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A149 North Norfolk Coast Road

The definitive coastal driving road of the East, hugging the North Norfolk shoreline through salt marshes, seal colonies and pretty fishing villages from Hunstanton to Cromer, with twisting sections past Salthouse and Weybourne.

WhereHunstanton, Norfolk, United Kingdom · East

RoadA149 North Norfolk Coast Road

RouteHunstanton → Cromer

Distance45 miles · 72 km · ~1h 36m drive

Characterscenic, coastal, B-road

OpeningOpen year-round; quieter in early morning, spring and autumn. Avoid peak summer weekends.

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