To Old Hunstanton and Back Again

22nd June 2010


Wow what a glorious, hot, sunny, day.
We left and started our walk heading to the North Prom, till we reached the cliffs and ran out of prom, then we went down on to the Beach.
We now headed along the bottom of the cliff, rock pools were oozing, the sea was blue the gulls and rock doves were singing, it was lovely.

We passed the ship wreck.

Built in 1907, the Sheraton started life as a trawler but was later moored on the Lincolnshire side of the Wash to be used as a target ship. In 1947 she broke free from her mooring in a gale and drifted on to the beach at Hunstanton. The ship was sold to scrap dealers and now only a section of the hull remains.
We then continued on towards Old Hunstanton, it became harder going as the sand was now getting soft, we reached the end of the cliffs, and headed in to Old Hunstanton, we saw both of the Lifeboats, then we went to the cafe at Old Hunstanton for lunch outside.
We now headed back to Hunstanton, at Old Hunstanton we picked up the North Norfolk Coastal Path which led us behind the beach huts, and past a topless sunbather that Bob was quick to point out, this was again hard going because of the soft sand.
We reached the cliff top car park and followed the line of the green, passing the Coastguard Lookout Station.
Built in 1907, it was a Marconi listening post in both World Wars, and is now a private residence. Location: On the cliffs at St Edmund's Point.

And the Lighthouse
The present lighthouse was built in 1840 and ceased operations in 1922, since when it has been a private residence. A lighthouse has been on the site since 1665 and the world's first parabolic reflector was built there in 1776. Location: On the cliffs at St Edmund's Point.
We continued following the line of the cliffs along the Green, and stopped for tea and cake at the Salad Bowl cafe, very grand.
We walked 12402 steps and 5.68 miles.
"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God.  Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy amidst the simple beauty of nature."