On this post I will highlight what we did on our day out in Cromer, Norfolk, England.
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We had friends for the weekend and on Sunday we decided to take a day trip to Cromer a small beach resort on the coast of Norfolk, UK. We took our dog Bambino with us as well.
It is about two hours away from where we live, and we arrived in Cromer at about 11 o’clock.
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Below is a map of the places we’ve been to or mentioned on the post while in Cromer:
We parked at the Meadow Road car park where the North Norfolk Visitor Centre is. There are public toilets at the visitor centre which is quite useful if you are travelling for some time like we were.
With the toilet break over we set to explore the town.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CROMER
Cromer has always been a fishing town. Over the centuries it was a fishing centre for herring, cod, and other fish as well as crabs and lobsters.
Nowadays, it concentrates on crab and lobster fishing only and is famous for the local crab that can be found in the various fish shops around town and local restaurants.
The town became a resort in the 19th century when rich families started spending the summer there.
It became popular after the journalist Clement Scott started writing about the area and nicknamed it as “Poppyland” due to the many poppies growing in there.
Cromer is an historic town in a stunning setting and towards the 19th/20th century was one of the most fashionable seaside resorts in the country.
Nowadays it is a popular seaside resort attracting many people that spend from a few days to a few weeks there.
The main attraction is the long, sand beach in combination to local attractions such as the Cromer Pier and the Pavilion Theatre, The Cromer Lifeboat Museum, Cromer Museum and the Amazon Zoo Park located on the outskirts of the town showcasing many animals including jaguars and pumas.
The architecture is mainly from the Victorian era with some distinctive buildings such as The Hotel de Paris, the Parish Church and the Pier.
VISITING CROMER
We didn’t have much time to spend in Cromer, so we only explored the town centre and the beach front to take in the charming atmosphere of this lovely town.
We started in the town centre exploring the narrow streets that lead to the sea front and the little independent shops and cafes.
We passed the parish church that can be seen from many points in the town and headed to the sea front and walked down the promenade and to the pier.
After exploring the pier and bit of the promenade, we decided to have lunch at one of the restaurants on the buildings with bay windows facing the sea.
It was called Upstairs at No 1 and had lovely views of the pier and the sea. They also had an area that accepted dogs.
We shared a large dish of seafood amongst ourselves. That was very good and satisfying.
After lunch we walked all the way down the promenade via the path and returned to town afterwards. It was a sunny day, and the beach was busy and full of families and people enjoying the day.
It was a lovely walk but we walked back to the town centre in time for us still have an ice cream while facing the sea, so we went for that.
For us it was time to drive back home, and our friends had an even longer drive, all the way to Buckinghamshire. However, Cromer is a charming seaside resort with lots of activities to explore if you have time.
We had the most enjoyable day out in Cromer and will certainly return again during the summer months.
I hope this post helps you to plan your day out or a few days break at Cromer. There are more days out posts on the blog, post such as: Wells-next-the-Sea and Sandringham and Norfolk Lavender
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TRIP
Below you will find a list of what to visit, where to stay and where to eat in Cromer. I classified each place as follows:
BOLD – Visited, tried and recommended
NOT BOLD – Not visited or tried, but planning to visit or try and heard very good reviews
RED – Visited and tried but do not recommend, avoid or be cautious
*** – Excellent
** – Good
* – OK
£££ – Expensive
££ – Fair and affordable
£ – Cheap
WHAT TO SEE IN CROMER
ATTRACTIONS
1 – The historic town
2 – The Pier
5 – Cromer Museum
6 – Amazona Zoo Park
7 – The beach
WHERE TO STAY
HOTELS
1 – Albury House – 3* – £
2 – Knoll Guest House – 3* – £
3 – The Red Lion Hotel – 5* -£££
4 – Bakery Central – 4* – ££
5 – The Grove Cromer – 4* -££
6 – Hotel de Paris – 3* – ££
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WHERE TO EAT
RESTAURANTS
1 – Upstairs at No 1 – ** – ££
2 – The Old Rock Shop Bistro – ££
3 – Whitewater – ££
4 – The Garden Street Grill – ££
5 – The Grove Cromer – ££
6 – Browne’s – ££
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