NORFOLK SUMMER

Summer is a lovely time to enjoy the flowers and fields of the countryside and the beautiful large skies of the coast

Summer in Norfolk, an Introduction

Norfolk is a great place to enjoy the long and sometimes hot days of the great British summer. The gentle undulating ground is very fertile and therefore rich in plant and wildlife. You will see many wild flowers, ancient woodland and some rare species of butterfly and birds. The wide open skies and miles and miles of sandy beach make a great day out and you can still find secluded places, even in July and August!

Take a look at some pictures of Norfolk in the summer sunshine

Beaches - The Norfolk Beaches are a great place at ANY time of year, but especially in summer. Its one of the few places in England that you can still find a quiet beach, even in August. Enjoy the wide open skies, the miles and miles of sand.
Relaxing on Cromer beach in August	Beach lifeguards, Cromer
Looking for Crabs on the beach in summer	Relaxing on Great Yarmouth Beach in Summer!
Beach terrace tea rooms Great Yarmouth	Mundesley beach in early summer
Quiet beach at Sea Palling	Great Yarmouth Britannia Pier from the Beach

Inland - Norfolk has miles and miles of beautiful rural countryside. One good place is the ridge of heathland behind the coast between Salthouse and Sheringham. The Norfolk Broads is the best wetland landscape in the UK, with picturesque quiet woodland and miles of slow meandering rivers and lakes. Finally, Norfolk has plenty of country parks and long distance footpaths, offering plenty of opportunity to get out and enjoy the summer.
Summer foxglove spikes on Salthouse Heath	Summer cottage garden in Mundesley
Colourful summer streets in Sheringham	Sheringham Woods burst into colour in June
Salhouse Broad in summer	A cool ice cream on the green at Ranworth
Horning summer Fete on the green	Summer flowers at East Ruston Old Vicarage
Watching the summer boating at Thurne on the Norfolk Broads	Al Fresco tea rooms at Ludham
Thatched waterside home with summer flowers	Thatched cottage on the edge of Malthouse Broad in summer

Attractions - Many of the Norfolk attractions look great in summer - especially the gardens that are full of summer flowers. But you could also appreciate the summer Norfolk landscape by taking a boat trip or a train ride on a steam railway.
Summer flowers and cottage garden at Hoveton Hall	Broads Tours from Wroxham
Escape the hot sun at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden	Steam train pulls into Weybourne station in summer

And at the end of those long hot summer days you can always enjoy a beautiful Norfolk sunset and look forward to the next day - did you know that the county of Norfolk is second to Kent in having the greatest amount of sunshine in the UK?
Summer sunset over the Norfolk countryside	Sunset over the ancient bridge at Potter Heigham on the Broads