Sheringham is an English seaside resort town located on the rugged North Norfolk Coast 25 miles north of Norwich and less than 3 hours drive from London. The Bittern Line (Norwich - Sheringham British Rail link) terminates at the top of Station Road, in the town centre.  For national train times & bookings go to www.thetrainline.com.   Being so centrally located on the North Norfolk coast means Sheringham is a popular destination for exploring the coast & countryside with plenty of hotels, guest houses and caravan/campsites locally.

Over the last few years Sheringham has been proud to be one of the few beaches in the UK to be awarded the E.E.C. Blue Flag for clean beaches & unpolluted waters.  After a period of calm weather in the summer the sea often becomes crystal clear, perfect for snorkelling.  At low tide the sea retreats to reveal expansive golden sands perfect for sandcastle construction or impromtu cricket matches!  
When the tide is at it's lowest the rockpools are uncovered and at high tide the safe beaches make the area popular with swimmers, especially after the tide has come in over the sun heated sands.
Although the waters of Sheringham are generally regarded as safe, lifeguards watch the central beaches in the main summer months, and can provide information regarding tides and currents.

Due to the glacial terminal moraine known as the Cromer to Holt ridge the Sheringham area is one of the hilliest parts of East Anglia. The rugged cliffs that protect the town from the ever encroaching North Sea provide some dramatic views and excellent walks or bike rides. The Sheringham Golf Course on the cliffs provides stunning scenery and challenging golf in a good northerly breeze!  The course at Sheringham is regarded as one of Britain's finest clifftop golf courses, on a clear day it's possible to see right around the coast to Blakeney Point.

The National Trust's Sheringham Park is famed for it's rhododendron and azalea collections which are best viewed in late May / early June.  
The park was designed in 1812 by Humphrey Repton, the great landscape gardener and provides spectacular views of the coast & countryside, including the treetop viewing tower.
Topping off the scenery is the full size steam railway, the North Norfolk Railway, which runs from Sheringham, with the coastline to the North and wooded hills to the South, to the village of Weybourne, a peaceful country station, then continues up through the moorland of Kelling Heath to the Georgian town of Holt where the 'Holt Flyer' (a horse drawn bus) take passengers into Holt town centre.

In the thriving town centre of Sheringham offers local produce stores, boutiques, galleries, the Sheringham Museum, the Little Theatre and many restaurants, pubs and take aways.  On Wednesdays and Saturdays the market comes to the car park at the top of town.

Venturing out of Sheringham there are many towns, villages, old rural churches and plenty of pubs to be discovered down the remote country lanes.
Just three miles along the coast to the West is the Muckleburgh Collection (Britain's largest working military collection with over 200 working vehicles & tanks undercover).  See the working tank demonstrations every Sunday or ride in a Gama Goat personnel carrier.


Heading west along the coast road (A148), and less than 15 minutes by car, is the world famous bird reserve of Cley, a site of Special Scientific Interest(SSI) and a mecca for birdwatchers. 
A couple of miles further on is the village of Morston where the Seal Boats ferry passengers over to see the seals of Blakeney Point, also an SSI due to the breeding tern colonies. The coast road continues through the village of Blakeney, to the small fishing port of Wells and onto the sand dune beaches of Holkham.

Less than an hour away by car are the Norfolk Broads, many boats are on hire, motor of sail powered, for hire by the hour, day or week.

For more information contact the Sheringham Tourist Information Centre for more information on 01263 824329.