Cromer: A Great Seaside Resort!

The North Norfolk coast can be shrouded in mist or blasted with freezing winds when the rest of the county is sweltering. Catch it on a nice day, however, and you should have a great time.

Cromer is the main 'resort', and is easily accessible by train, bus or car. If you're feeling energetic it's a mere 25 mile cycle ride from Norwich down idyllic country lanes. It has all the usual trappings of a resort, with amusement arcades, dozens of fast-food outlets, knick-knack shops and ice cream stalls crammed in to the streets by the pier. There is also a miniature fairground to the east of the pier, with helter-skelter, merry-go-rounds, a bumpy slide and others to keep the kids amused. As of June 2004 the pier was closed for maintenance, but should be opening pretty soon; more details from Openwide International.