The Coasthopper bus is the bus service that serves the Norfolk Coast. I saw one waiting at Cromer Bus Station on Sunday as it happens, with a good crowd of people waiting for the off...The Coasthopper website has all the details on the service which runs between King's Lynn and Cromer.
It allows those without a car, or who would prefer to leave it at home to access the varied coastline along the Norfolk coast.
Along this coastline there are many places that make a lovely venue for a summer afternoon visit. These include:
- taking a seal boat trip out to Blakeney from Morston
- the windmill at Cley and the local nature reserves
- the huge beaches at Holme and Brancaster
- the RSPB reserve at Titchwell with its reed beds - where I saw a bittern last year
- any number of excellent pubs for a lunch and pint of Woodforde's Wherry, such as the Lifeboat Inn at Thornham (recently taken over by Marco Pierre White), Red Lion at Stiffkey (with its excellent accommodation), the Jolly Sailors in Brancaster and the Roman Camp Inn just outside Cromer.
- stroll down to the quay at Blakeney and out to the beach
and many more...
If you haven't been to the North Norfolk coast you're missing a treat. I'm fortunate to live just 20 minutes or so drive from it.
Reading in the EDP last weekend that there are threats to the service.
There are cuts to quite a few local Norfolk services as reported here.
A local bus operator 'Sanders' has also announced a 10% price increase in fares.
This would make a useful context for investigating the impact of declining rural services, and also the effect of changes to rural transport.
Image: Alan Parkinson - Coasthopper Stop at Kelling Heath Holiday Park.
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