was exposed by the News of the World and defrocked for ‘befriending fallen women’ in London. He later joined a circus and was mauled to death by a lion but locals recognised his humanity.

Fascist leaning farmer and circus-joining vicar

The rich, the famous… and a spyPrompted by the success of Clement Scott’s ‘Poppyland’ and articles in the Telegraph the rich and famous rushed to colonise this stretch of the coast in preference to Cromer. Overstrand is unique for no less than three buildings by the eminent Arts and Crafts architect Edwin Lutyens; The Pleasaunce for Lady Battersea where his ‘more capricious inventions’ are reserved for the clock tower and cloistered walkway; a striking new Methodist Chapel (pictured below) and Overstrand Hall, an accomplished courtyard house for Lord Hillingdon. The hotel Sea-Marge (by Blomefield) is a more conventional half-timbered affair for the German financier Sir Otto Speyer, later deported as a spy. It was here in 1914 that Winston Churchill learnt that Britain was at war with Germany.

The first humans and some remarkable artistsThe remarkable discovery of footprints from at least 800,000BC in a layer of mudstone at the base of the cliffs is the earliest known legacy of human activity in Britain. The find put Happisburgh on the archaeological map but in more recent times the village has played host to an impressive number of writers and artists. In 1798 the poet William Cowper dined at Hill House, still the village pub, while on a walk from Mundesley, and Conan Doyle set The Dancing Man here while on holiday in the pub in 1903. In the summer of 1930 a group of young artists (pictured above) including Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore (work pictured) discovered the sculptural possibilities of large ironstone pebbles and contorted flints found on the beach which helped shape the direction of figurative art in Britain.

WINTERTON

People and place

All along the coast are fascinating tales of folk – and the evidence of their lives is still there to see, says Peter Tolhurst. From the very first humans to avant-garde artists; from the patron saint of social housing to a spy and a notorious fascist, all sorts of characters have retreated to the coast and made it their home, inspiration, or refuge.

Taken from NORFOLK PARISH TREASURES by Peter Tolhurst, published by Black Dog Books. ‘Mid Norfolk and The Broads’ softback £20; ‘North and West Norfolk’ softback £20, hardback £25. Available from local bookshops or direct from www.blackdogbooks.co.uk

OVERSTRAND

STIFFKEY

HAPPISBURGH

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L P Hartley’s claim to be Norfolk’s greatest novelist rests on two enduring works of literature. The Shrimp and the Anemone (1944), the first volume of his Eustace and Hilda trilogy, is set in Edwardian Anchorstone (Hunstanton) where the two children play in the rock pools beneath the town’s dramatic striped cliffs and where the hall (entrance pictured above) is home to the hereditary Stavelys (Le Strange) family, Lords of the Foreshore. Bradenham Hall in mid Norfolk is the setting for his most famous novel, The Go-Between (1954), a delicate study of a young boy’s lost innocence. Much of Joseph Losey’s 1970 film version was shot on location in north Norfolk at Melton Constable Hall and Heydon.

Lost innocence and Lords of the Foreshore

The charming mix of cobblestone cottages that line the High Street or are tucked away up backyards include a number picked out in the distinctive navy blue and white livery of the Blakeney Neighbourhood Housing Society. The parish church may be dedicated to St Nicholas, patron saint of fishermen but Nora Clogstoun, who saved the first group of their condemned cottages in 1946, is the patron saint of social housing. As the Society’s founding spirit she foresaw the effect of wealthy newcomers on the housing market. Today the Society’s 40 or more cottages in Blakeney and the surrounding villages provide rented accommodation for local people.

The patron saint of social housing

BLAKENEY

HUNSTANTON

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Built in 1912, Horsey Windpump is a survivor, withstanding lightning strikes, gales and floods in her 105 year history. Playing a pivotal role in

draining the surrounding farmland during the 1938 floods that saw much of the area under water for many months, she was put out of op-eration when struck by lightning in 1943.

This majestic windpump has undergone many repairs and restorations over her lifetime but none as ambitious as the current project that will see her standing proud again with turning sails in the wide open coastal and Broads landscape.

On a sunny March day in 2016 we watched nervously as the cap and brake wheel were lifted from the windpump tower and carefully lowered to the ground. It was an impressive sight, and officially marked the beginning of the project.

Following the ‘big lift,’ scaffolding was put up around the tower to remove the timber wallplate (the curb) which supported the cap.

The climate is currently changing rapidly due to human behaviour in the form of our carbon dioxide emissions. Norfolk Coast Partnership members have been working together to understand what these changes mean for the coast.

Looking ahead, in this century, floods, droughts, storms and heat waves will become more frequent and the weather hotter. Summer temperatures in East Anglia will rise by up to 5°C and be more variable. There will be less rain overall – although winter rainfall will increase by up to 30%, summer rainfall will halve. Sea levels will continue to rise and the sea get warmer.

This means big changes for marine habitats and therefore the local fishing industry and offshore developments. Tourism will be affected – for instance, higher temperatures combined with higher nutrient levels may increase harmful algal blooms causing beaches to be closed and shellfish to accumulate toxins.

Sea level rise will lead to flooding and loss of habitats, farmland, homes, businesses, heritage and infrastructure. There could be many more visitors due to the warmer climate. Storms will impact on tourism infrastructure like beaches and the coast road – as well as on amenities for year-round communities. Farmers will need to change crops as they face new diseases, soil loss, and water scarcity.

Locally, working towards adaptation aims to help the communities and wildlife of the Norfolk Coast survive in some form. The global scale of the problem is such that governments need to take urgent action. There is a chance to slow the warming, but only if wide-scale changes are made to generate less carbon.The Norfolk Coast AONB Climate Change

Adaptation Strategy is available at norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk

Icons in the landscape: Alex Green explains work to reawaken a sleeping giant at Horsey

All the timbers had suffered severely from wa-ter damage and rot. Over the following twelve months, with millwright Tim Whiting, piece-by-piece we inspected, replaced and repaired the timbers which form the cap frame as well as refurbishing the metal parts and rollers.

It’s not until you get close to the building that you really see just how brutal the weather can be. Brickwork repairs to the tower, which had suffered heavily from the battering of wind and rain in this exposed part of Norfolk, were also undertaken.

This spring will see the newly restored cap lifted back onto the windpump followed by new patent sails in early summer. With over £244,000 invested in this phase of the project, it is planned that this important industrial her-itage will be preserved for many years to come.

The National Trust are looking towards the next phase - to put in place the mechanism and machinery which will see the wind turning the sails and preserving this important indus-trial heritage. Fitting the shutters and the blades

which catch the breeze and rotate the sails is a mammoth piece of work in its own right, and will continue well into summer.

The newly restored windpump will need a team of people to keep her maintained and sails turning. We’re are on the lookout for keen volunteers who will help bring the windpump to life for our visitors and manage this elegant building for the future.

The Staithe Stores Café is open and we can’t wait to re-open the windpump this summer. You may even get a chance to see Tim and his millwright team in action, as we plan to con-tinue the conservation works whilst the wind-pump is open.

To keep up to date with this exciting project and to find out how you can get involved visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/horsey-windpump

Alex Green is National Trust digital media, marketing and interpretation officer, Norfolk Coast

BEACH CLEANSeaview Café at West Runton hosts the amazing #2minutebeachclean, providing bags, litter pickers and encouragement. Anyone can do it, then share a picture on social media. It has made a real difference to the beach. beachclean.net seaviewbeachcafe.co.uk

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OF IT

WELLS MALTINGS After six years of planning, fundraising, consultation and hard work a year-long building project to transform Wells Maltings is underway, with this handsome building, once the heart of the port of Wells, being extended and remodeled. The £1.9m Heritage Lottery funded work is being streamed by live webcam.

There are plans to produce traditional and digital community banners, record oral histories

New lease of life: two more historic Norfolk coast buildings

All hands to the pump

from local people, produce a community play about the life of Alderman Peel and a heritage art trail through the town.

A team of volunteers are needed to help, including curators, arts administrators, fabric artists, makers, arts educators, writers, bloggers, photographers, videographers, filmmakers, archivists and conservationists – so get in touch if you’d like to be involved.wellsmaltings.org.uk

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IN ACTION

Climate change on the coast

WAXHAM BARN Built in the last quarter of the 16th Century, this monumental thatched barn – the largest in the county – was restored by Norfolk County Council after compulsory acquisition in the early 1990s.

The complex is open to the public in the summer. The Barn Café is open six days a week, closed Wednesdays, from April to October and serves cakes, cream teas as well as light lunches.norfolkhistoricbuildingstrust.org.uk

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Passport to the eastAndrew Middleton with an update on the strides forward for Norfolk’s national trail

If you’d like to walk and camp your way along the coast, but don’t want to carry a big rucksack, a Norfolk firm is offering an innovative holiday package. MarGins offer ‘walking and glamping’ holidays – from a three day, 38 mile walk from Cromer to Hopton-on-Sea; a four day, 46-miler from Hunstanton to Cromer; or the full 84 miles of the Norfolk Coast Path from Hunstanton to the Suffolk border, taking six days.

The glamping accommodation is set up each day on established camp sites situated right on the Norfolk Coast

Path, with luggage being transferred to the next destination each day. The tent accommodation includes comfy chairs and padded camp beds with duvets, cooking facilities and a hamper of local Norfolk produce each day for breakfast. Dogs are welcome. www.walkandglamp.co.uk info@walkandglamp.co.uk

07787 534809

For the chance to win a MarGins holiday, enter our competition on page 20.

Artist walks his wayway

Pitch up and relax on a new kind of holiday

The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path passes through some of the most diverse landscapes in the east of

England. From the wild Brecklands to the edge of the Broads National Park, this National Trail runs past striped cliffs at Hunstanton, tidal marshes at Cley, sand dune backed beaches at Holkham and now ever onwards east.

Over the past year the Norfolk Trails team have been busy making improvements along the Peddars Way, and also extending the coast path 21 miles eastwards from Sea Palling, so that the coast path now runs for 84 miles from Hunstanton to Hopton-on-Sea.

The new stretch of the Norfolk Coast Path opened last October, with a ceremony at St George’s Theatre, Great Yarmouth, which sits alongside the new path. The 21 miles of new national trail includes three miles of brand new access between Horsey and Sea Palling offering fantastic op-portunities for walking, birdwatching and more.

In addition we have developed many new circular walks leading off the coast path, creating opportunities to explore the countryside and settle-ments. From one mile to nine, there’s a walk for everyone here.

We have also been working to improve access for all, and have built and installed a brand new boardwalk at North Denes to mitigate the en-

vironmental impact along the dune system there, but also to create access to the beach, in particular for people with mobility issues. We are looking at similar improvements at Holme, where we hope to install a boardwalk to improve access to the beach.

The Norfolk Trails team have also developed the Peddars Way and Nor-folk Coast Path Passport - a guide to the National Trail in Norfolk, provid-ing descriptions of each walk section, indicating circular walks that are close by, as well as highlighting local points of interest, pubs, cafes and accommo-dation. Each walk section is accom-panied by its own stamp. As you walk along the National Trail, collect your stamps and earn your place in the Na-tional Trail Hall of Fame!

If you are visiting with the family why not get a junior passport for the children which gives loads of great advice and ideas for activities – it’s free with the purchase of the adult passport. Profits from the passport go towards maintaining the National Trail, and it is available at tourist in-formation and visitor centres.

Andrew Middleton is Assistant

Trails Officer, Norfolk County Council

www.nationaltrail.co.uk/peddars-way-

and-norfolk-coast-path

See page 14 for more about improvements to the Peddars Way for cyclists.

BE PART OF IT

ENJOY THE JOURNEYIf you’re out and about on the coast, come on the train, by bike or bus. Use the Coasthopper bus to make a great circular walk – and have a rest on the ride home on the train. More information on transport at norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk

On the coast path at Beeston Bump

‘On my way’ is a new book by John Hurst,

describing 25 of the artist’s favourite

Norfolk coastal walks during different

seasons, ranging from one to six miles in

length and extending from Holme-next-the-

Sea in the west to Winterton in the east. Each

walk is illustrated in luminous watercolour

(above), described from personal experience,

and shown by hand drawn maps (right).

With an introduction by Sir Ian Botham,

a percentage of the book’s profits are

pledged to his Leukaemia Foundation.

For further details about John’s work and 2017 exhibitions, please see www.marshlandarts.co.ukFor the chance to win a copy of ‘On my way’, enter our competition on page 20.

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LOCAL PRODUCE DIRECTORY

BUYLOCAL

Try out the live map of local producers on our web-based

directory. It’s all there at norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk

LOCAL PRODUCERSAsparagus Marsham Wood Farm, Marsham T: 01603 754224 E: roger@craneandsons.co.uk Fresh asparagus (May-June).Beeston Brewery Fransham Road Farm, Beeston PE32 2LZ T: 01328 700844 W: beestonbrewery.co.uk E: mark@beestonbrewery.co.uk Everything from bottles to casks.Bray’s Pork Pies 12 Bayfield Brecks, Letheringsett NR25 7DZ T: 01263 860944 W: perfectpie.co.uk Hand made from own free-range pigs. Bagthorpe Farm Organic Bircham T: 01485 578528 W: bagthorpefarm.co.uk Organic vegetables grown on the farm.Bircham Windmill Great Bircham PE31 6SJ T: 01485 578393 W: birchamwindmill.co.uk Hand-baked goods and own sheep cheeses.Blueberries Fairgreen Farm, Middleton PE32 1RN T: 01553 844062 M: 07928 533846 W: blueberrypicking.co.uk Pick-your-own blueberries (July-Sept).Blakeney Crab Shed 63 New Road, Blakeney NR25 7PA T: 01263 740988 Fresh shellfish, homemade crab cakes and more.Brancaster Brewery c/o The Jolly Sailors PE31 8BJ T: 01485 210314 W: brancasterbrewery.co.uk E: info@brancasterbrewery.co.uk Small batches of high quality real ale.

Cooks of Ingham Farmshop Boundary Farm, Ingham NR12 0TS T: 01692 598202 W: cooksofingham.co.uk Own produce and other local products.Country Pickings Ltd 19 High Street, Mundesley NR11 8LH T: 01263 720054 Mostly locally grown fresh produce.Creake Abbey Food Hall North Creake, NR21 9LF T: 01328 730399 W: creakeabbeycafe.com E: bookings@creakeabbeycafe.com Craft shops and regular Farmers Market.Drove Orchards Ltd The Drove House, Thornham PE36 6LS T: 01485 525652 W: droveorchards.com E: info@droveorchards.com Fruit, juices and vegetables grown on the farm.Frary Seafoods Wells Quay T: 07901 656608 Fresh fish, shellfish. Stall on Wells Quay.Fresh Approach Ltd Unit 4A, Aylsham Industrial Estate, Aylsham NR11 6SS T: 01263 731412 W: freshapproach-norfolk.co.uk E: info@freshapproach-norfolk.co.uk Home grown fruit and vegetables for wholesale.Groveland Farmshop Roughton, Norfolk NR11 8TB T: 01263 833777 W: grovelandfarmshop.co.uk Wide range of produce.Heacham Farm Shop Lynn Road, Heacham PE31 7JE T: 01485 570002 W: walsingham.co.uk E: info@walsinghamfarmsshop.co.uk Local food direct from producers.Humble Pie Deli Market Place, Burnham Market PE31 8HF T: 01328 738581 W: humble-pie.com E: humble.pie@btinternet.com Homemade jams, chutneys, marmalades and cakes. H V Graves Butchers 24 Gladstone Place, Briston NR24 2LE T: 01263 860333 W: hvgraves.co.uk E: info@hvgraves.co.uk Butchers and hog roast catering.Icarus Hines Butcher 69 Church Street, Cromer NR27 9HH T: 01263 514541 W: icarushines.co.uk E: info@icarushines.co.uk Norfolk’s premier butcher with over 30 years experience. Itteringham Community shop Wolterton Road, Itteringham NR11 7AF T: 01263 587325 W: ourvillagestore.co.uk A range of local produce.J E Howard Butchers West Newton, Sandringham PE31 6AY T: 01485 542219 E: howardsbutchers@aol.com W: jehoward.co.uk Traditional family butcher and abattoir.Knights Hill Farmshop Knight’s Hill, South Wootton, King’s Lynn PE30 3HQ T: 01553 674212 W: knightshillfarmshop.net Own produce and other local suppliers.M & M Rutland Butchers 13 Briston Road, Melton Constable NR24 2DG T: 01263 860562 W: rutland-butchers.co.uk Local meat, dairy and homemade pies.

Breck Farm Weybourne NR25 6QL T: 01263 588236 W: breckfarm.co.uk Fruit and vegetables available in season.Briston Aberdeen Angus Beef D. K. Jeary, Hawthorn Farm, Briston NR24 2JQ T: 01263 862734 E: bristonangus1@tiscali.co.uk Top quality Aberdeen Angus Beef.Causeway Butchers Causeway Farm, Sea Palling Road, Ingham NR12 0TP T: 01692 580886 Traditional butchers shop.Cley Smokehouse High Street, Cley-next-the-Sea NR25 7RF T: 01263 740282 W: cleysmokehouse.com E: enquiries@cleysmokehouse.com Freshly smoked fish, shellfish, cured meats.Courtyard Farm Ringstead PE36 5LQ T: 01485 525251 W: courtyardfarm.co.uk Organic beef, pork and lamb. Crush Foods The Crushing Shed, Park Farm Salle NR10 4SG T: 01263 805009 W: crush-foods.com E: hello@crush-foods.com Cold pressed rapeseed oil, dressings/sauces, granola. Davies’ Fish Shop 7 Garden Street, Cromer NR27 9HN T: 01263 512727 E: DVClai5@aol.com Cromer crab, lobsters, cockles, whelks and a range of wet fish.Ferndale Norfolk Cheeses The White Cottage, Little Barningham NR11 7AG T: 01263 577640 W: ferndalefarmnorfolkcheeses.co.uk E: info@ferndalenorfolkcheeses.co.uk Farmhouse cheeses and seasonal veg.

Deepdale Cafe 3 Dalegate Market, Main Road, Burnham Deepdale PE31 8FB T: 01485 210200 W: deepdale-cafe.co.uk

Salthouse Beef Manor House Farm, Manor House, Cross Street, Salthouse NR25 7XH T: 01263 740497 E: farm@manorhouse100.plus.com Traditional rare breed Red Poll beef.Stable Organics Gresham NR11 8RW T: 01263 577468 Organic veg, fruit and free range eggs.The Norfolk Brewhouse Moon Gazer Barn, Harvest Lane, Hindringham NR21 0PW T: 01328 878495 W: norfolkbrewhouse.co.uk E: info@norfolkbrewhouse.co.uk Brewed on site. The Tacons The Grange, Rollesby NR29 5AJ T: 01493 740236 W: thetacons.co.uk E: office@thetacons.co.uk ‘Pick Your Own’ fresh fruit and onions.Velvet Bakehouse Cupcakes T: 07712 629336 W: velvetbakehouse.com E: lovecake@velvetbakehouse.com Appealing cupcakes for any occasion.Whin Hill Cider The Ciderworks, Stearman’s Yard, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1BW T: 01328 711821 M: 0776 9571423 W: whinhillcider.co.uk E: shop@whinhillnorfolkcider.co.uk Norfolk cider, perry and apple juice.Westons Fish Shop 5A Westgate Street, Blakeney NR25 7NQ T: 01263 741112 W: westonsofblakeney.co.uk Fresh shellfish, fish, home made produce and more.

LOCAL PRODUCE SHOPSAlgy’s Farm Shop Bintree NR20 5NE T: 01362 683893 W: bintreefarmshop.co.uk E: algy@bintreebirdseeds.plus.com Algy’s popcorn and seasonal farm produce.Arthur Howell Shops Wells area T: 01328 710228 W: arthurhowell.com Home-made produce and smoke house. Back to the Garden Farmshop Letheringsett, Holt NR25 7JJ T: 01263 715996 W: back-to-the-garden.co.uk E: rob@back-to-the-garden.co.uk Fresh local food, organic produce, café and restaurant.Bakers and Larners High Street, Holt NR25 6BW T: 01263 712244 W: bakersandlarners.co.uk E: sales@bakersandlarners.com Award winning food hall.Blakeney Delicatessen 30 High Street, Blakeney NR25 7AL T: 01263 740939 W: blakeneydeli.co.uk E: info@blakeneydeli.co.uk Seaonal local produce.Cookies Crab Shop The Green, Salthouse, Holt, Norfolk NR25 7AJ T: 01263 740352 W: salthouse.org.uk E: cookies@salthouse.org.uk Quality shellfish.

Gt Snoring Free range eggs Great Snoring NR21 0HW T: 01328 820351 M: 07768 756760 W: topfarmeggs.co.uk Free range hen, quail, duck and goose eggs.Green Farm Lamb Little Barningham NR11 7LW T: 01263 577441 W: greenfarmlamb.co.uk E: jo@greenfarmlamb.co.uk Available at Farmers Markets in Aylsham and Aldborough.Hunstanton Ice Cream 17 The Green, Hunstanton PE36 5AH T: 01485 533108 W: hunstantonicecream.co.uk Hand-made ice cream.Letheringsett Mill Flour Letheringsett NR25 7YD T: 01263 713153 W: letheringsettwatermill.co.uk Wholewheat, spelt and other flour. Martin’s Farm Hindolveston NR20 5DB T: 01263 861241 Free range chickens, ducks, eggs, pork.Morton’s Traditional Taste Ltd Whitwell Hall Farms, Skeyton NR10 5AY T: 01692 538067 W: freerangeturkeys.co.uk E: enquiries@freerangeturkeys.co.uk Free range turkey and chicken. Mrs Temple’s Cheese Wighton T: 01328 820224 Handmade using milk from own cows. Norfolk Saffron T: 07789 366560 W: norfolksaffron.co.uk E: sally@norfolksaffron.co.uk Norfolk grown Saffron produce.Norfolk Heatwave Products Rose Cottage, Weybourne, NR25 7SY T: 01263 588249 M: 07733 991211 W: norfolkheatwave.com Homemade hot chilli pepper products. Papworth Butchers 46 Station Road, Sheringham NR26 8RG T: 01263 823189 W: papworthbutchers.co.uk E: info@papworthbutchers.co.uk Quality meats from own farm.Plumbe & Maufe Farming Burnham Overy Town T: 01328 738311 M: 07774 996634 W: pmfarming.co.uk Fresh plums, plum jam and chutneys, sweet plum vinegar, apples and apple juice from mid July til mid Sept.Poppyland Brewery Chesterfield Lodge, West Street, Cromer NR27 9DT T: 01263 513992 M: 078887 398804 W: poppylandbeer.com E: martin.warren@talktalk.net Unfiltered real ales.

Sandringham Apple Juice T: 07810 310757 W: Sandringhamapplejuice.co.uk Apple juice, Cider and pick your own apples during season.

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Norfolk Deli 16 Greevegate, Hunstanton PE36 6AA T: 01485 535540 W: norfolk-deli.co.uk E: info@norfolk-deli.co.uk Range of local produces.P&S Butchers 8 Bull Street, Holt NR25 6HP T: 01263 713227 W: pandsbutchers.co.uk Local meat and game.Picnic Fayre Old Forge, Cley-next-the-Sea NR25 7AP T: 01263 740587 W: picnic-fayre.co.uk E: enquiries@picnic-fayre.co.uk Delicatessen stocking local produce.

Real Ale Shop Branthill Farm, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1SB T: 01328 710810 W: therealaleshop.co.uk E: norfolk@therealaleshop.co.uk Over 60 varieties of beer.

Stiffkey Stores The Old Coachouse, Wells Road, Stiffkey NR23 1QH T: 01328 830489 E: info@stiffkeystores.com W: stiffkeystores.com Selling local and organic produce.Tavern Tasty Meats Swafield, North Walsham NR28 0PG T: 01692 405444 W: taverntasty.co.uk E: sales@taverntasty.co.uk Accredited rare breeds butcher. The Old Post Office The Old Post Office, Coast Road, Salthouse NR25 7AJ T: 01263 741618 Local produce including outlet for Manor Farm Beef.Truly Local 44 High Street, Stalham NR12 9AS T: 01692 582438 W: trulylocalcic.co.uk E: trulylocalcic@yahoo.co.uk Open Mon-Sat. Wide variety of local products from within a 35 mile radius.

Walsingham Farm Shop Guild Street, Walsingham NR22 6BU T: 01328 821877 W: walsingham.co E: info@walsingham.co.uk Find our other farm shop at Norfolk Lavender, Heacham PE31 7JE. Grow local, eat local, love local.

Westons of Blakeney 5a Westgate Street, Blakeney T: 01263 741112 W: westonsofblakeney.co.uk Fresh shellfish, fish, homemade produce.Weybourne Village Store Beach Lane, Weyborne, Holt NR25 7SY T: 01263 588219 W: villagestoreweybourne.co.uk E: info@villagestoreweybourne.co.uk Village store and deli supplying local produce.Wiveton Hall Farmshop Wiveton Hall, Wiveton NR25 7TE T: 01263 740525 W: wivetonhall.co.uk E: office@wivetonhall.co.uk Café, farm shop and PYO in season.

FARMERS MARKETSFarmers markets are held every month. For a full list visit norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk

This year will be my 10th year at Waxham Barn Café. It’s long hours and hard work, but every morning, I walk through the courtyard and

feel lucky to be a part of the history of this amazing site. There is no other building comparable in the county: impressive, imposing – and free to visit.

As this stretch of coast gets busier, Waxham village has managed to keep its rural charm and attracts many visitors who like to leave to modern world behind and soak up the quiet atmosphere. Our site is just ten minutes’ walk from the beach or costal path, past our peaceful, local church, St. John’s.

The café menu is compiled of simple, fresh ingredients, locally sourced wherever possible. Our suppliers include Broadland Ham, Breckland Orchard and Cooks Farm Shop at Ingham.

We have our free range eggs delivered from the farm, next door. We have a small kitchen garden, and grow some of our own herbs and vegetables, like courgettes, onions, beetroot, potatoes, chives and parsley.

The café is open from Easter until October, 10:30am to 4pm, every day except Wednesday.

The Barn itself is sometimes closed to visitors when hired for private functions – check norfolkhistoricbuildingstrust.org.uk for details.

Carrot and Courgette Soup

All our soup is vegan, and gluten free. This has a unique flavour and is my personal favourite.

3 large carrots3 large courgettes2 large onionsStock and coconut milk to taste.

Roughly chop the vegetables, cover with water in a pan. Add your favourite stock powder or paste. (I use 2 teaspoons of vegetable bouillon.) Bring to the boil and simmer until soft. I sometimes remove some of the water at this stage; I like my soup to be thick and hearty. Blend until smooth. Stir in the coconut milk to taste. (I use 2 tablespoons.)

Banana and Caramel Cake

This is an Australian recipe that I’ve adapted to make it gluten and dairy free. I’ve written it out for customers many, many times!

2 large bananas, (the older, the better) mashed125g vegetable oil150g caster sugar200g self-raising gluten free flour (I use rice flour)2 large eggs1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda (don’t be tempted to use a different raising agent!)For the icing;25g dairy-free spread30g soft, brown sugar1 tbsp soya milk60g icing sugar

This cake can be mixed by hand, but is best done by machine! Whisk together, throughly, all the cake ingredients: the mixture needs lots of air bubbles

to make the sponge light. Pour into a greased, lined tin (9inch, round) and bake for approximately 35 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius. The sponge will be very dark, in colour. Don’t be tempted to take it out of the oven too early, use a cake tester, if necessary.

The cake must be cold before you ice it.Melt the spread, brown sugar and soya milk,

gently, in a pan. Remove from the heat and whisk in the sieved icing sugar until smooth. Spread the warm icing over the cake.

Lime and Coconut Cake

This is a twist on the classic lemon drizzle cake; substitute lime for lemon and add coconut. Simple!

110g margarine 150g caster sugar175g self raising flour, sifted2 large eggs2 tbsp milk 1tsp baking power Grated zest from 1 lime 35g desiccated coconut For the icing;Juice of the lime40g icing sugar15g desiccated coconut

A hand blender is best to mix all the cake ingredients together until smooth and pale in colour. Pour into a greased, lined tin. (9inch round) and bake at 160 degrees Celsius for approximately 30 minutes. The cake should be well risen and browned.

Ice the cake while it is still warm.Mix the lime juice with the icing sugar - pop this

mixture into the microwave for about 15 seconds. It should be liquid enough to pour and spread over the hot cake. (If your lime is not very ‘juicy’, use 2 or add some lemon juice.)

Sprinkle over the remaining coconut immediately.

Helen Vardy of the café at historic Waxham Barn with some home made treats

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at

Hou

ghto

n al

ongs

ide

perm

anen

t ar

t-w

orks

by

a ra

nge

of c

onte

mpo

rary

ar

tists

, in

clud

ing

Jam

es T

urre

ll, Z

han

Wan

g, Je

ppe

Hei

n, S

teph

en C

ox, R

a-ch

el W

hite

read

, Any

a G

alla

ccio

and

Ph

illip

Kin

g.

Exh

ibiti

on c

urat

or L

orca

n O

’Nei

ll sa

id: “

Ric

hard

Lon

g is

one

of th

e m

ost

influ

entia

l fig

ures

of

conc

eptu

al a

nd

land

art

, par

t of a

gen

erat

ion

of d

istin

-gu

ished

Bri

tish

artis

ts w

ho e

xten

ded

the

poss

ibili

ties

of s

culp

ture

bey

ond

trad

ition

al m

ater

ials

and

met

hod;

his

wor

k is

root

ed in

his

deep

affi

nity

and

en

gage

men

t with

nat

ure.”

The

ar

tist’s

ne

w

wor

ks,

in

the

grou

nds

of t

he h

all,

use

a va

riet

y of

m

ater

ials,

inc

ludi

ng l

ocal

Car

r st

one,

flint

from

Eas

t Ang

lia a

nd tr

ee s

tum

ps

from

th

e E

stat

e. T

hey

acco

mpa

ny

the

perm

anen

t Lo

ng s

culp

ture

, Fu

ll M

oon

Circ

le,

whi

ch

was

co

mm

is-sio

ned

for

Hou

ghto

n in

200

3. T

here

w

ill a

lso b

e la

rge

mud

wor

ks i

n th

e ou

tdoo

r col

onna

des,

and

smal

ler-

scal

e w

orks

in g

alle

ry s

pace

s, as

wel

l as

his-

tori

c m

ater

ial

rela

ting

to t

he a

rtist

’s ca

reer

. O

ut a

nd a

bout

, fr

ee o

pen

air

art

that

add

s to

the

inte

rest

of a

wal

k ca

n be

fou

nd a

t a

num

ber

of s

ites

on t

he

Nor

folk

co

ast,

incl

udin

g Sa

lthou

se

chur

chya

rd, t

he b

ack

gard

en o

f K

el-

ling

Prim

ary

Scho

ol,

the

gard

en o

f K

ellin

g Te

a R

oom

- a

goo

d pl

ace

for

wal

kers

to

get

refr

eshm

ent,

and

at

Cle

y W

ildlif

e re

serv

e. A

ll of

the

se c

an

be r

each

ed o

n th

e C

oast

Hop

per

bus.

Also

look

out

for s

culp

ture

s in

Kel

ling

Hea

th H

olid

ay P

ark,

Alb

ert

Stre

et i

n H

olt,

and

in F

aken

ham

.Jo

hn M

illw

ood

orga

nise

d a

trai

l of

outd

oor

art

on t

he c

oast

som

e ye

ars

ago.

Stil

l in

pla

ce i

s ‘

Mon

umen

t to

Sa

lthou

se M

arin

ers’,

by

Kev

in L

ee,

stan

ding

dra

mat

ical

ly a

gain

st t

he s

ky-

line

abov

e Sa

lthou

se. H

e sa

id “

it ca

n be

see

n fro

m m

iles

arou

nd –

the

site

is

a sp

lend

id v

iew

poin

t, ea

sily

reac

hed

in a

few

min

utes

’ wal

k w

estw

ards

up

the

publ

ic f

ootp

ath

from

the

vill

age

thro

ugh

two

kiss

ing

gate

s.”T

he

Nor

folk

C

oast

Pa

rtne

rshi

p ha

s w

orke

d w

ith lo

cal a

rtist

s to

mar

k so

me

of t

he p

lace

s on

the

Gla

ven

Riv

er w

here

the

mys

teri

ous

eels

and

pass

thro

ugh

and

live.

In t

he s

prin

g, w

hen

the

moo

n is

full,

if y

ou lo

ok c

aref

ully

you

may

see

gl

ass

eels

clim

bing

the

slu

ice

gate

s at

B

lake

ney

– ar

rivi

ng i

n N

orfo

lk f

rom

th

eir

long

jou

rney

fro

m t

he S

arga

sso

Sea.

A s

culp

ture

by

Hen

ry S

teph

ens

now

mar

ks th

eir

stru

ggle

.E

els

are

also

cel

ebra

ted

in a

rt a

t N

WT

Cle

y M

arsh

es c

entr

e in

a fi

lm

by l

ocal

nat

ural

hist

ory

film

mak

er

Josh

Jag

gard

; at

Nat

ural

Sur

roun

ding

s in

the

Gla

ven

Valle

y th

roug

h a

pane

l on

the

life

cyc

le o

f ee

l in

tea

gard

ens

by S

usan

Pur

ser-

Hop

e; a

nd c

olou

r-fu

l gl

assw

orks

by

lo

cal

scho

olch

il-dr

en, a

lso f

acili

tate

d by

Sus

an P

urse

r-H

ope.

At

Bay

field

Low

er M

eado

w

picn

ic s

pot

ther

e is

a sc

ulpt

ure

by

Hen

ry S

teph

ens,

and

at L

ethe

ring

sett

M

ill, w

here

eel

s pa

ss b

y on

land

the

re

are

mor

e ar

twor

ks b

y lo

cal

scho

ol-

Site

spec

ific

The

coas

t has

long

insp

ired

artis

ts

of a

ll ki

nds

– th

is y

ear t

here

are

so

me

exci

ting

chan

ces

to s

ee th

eir

wor

k ou

tsid

e, s

ays

Lu

cy G

alv

in

child

ren

faci

litat

ed b

y Su

san

Purs

er-

Hop

e.T

he G

lave

n ee

l ar

t tr

ail

is pa

rt o

f a

Nor

folk

Coa

st P

artn

ersh

ip H

erita

ge

Lott

ery

fund

ed p

roje

ct t

o pr

otec

t th

is th

reat

ened

cr

eatu

re,

deliv

ered

w

ith

the

Nor

folk

Riv

ers T

rust

.In

the

fut

ure,

mor

e w

ork

will

ap-

pear

in

th

e la

ndsc

ape,

as

plan

s ar

e af

oot

to u

se a

n im

agin

ativ

e va

riet

y of

ar

t on

a r

oute

to

expl

ore

the

heri

tage

of

the

peop

les

of s

ea a

nd s

hore

in a

nd

arou

nd W

ells-

next

-the

-Sea

.

Lucy

Gal

vin

is c

omm

unic

atio

ns o

ffice

r at

the

Nor

folk

Coa

st P

artn

ersh

ip

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rd L

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at H

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ton

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sday

s, Th

ursd

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Satu

rday

s, Su

nday

s an

d Ba

nk H

olid

ay M

onda

ys o

nly

11am

– L

ast A

dmis

sion

4pm

(one

hou

r bef

ore

clos

ure)

. Tic

kets

: £18

Ric

hard

Lon

g Ex

hibi

tion,

Hou

se, G

arde

ns a

nd G

roun

ds;

£10

per a

dult

Gar

dens

and

Gro

unds

. Chi

ldre

n 16

yea

rs a

nd

unde

r fre

e. w

ww

.hou

ghto

nhal

l.com

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kets

may

be

boug

ht o

nlin

e an

d w

ill b

e di

scou

nted

. Use

pro

mot

ion

code

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ter o

ur c

ompe

titio

n on

pag

e 20

for a

cha

nce

to w

in ti

cket

s to

th

e ex

hibi

tion.

Dis

cove

r mor

e ab

out t

he a

maz

ing

eels

at n

orfo

lkriv

erst

rust

.org

/eel

s-pr

ojec

t. Se

e pa

ge 2

5 fo

r a s

erie

s of

free

eel

wal

ks, t

alks

and

tour

s th

is s

umm

er.

EVEN

T D

ETAI

LS

‘Mo

nu

me

nt

to S

alt

ho

use

Ma

rin

ers

’ b

y K

ev

in L

ee

. Joh

n M

illw

ood

‘Fu

ll M

oo

n C

ircl

e’

by

Ric

ha

rd L

on

g a

t H

ou

gh

ton

Ha

ll. S

imo

n H

aze

lgro

ve

Poet

ry o

f pla

ceD

oes t

he N

orfo

lk C

oast

spea

k to

yo

u? N

orfo

lk C

oast

Par

tner

ship

co

mm

unity

repr

esen

tativ

e Cl

ive

Wak

es-M

iller

is c

olle

ctin

g po

ems f

or

a sp

ecia

l vol

ume

of v

erse

evo

cativ

e of

this

asto

undi

ng p

lace

. Cl

ive

said

: “Be

auty

is in

the

eye

of th

e be

hold

er. W

hen

I was

co

nfine

d w

orki

ng in

a h

ospi

tal,

I u

sed

to c

ome

up to

the

coas

t and

it

kept

me

sane

– th

e st

illne

ss, w

ind,

hi

stor

y ac

ted

on m

e lik

e a

cure

.”“N

ow I

live

on th

e co

ast a

nd

as a

com

mun

ity re

pres

enta

tive

I a

m g

athe

ring

toge

ther

poe

ms

from

peo

ple

of th

e ar

ea. I

n th

e fu

ture

we

are

plan

ning

to p

ublis

h se

lect

ed w

ork.

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ease

send

you

r con

trib

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ns

for c

onsi

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This map focuses on major trails. Several great long distance trails are omitted as they run mainly off the map and do not connect to the area of outstanding natural beauty: the Fen Rivers Way (King’s Lynn –Cambridge); Angles Way (Great Yarmouth-Thetford); Wherryman’s Way (Norwich-Great Yarmouth) and Boudicca Way (Norwich-Diss). Information on Norfolk Trails and public rights of way at norfolk.gov.uk/out-and-about-in-norfolk. Map illustration by Kate Dougan © Crown copyright and database rights 2017 Ordnance Survey 100019340.

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