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Wells-next-the-Sea Beach – Burnham Overy Staithe Harbour loop from Wells-next-the-Sea

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Wells-next-the-Sea Beach – Burnham Overy Staithe Harbour loop from Wells-next-the-Sea

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Wells-next-the-Sea Beach – Burnham Overy Staithe Harbour loop from Wells-next-the-Sea

04:46

18.8km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Norfolk Coast National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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237 m

Wells-next-the-Sea Beach

Highlight • Beach

The large sandy beach at Wells-next-the-Sea is a great place to rest. Here you can swim and relax in the sand. The adjacent forest provides pure nature and pure idyll. …

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563 m

Abraham's Bosom Lake

Highlight • Lake

A lake local to wells next the sea holiday park. It provides a variety of water based activities.

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1.40 km

Wells Wood, Open Access

Forest

3.18 km

The Lookout Cafe, Holkham National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Cafe

A great place to stop here, at the nature reserve: with the Outlook Cafe, guided nature walks, bird-watching points, toilets & parking. The NCN route runs right past the entrance.

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5.21 km

Holkham Meals, Open Access

Forest

9.50 km

Burnham Overy Staithe Harbour

Highlight • River

Very pretty, with views of moored boats and across the salt marsh. Not much parking, especially at high tide and if you don't arrive first thing.

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12.0 km

Holkham Beach and Dunes

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Holkham National Nature Reserve stretches from Burnham Norton to Blakeney and covers about 9,158 acres (3,706 ha). The core section of the reserve, from Wells to Holkham Bay, is crisscrossed …

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15.0 km

Holkham Naturist Beach

Beach

15.4 km

Nudist beach after these dunes in the picture, so don't be surprised to see naked people swimming and sunbathing. Some beautiful flowers and coastal wildlife also here to see that have been carefully conserved.

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15.7 km

The Lookout Café

Highlight • Beach

The Lookout café is perfectly situated on the edge of the beach. The menu is designed with local produce and minimal waste. Grab a hot drink, cake, snack or light …

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18.4 km

Beach Huts at Wells-next-the-Sea

Highlight • Structure

18.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.55 km

8.28 km

520 m

357 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.12 km

5.64 km

2.40 km

1.14 km

321 m

159 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

21°C

14°C

98 %

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Wells-next-the-Sea Beach – Burnham Overy Staithe Harbour loop from Wells-next-the-Sea

Wells-next-the-Sea Beach

Abraham's Bosom Lake

The Lookout Cafe, Holkham National Nature Reserve

Burnham Overy Staithe Harbour

Holkham Beach and Dunes

Holkham Gap Beach and Dunes

The Lookout Café

Beach Huts at Wells-next-the-Sea

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