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King'S Lynn And West Norfolk

Burnham Overy

Holkham Beach and Dunes – Holkham Gap Beach and Dunes loop from Burnham Overy

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King'S Lynn And West Norfolk

Burnham Overy

Holkham Beach and Dunes – Holkham Gap Beach and Dunes loop from Burnham Overy

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Holkham Beach and Dunes – Holkham Gap Beach and Dunes loop from Burnham Overy

03:11

12.5km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Norfolk Coast National Landscape

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Bus stop

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2.47 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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5.10 km

Holkham Beach

Highlight • Natural

This is a gorgeous wide open stretch of beach, get for kite flying! With a pine tree back drop you feel like you have stepped back in time. It is …

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5.73 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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6.04 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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6.05 km

The Lookout, Holkham

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's a recently built nice café with binoculars for bird watching and great views over the Holkham estate. All their single use items are compostable.

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6.32 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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9.18 km

Path to the Beach

Highlight • Trail

It's a bit of a walk over the dunes but it is well worth the walk to the beach

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.85 km

5.18 km

219 m

215 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.56 km

3.48 km

1.51 km

690 m

310 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

21°C

14°C

98 %

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Holkham Beach and Dunes – Holkham Gap Beach and Dunes loop from Burnham Overy

Holkham Beach and Dunes

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Holkham Beach

Holkham Gap Beach and Dunes

The Lookout Café

The Lookout, Holkham

The Lookout Cafe, Holkham National Nature Reserve

Path to the Beach

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