Photo of Holkham Beach, a beach near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, eastern England.

Holkham Beach© Michael Garlick / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beaches & swimming in NorfolkNorfolk, England

18 beaches and swimming spots in the Albion Guide across Norfolk — see the full beaches and swimming spots directory, or everything to explore in Norfolk.

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Holkham Beach

Beach near Wells-next-the-Sea

A vast golden sweep of sand backed by pinewoods and saltmarsh, regularly voted Britain's finest beach.

Caister Point

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Winterton-on-Sea

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Cromer

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Overstrand

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Falcon Meadow, River Waveney

Beach near Loddon

A river swimming spot in Norfolk.

Gorleston Beach

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Somerleyton

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Great Yarmouth North

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Winterton-on-Sea

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Great Yarmouth Pier

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Somerleyton

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Great Yarmouth South

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Somerleyton

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Heacham

Coastal | Sufficient ★ near Hunstanton

A coastal swimming spot with a sufficient water-quality rating.

Hemsby

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Winterton-on-Sea

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton)

Coastal | Good ★★ near Hunstanton

A coastal swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Hunstanton Main Beach

Coastal | Good ★★ near Hunstanton

A coastal swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Mundesley

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Overstrand

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Sea Palling

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Happisburgh

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Sheringham

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Cromer

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Wells

Estuary | Excellent ★★★ near Wells-next-the-Sea

A tidal estuary swimming spot with excellent water quality.

West Runton

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Sheringham

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

East Runton

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Cromer

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.