Overstrand High Street to Cromer pier and back

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This walk is interesting and can vary depending on the tide; the beach can give us varying interests from beach to wildlife. Varied birdlife and, in our case, baby seals were interesting.

Opportunities in Cromer for eating and visits to museums etc. can make this varied half way.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.51 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 92 ft
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    Descent: - 92 ft
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    Highest point: 108 ft
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    Lowest point: 16 ft
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Climb back up to Clifftop Overstrand
Cromer pier
Crabber near Life Baot museum
Approaching Cromer pier

Description of the walk

Start: Park on High Street or Coastal Hopper 2

(S/E) From the post office at the corner, turn down Cliff Road, passing the Methodist church on your left. After 800 metres reach the cliff top.

(1) At the clifftop, turn sharp right to descend the paved footpath to the walkway at the bottom. Turn left towards Cromer, follow the walkway for about 900 metres before descending to the beach. Continue then for over a kilometre to leave the beach for a paved footpath. Follow the footpath for 1/2 kilometre to reach Cromer pier.
Take time out to visit museums, lifeboats, eateries etc.

(2) From Cromer pier, return along the beach the way you came. Eventually, after exiting the beach and on the pathway, look out for steps up to the clifftop.

(3) Follow the steps up to the clifftop and then Cliff Road back to the post office.

At the post office, return to your car or the relevant bus stop.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 108 ft - Start Post Office at High Street and Cliff Road
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 69 ft - Decent to beach to right
  3. 2 : mi 2.29 - alt. 43 ft - Cromer Pier
  4. 3 : mi 4.25 - alt. 30 ft - Climb back to clifftop Overstrand
  5. S/E : mi 4.51 - alt. 108 ft - End at Post Office High Street

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