While there are sections that are steep and some stairs, it will be worth the climb! Read more about the Beeston Bump walk here. You can sail your model boat or just watch the action in the Sheringham Model Boat Lake from the beautiful Victorian shelter. In the summer, it is quite popular with both kids and professionals as the water is clean.
Next to the lake, there is a public garden perfect for picnicking. They have standard sized boards and a Mammouth board that can hold up to 8 people. You can rent them by the hour or a full-day. Get more information here.
Paddleboarding can be a great activity for kids too. Keep in mind that anyone under 18 needs a parent or guardian to sign the waiver and those under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.
The Upcher family donated the land where the church has been built and contributed generously to the building cost too. You have a couple choices to get you fix in Sheringham.
Sheringham has a popular market from April to November on Saturdays and Wednesdays to The Market has a wide array of stalls with fresh produce, delicious local seafood, fresh meat, flowers, jewellery, household items, sweets, shoes, and more.
Sheringham is a popular place to visit especially during the warmer months, but there are a few annual events that draw even bigger crowds. The 40s weekend celebrates the wartime efforts of Allied forces and the resilience shown by those on the home front. The event takes place over a weekend in mid-September in both Sheringham and Holt. You will feel like you have gone back in time — so many people dress up in 40s-style fashion. Carnival itself takes place in August, but there are also a few events organized by the Carnival Association throughout the year.
Some of the highlights include street races, sand sculpture competition, raft race, and the parade. Enjoy a week of Viking themed activities typically in late February. There are reenactments, a torch lit parade following the Scira Viking ship, and a ceremonial boat burning on the beach. Sheringham and Cromer come together to celebrate their shared fishing heritage. While there are plenty of things to do in the Sheringham town centre, there are a few more places in the area worth visiting if you have time.
Sheringham Park is the grounds around Sheringham Hall. While the Hall is privately owned and occupied, the park is managed by the National Trust and open to the public. Start your visit at the Wood Farm Barn at the southern end of the park, where there is a visitor centre, exhibition area, and refreshment kiosk. Grab a map and check out the exhibition area to learn more about the history of Sheringham Park including the Upcher family who owned it, the life and work of the landscape architect Humphrey Repton, and wildlife in the park.
The park has several walking paths that vary in difficulty and length. The main hard stoned path which goes right through the centre of the park is ideal for pushchairs. Then take a stroll down the gentle path to the temple which stands above Sheringham Hall. The park is open year round, but the best time to visit is in May and June. The 80 or so species of rhododendrons and azaleas are in full bloom at this time of year, and the colours are breathtaking. Get more information on National Trust membership here.
You can explore the different areas to admire the scenery and look for wildlife. The gardens have several exotic trees of more than years old planted in , a few ponds, numerous small waterfalls, and more.
They also have the Foxgloves Tearoom that serves a full breakfast, lunch, snacks, and afternoon tea. You can purchase plants and get gardening advice at the Plant Centre and Gift Cabin. The gardens are closed during the winter months.
Check opening hours and admission charges here. Felbrigg estate has acres of woods, with rolling parkland, a lake, walking paths, and a grand hall. During the autumn, the woodland is a great spot to appreciate the leaves changing colours. You can tour the stately home and go inside the walled garden. Get more information on National Trust membership here or admission to Felbrigg Hall here.
About four miles to the east, you will find Cromer, another popular seaside town on the North Norfolk Coast. Check out our post about the best things to do in Cromer. Pretty Corner Woods is a peaceful acre area with both woodland and heathland. You can walk up to one of the highest points in Norfolk 96 metres above sea level where you can look out over Sheringham and the North Sea.
Be on the lookout for wildlife like bats, bullfinches, kingfishers, butterflies, owls, woodpeckers, and more. After your walk, check out the Pretty Corner Tea Room or bring your own food to enjoy in the picnic field.
There are two car parks, which are both free. Experience Sheringham. Sheringham Lifeboat. Sheringham Map. View a detailed tourist information map of Norfolk. Sheringham Guided Picture Tour. We start our tour on the promenade, which extends right through Sheringham and consists of a concrete walkway overlooking the sea. The promenade extends for the best part of a mile, both east and west. Situated along its length, you will find the Sheringham Museum, fishermen's cottages, fishing boats, steps down to the beach and a couple of cafe's.
Sheringham Promenade. Walking along Sheringham Promenade. A Cafe and Tearoom along the promenade. The view looking over the West Promenade. Cottages and fishing boats along Sheringham Seafront Promenade. Situated along Sheringham Promenade you will find various pieces of art work, which have been commissioned by local artists.
Works include various depictions of Sheringham from Neolithic mammals to modern seaside classics. Sheringham Beach is a little rocky and consists of mainly pebbles when the tide is in - all part of protecting the town centre from the sea - but when the tide is out, a lovely sandy beach opens up and you can enjoy all the traditional beach activities. Behind the beach on the promenade, is a row of colourful beach huts, just waiting for a sunny day!
Sheringham Beach. Paddling in the sea at Sheringham. Beach huts at Sheringham. At one time there were over fishing boats based in Sheringham - even though the town has never had a harbour.
Overcrowding forced some to move to Lincolnshire. There are still a small number of fishing boats left today and you can see them hauled up from the sea on the beach or on ramps. The Fisherman's Heritage Centre, situated along the Promenade, is a small free museum limited opening times , dedicated to Sheringham's fishermen and the building houses a sailing and rowing lifeboat from called the Henry Ramey Upcher.
The Fisherman's Heritage Centre, situated along the Promenade. Fishing boats hauled up on the beach. The Henry Ramey Upcher Lifeboat. Sheringham has had a long association with the sea. The story of the town, its historic fleet of lifeboats and its fishing fleet, is told in a new museum called The Mo. The name Mo comes from a little girl who lived in Sheringham over years ago and the museum tells her story and those of other Sheringham people. The museum itself has several lifeboats on display, re-created shops and plenty of displays.
One of the highlights of the museum is a viewing gallery, set high above the building, giving fantastic views over the town, sea and countryside. The Mo Museum in Sheringham. A re-created shop inside the museum. A Sheringham Lifeboat in the museum. The blue tinged viewing gallery above the museum.
A mural showing fishermen, located outside the museum. Sometime during the 19th century, local tradition says the bodies of twelve sailors were washed ashore near Sheringham, after a huge gale in which their ship sank. The sailors were not given a proper burial and their bodies were thrown into a ditch near a gap in the cliffs.
The grave was covered with a great heap of stones and shingle. Locals say that if anyone visits the grave at night during a storm, they will hear the sound of stones being thrown onto the grave, just as they were more than a century ago!
The streets of Sheringham are colourful and bustle with people in high summer. As well as the main street, there is also plenty of alleys and courtyards to explore, leading to hidden shops, restaurants and pubs. The town has countless holiday homes, located all over the town in various cottages and buildings. Sheringham streets. The Two Lifeboats Pub near the Promenade. Timber framed property in Sheringham High Street. Odd Fellows Hall, used for various meetings and events.
The following dates help to highlight some of the developments and changes: — Sheringham Hotel built and opened. Peter Lower Sheringham. In the early 20th century Sheringham attracted the wealthy and famous. People came to Sheringham for the benefits of the sea and coastal climate, as well as to visit friends and join house parties arranged by those who had built holiday homes or taken lodgings for the season.
The internationally reknowned photographer, Olive Edis, who had her studio in Sheringham and was not just famous for her portraits of local fishermen and local people, but also photographic portraits of Celebrities and Royalty.
Amongst those who visited and stayed in the town were Captain Robert Scott, Ernest Shakleton, Arthur Conan Doyle, Vaughan Williams, Albert Einstein, together with politicians, literary figures and the celebrities of the first two decades of the 20th century.
Much more can be found out about those people to came to stay and live in the town by following the Blue Plaque Trail that is being installed within the Museum. Today Sheringham is known as the Premier Seaside Town on the North Norfolk Coast with s of people flocking here to holiday during the year.
Often car parking places are at a premium. Alas the main line railway closed in the s as part of the Beeching report hit the future of many rural lines and stations.
Today part of the line is run as a heritage steam railway by the NNR. This alone attracts s of visitors to the town. The wonderful floral displays that have given Sheringham Britain in Bloom awards, the golden sandy beaches and the extensive walks along the cliffs and through the woods of Sheringham Park and Pretty Corner, together with a nationally acclaimed Museum on the sea front are all great attractions.
For those of you who want to find out more please visit Sheringham Museum. Sheringham is a unique place with a very special atmosphere. Residents and visitors alike make the most of the variety of shops and attractions and the friendly welcome that always awaits one and all. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
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