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SALTWATER BURNHAM MARKET
Launch a boat or catch a crab 2 miles approx.
Burnham Overy Staithe, PE31 8JF is the home of the dinghy racing Overy
Staithe Sailing Club (01328-730961) Crabs obligingly congregate by the quay if
required. If this all sounds far too maritime, you could simply take a walk along
some of the coastal paths.
Explore the birthplace of Lord Nelson - 1.5 miles approx.
Burnham Thorpe, PE31 8HL Born on the 28th September 1758, son of the local
rector, developed his nautical inclination at Burnham Overy Staithe and
unfortunately 'met his maker' at Trafalgar in 1805.
Enjoy a drink - 0.5 mile approx.
in one of the pubs in Burnham Market and surrounding areas.
Have a 'Shakespeare in Love' moment on Holkham beach - 5 miles
approx.
Four miles of golden sand widely regarded as one of the most beautiful
beaches in the country. Just off the Al49 coast road, opposite The Victoria Inn.
Car parking charges apply.
Visit a stately home - 6 miles approx.
Holkham Hall, NR23 IAB (01328-710227) and the adjoining museums.
Impressive Palladian mansion designed by William Kent for Thomas Coke, the
1st Earl of Leicester, and all set-in magnificent parkland with roaming deer.
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