Day 76 - Mundesley to Cromer

 

 Date: Sunday 26^th June  2011   Distance: 13.28 Miles

 

We set off in blazing sunshine and found there were many long low hills to Felbrigg and then Cromer where our weekend ended. Between Overstrand and Mundesley there is no access to the sea or front but what we saw of the sea (and there were some Cornwall like aspects)  was a beautiful clear blue unlike the muddy stuff we had been seeing since Essex and Suffolk.

 

 

 It was a little inland beside woodland and fields and then impressive Tudor Felbrigg Hall (NT) appeared at the end of a long sweep of drive. It was definitely worth a visit . I particularly liked the walled garden and the fact that locals could have allotments within it. A cycle path went through the grounds though it looked like rough stuff  and we didn’t have time!!!

 

We left Felbrigg and soon were downhill to Cromer, famous for its crabs and full of old flint cottages (we saw many examples of these yesterday!)

 

The lifeboat was on an exercise and the long pier has a variety theatre. We cycled round the town (one way system) and noted 19th century buildings, winding streets of some character and restored cottages forming a local museum. The train left shortly so we found the station and travelled back to Norwich where the car was still safely in the underground car park and out of the hot sun luckily for us! Thanks to the Premier Inn for free parking!