Tag Archives: The Wash

Fogbound: Heacham to Old Hunstanton

Posted on December 11, 2020 by East of Elveden

Earlier this week we walked from Heacham to Old Hunstanton along the seawall. To say that it was a bit foggy would be an understatement as the whole of northwest Norfolk lay shivering under a thick blanket of dense fog … Continue reading →

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Snettisham

Posted on December 1, 2014 by East of Elveden

There’s a good omen as we leave Heacham before dawn: the sharp cry of a tawny owl emanating from somewhere in the woods. Fifteen minutes later, walking from Snettisham RSPB car park towards the beach at The Wash, there are … Continue reading →

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Of Saints and Shipwrecks

Posted on July 21, 2013 by East of Elveden

Beneath the spectacular white and red chalk cliffs of Old Hunstanton in northwest Norfolk lie the sorry remains of what was once a working boat, the Steam Trawler Sheraton. Although she started life in 1907 as a Grimsby fishing trawer, and would later … Continue reading →

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