Tag Archives: North Norfolk

The Shrieking Pits

Posted on July 7, 2020 by East of Elveden

Tucked away in the north Norfolk coastal hinterland, close to the villages of Overstrand and Northrepps, is a group of small ponds known as the Shrieking Pits. More of the same can also be found a few miles further west … Continue reading →

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On Stiffkey marshes

Posted on August 30, 2018 by East of Elveden

On August Bank Holiday Sunday we drove east along the coast road from Cley-next-the-Sea. The coastline was bathed in hazy sunshine; the sky, milky white and unthreatening. Rain and wind had been forecast for later – typical bank holiday weather … Continue reading →

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Baconsthorpe

Posted on August 13, 2012 by East of Elveden

The ruined castle at Baconsthorpe in north Norfolk can hardly be described as ‘hidden’ but it does lie nicely tucked away from the limelight, located at the end of a dusty farm track at some distance from the main road. Strictly speaking, it is not … Continue reading →

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