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A visitors guide to the village of Burnham Overy Staithe located on
the North Norfolk Coast. Burnham Overy parish includes the larger
village of Burnham Overy Town and the smaller coastal village of Burnham
Overy Staithe. Both places are approached along the coastal A149
road through fields of corn and extensive views out to the marshes and
mudflats and dunes. The area around here is known as
‘Cambridge-next-the-sea’.
Burnham Overy Staithe is a small coastal village with salt marshes and
channels out to the ocean, which are only navigable to small vessels.
In the past the staithe used be a small seaport frequented by fishermen.
Now it is frequented by walkers, sailors and twitchers alike and is a
popular place in the summer month. The region around here is
designated as a place of outstanding natural beauty.
The place has a very different feel during each of the seasons of the
year. In summer it’s a hive of activity with people wading through the
surf at low tide and prairie fields of pale blue sea lavender in the
month of August. From Burnham Overy Staithe you can catch the ferry
(tide permitting) out to the nature reserve of Scolt Head Island, a bird
and seal sanctuary.
Burnham Overy Staithe is a lovely place in any season, in the cooler
months, determined by the falling of the barometer, the area becomes
almost deserted with only the cries of the gulls and the tingling of the
halyards on the small boats for company. The large black Burnham Overy
windmill dominates the skyline for miles around and on the outskirts of
the town are a fine group of 18th century mill buildings next to the
river Burn.
For Holiday Accommodation in Burnham Overy Staithe -
Self Catering - Holiday Cottages etc check out our Burnham Overy
Staithe Holiday Accommodation Pages.
The Hero, bar and restaurant at Burnham Overy Staithe,
serves as many homemade dishes as possible, using local produce from as
many local suppliers as they can.
For a range of shops Burnham Market lies one mile
inland and for a taste of hustle and bustle try Wells-next-the-Sea for a
visit which is just four miles further round the coast road. |
