Hunstanton - Main Beach

Hunstanton is a popular Norfolk coastal holiday resort with a largely sandy beach and is one of the few beaches in Norfolk to face west. The tide retreats to expose a wide sandy beach, with some stones and rock pools near the red and white striped cliffs at the north end. The majority of beach exposed at low tide is very gently shelving. Tidal movement stirs up sand and sediment in the sea and makes it look cloudy. The beach is backed by a promenade and the town.

Beach type: Sand

Nearest town: Hunstanton

Local authority: Norfolk County Council

OS Grid Reference: TF671405

Awards

Marine Conservation Society Recommended

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Things to see and do near Hunstanton - Main Beach

Rainbow Park (0m)
Swimming at Oasis Leisure (0m)
Ice Skating at Oasis Leisure (0m)
The Fun Castle at Oasis Leisure (0m)
BlackBeards Adventure Golf (0m)
Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary (0m)
Paint Me Ceramics (0m)
Captain Willies Activity Centre (0m)
Le Strange Old Barns; Antiques, Arts and Craft Centre (1m)
Farmer Freds Adventure Play Barn (2m)
Norfolk Lavender Limited (2m)
Norfolk Lavender (2m)
Holme Bird Observatory Reserve (3m)
Mount Pleasant Equestrian Centre (3m)
RSPB Snettisham Nature Reserve (4m)
Deer Safari at Snettisham Park (4m)

Tourist Information

Hunstanton
Tourist Information Centre
Town Hall
The Green
Norfolk
England
PE36 6BQ

Phone 01485 532 610
Email hunstanton.tic@west-norfolk.gov.uk

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Weather

Forecast for Friday 22 February

06:00


Chance of rain	19%
Max temp.	3°C
(feels like	-0°C)
Wind 3mph, gusting to 3mph.	SSW
Pressure	1033
Humidity	99%
UV Index	n/a
Air Quality

09:00


Chance of rain	3%
Max temp.	7°C
(feels like	4°C)
Wind 2mph, gusting to 2mph.	S
Pressure	1035
Humidity	93%
UV Index
Air Quality

12:00


Chance of rain	4%
Max temp.	9°C
(feels like	8°C)
Wind 1mph, gusting to 3mph.	SW
Pressure	1036
Humidity	84%
UV Index
Air Quality

15:00


Chance of rain	4%
Max temp.	13°C
(feels like	12°C)
Wind 2mph, gusting to 3mph.	SSE
Pressure	1035
Humidity	70%
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Air Quality

18:00


Chance of rain	3%
Max temp.	11°C
(feels like	9°C)
Wind 2mph, gusting to 4mph.	SE
Pressure	1036
Humidity	86%
UV Index	n/a
Air Quality

21:00


Chance of rain	4%
Max temp.	8°C
(feels like	5°C)
Wind 4mph, gusting to 6mph.	SSE
Pressure	1036
Humidity	93%
UV Index	n/a
Air Quality

Nearby coastal places and features

Hunstanton (Town) 0.5m SW
Hunstanton - South (Beaches) 0.7m S
Saint Edmund's Point (Cliffs and Headlands) 1m N
Hunstanton Point (Cliffs and Headlands) 1.1m NE
Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) (Beaches) 1.3m NE
Heacham - S. Sands Club (Beaches) 2m S
Sunk Sand (Rivers and Estuaries) 2.2m N
Heacham - South Beach (Beaches) 2.4m S
Gore Point (Cliffs and Headlands) 3.4m NE
Snettisham Beach (Beaches) 4.6m S

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Accomodation near Hunstanton - Main Beach

Hotels, guest houses and B&Bs

Richmond House B&B
Featuring free WiFi, a restaurant and a sun terrace, Richmond House B&B offers accommodation in Hunstanton, 400 metres from Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar which has cards and other games. Details...
Apartment Honeycomb House
Apartment Honeycomb House is a self-catering accommodation located in Hunstanton. The property is 150 metres from the beach and 1 km from Searles Resort Golf Club. The apartment will provide you with a patio and a seating area. Details...
Gate Lodge Guest House
Just 5 minutes’ walk from the beach, the award-winning Gate Lodge Guest House in Hunstanton offers rooms with a garden and patio. Details...
The Wash & Tope Hotel

The Wash and Tope in Hunstanton is a family pub and restaurant which also offers bed and breakfast accommodation. On the north Norfolk coast, its seafront rooms are just 5 minutes from the town centre. Details...
The Bays Guest House

Situated 2 minutes from the beach, award-winning The Bays Guest House offers hot stone, Swedish massage and holistic therapies for guests to enjoy. Free on-site parking is also available to guests. Details...
Ellinbrook Guest House

On the west Norfolk coast, Ellinbrook Guest House offers elegant accommodation and award-winning breakfasts. It offers free parking and WiFi and is just 5 minutes’ walk from Hunstanton’s seafront and Princess Theatre. Details...

Self-catering

Kittiwake Cottage
Kittiwake Cottage is a lovingly-presented, semi-detached cottage set minutes from the beach in Hunstanton. With four bedrooms including three doubles (one with an en-suite shower room), plus one twin, this cottage can sleep eight people. Details...
5c Hideways
5c Hideways is a delightful terraced cottage in the seaside resort of Hunstanton in Norfolk. This single-storey cottage, one of four on site, sleeps four people and has one double bedroom and one twin, as well as a family bathroom. Details...
5d Hideways
5d Hideways is a delightful end terraced cottage in the seaside resort of Hunstanton in Norfolk. This all ground floor cottage, one of four on site sleeps four people and has two bedrooms consisting of one double and one twin, as well as a family shower room. Details...
5a Hideways
5a Hideways is a delightful end-terraced cottage in the seaside resort of Hunstanton in Norfolk. This single-storey cottage, one of four on site, sleeps four people and has two double bedrooms, as well as a family bathroom. Details...
5b Hideways
5b Hideways is a delightful terraced cottage in the seaside resort of Hunstanton in Norfolk. This single-storey cottage, one of four on site, sleeps four people and has one double bedroom and one twin, as well as a family bathroom. Details...
Flat 3
Flat 3 is a ground floor holiday apartment centrally located within the seaside town of Hunstanton in Norfolk, just 100 yards from the beach and within walking distance of the town centre. With one double bedroom, one room with bunk beds and a family shower room, this apartment can sleep four people. Details...