Post by Irish Stu on Aug 3, 2008 11:10:47 GMT -6
With my children away for the week with my mother I decided to take a few days off work and head up to the North Norfolk coast. First thing in the morning on Tuesday I got on the net and found, and booked, a bed and breakfast in Blakeney, and off we went. Two and a half hours later we were checking into Blakeney House, a five star establishment and an amazing find at the last minute :
I've never visited this area before and was taken aback by picturesque Blakeney, and the area's natural beauty. After checking in and unpacking we set off to explore this little seaside village, finding at the bottom of the narrow little street that leads down to the waterfront a medieval harbour that was sadly allowed to silt up 100 years ago, with many boats, and people swimming in the river that runs through what remains of the harbour :
The following day we decided to take a drive to the neighbouring town of Wells Next The Sea. I'd heard that nearby Holkham Beach is one of the largest, and most beautiful in the country, and after spending the morning shopping we headed for the beach. Holkham Beach was the setting for All Saints 'Pure Shores' video (the theme to Leonardo DiCaprio's 'The Beach')
It also doubled as a beach in Bermuda, apparently, in Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Shakespeare in Love.' and it is here that the best nude beach in the UK is to be found, so off we set on a walk of a mile or so until we found it, and made sure we visited it the next couple of days too :
Local cops enjoying an ice cream!!
Simon
I've never visited this area before and was taken aback by picturesque Blakeney, and the area's natural beauty. After checking in and unpacking we set off to explore this little seaside village, finding at the bottom of the narrow little street that leads down to the waterfront a medieval harbour that was sadly allowed to silt up 100 years ago, with many boats, and people swimming in the river that runs through what remains of the harbour :
The following day we decided to take a drive to the neighbouring town of Wells Next The Sea. I'd heard that nearby Holkham Beach is one of the largest, and most beautiful in the country, and after spending the morning shopping we headed for the beach. Holkham Beach was the setting for All Saints 'Pure Shores' video (the theme to Leonardo DiCaprio's 'The Beach')
It also doubled as a beach in Bermuda, apparently, in Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Shakespeare in Love.' and it is here that the best nude beach in the UK is to be found, so off we set on a walk of a mile or so until we found it, and made sure we visited it the next couple of days too :
Local cops enjoying an ice cream!!
Simon
