This beach is a great place for families to visit
Going to the seaside isn’t just for summer, beaches are also great to visit in autumn. While Cambridgeshire is landlocked and isn’t lucky enough to be home to beach destinations, there are some beautiful choices just a stone’s throw away.
Suffolk and Norfolk, both home to some stunning beaches, are within driving distance of Cambridgeshire. These two counties provide Cambridgeshire locals with the perfect opportunity to enjoy a day out to the beach.
One beach that’s worth the visit, and only a two-hour drive from Cambridge, is Sea Palling in Norfolk. Set in a quiet village on the north Norfolk coast is the sandy beach of Sea Palling.
Visit North Norfolk describes it as an area of “unspoilt natural beauty”. The beach is ideal for families as it has safe waters to swim in.
The beach is lucky to have soft sands and even when the tide comes in, the sand is still there unlike other beaches further up the coast.
These are calmed down by the man-made coastal defence reefs. It is a popular beach, but it’s never too overcrowded so it’s a good destination to visit if people don’t want a place that’s too busy.
It has amusements, cafes and amenities near the beach. The beach was also awarded Blue Flag status for several years, which means the beach has met certain standards for cleanliness, safety, environmental management and education.
In the winter months, this beach is a great place to walk the dog as it’s less crowded. There are restrictions in place for dog walking in the summer.
As well as a visit to this glorious beach, it is also worth a visit to the Hickling Broad nature reserve, run by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the National Trust’s Horsey Warren.
These two nature spots are perfect for people who love bird watching or just want to be closer to nature. With this beach being within easy reach of Cambridge, it might be worth a visit this autumn.
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