26 Pictures of Norfolk England to Inspire Your Trip!

Are you looking for your next UK holiday destination? If your thinking of holidaying more locally this year, then Norfolk should definately be at the top of your staycation list. If you don’t believe me, these stunning photos of Norfolk will definitely change your mind!

Norfolk, in the English region of East Anglia, really does have it all. Gorgeous countryside, traditional seaside villages and historic towns and cities, fabulous sandy beaches along the North Norfolk Coast, nature reserves teeming with birds and wildlife… and don’t forget the spectacular Norfolk Broads!

From gentle coastal scenery to dramatic huge skies and never ending landscapes, there is so much to explore. Hopefully, the following photos will inspire you to start thinking about Norfolk for your next trip.

The Ultimate Local’s Guide to Norfolk is packed with posts to help you plan, and I’ve listed relevent information for you to click through to, throughout the post. You can also use the search box in the sidebar to find what your looking for. Don’t forget to check out what’s on in Norfolk in 2022.

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions too! I’m an almost Norfolk local, based just outside Norwich when I’m not travelling elsewhere, so I’m always happy to help out with local recommendations and tips for your Norfolk visit.

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26 Stunning Pictures Of Norfolk

These photos of Norfolk were purchased from stock photos websites.

norfolk photo of red and white lighthouse in fields of grass — Iconic Happisburgh Lighthouse on the Deep History Coast

30 of the Very Best Things To Do in Norfolk

Long sandy beach backed by grassy sand dunes and blue sky — The vast expanse of Holkham Beach on the North Norfolk Coast

Holkham Beach – Complete Visitor Guide

Cromer Pier and Cromer Beach, highlights of this traditional Victorian seaside resort

All the Best Things to do in Cromer

The Best Places to Eat in Cromer

26 Exciting Things To Do On the Norfolk Broads

The seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea, the crabbing fleet and Granary, dating from 1905

20 Things to Do In Wells-next-the-Sea

View across a blue river and green fields with cows grazing, to a black windmill with white sails in the distance — View from the Angles Way at Burgh Castle, across the River Waveney to Mutton’s Mill

12 Norfolk Castles for You to Explore

row of colourful historic houses along a river, with a catherdal spire in the distance — Historic Norwich city and a peek of Norwich Cathedral spire, on the River Wensum

A Local’s Guide to Norwich

15 of the Best Walks in Norwich

Horsey Windpump on the tranquil waters of Horsey Mere

Five Ideas for a Short Break in Norfolk

Tree in the mist on river bank with the morning sun shining through the brances onto the water — River Great Ouse at sunrise near Downham Market

All the Best Things to Do in King’s Lynn

long row of colourful wodden beach huts with stairs, on a sandy beach backed by pine trees — The colourful beach huts on Wells-next-the-Sea beach

North Norfolk Coast – 14 Unmissable Highlights

Vivid blue skies above single beach at low tode with cliffs behind — Old Hunstanton Beach & cliffs at low tide

21 of the Best Things To Do in Hunstanton

sand and pebble beach at sunset with long line of groins and cliffs behind — Sheringham Beach at sunset

21 Amazing Things To Do in Sheringham

Norfolk coastal path sign post next to a beach with red and cream shed in the background — Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path at Wells

Walks in Norfolk – 14 of the Best Trails

huge sandy beach with buildings and people in the distance, under a dark grey cloudy sky — Norfolk holidaymakers on Brancaster Beach awaiting the storm

Brancaster Beach – Complete Visitor Guide

sailing boats moored on a misty river pictures through a lush green hedgerow — Boats on the River Thurne in the morning mist

A Local’s Guide to the Norfolk Broads

drone shot of atlantic grey seals by the surfon a shingle beach by black rocks — Seals sun bathing on the beach at Horsey Gap

Seals in Norfolk – Where & How to See Them

red brick windmill with white cap and sails underneath a rainbow — Cley Windmill basking in the light of a Norfolk rainbow

colourful boats grounded on salt flats at loew tide — Boats waiting for the tide on salt marshes at Brancaster Staithe

Brancaster Staithe: A Hidden Gem in Norfolk

red brick wind pump on a grassy mound — St Benet’s Level Drainage Mill on Horning Marshes

26 Exciting Things To Do on the Norfolk Broads

wooden groins on a beach stretching into the sea — Mundesley Beach on the east corner of the North Norfolk Coast

Norfolk Beaches – Ultimate A-Z Guide

colourful boats moored between reeds and grasses — Sailing boats moored in secret corners of the River Yare

13 Exciting Things to Do in Great Yarmouth

boats bobbing at sunset in tidal waters along mud flats with a white building in the background — Burnham Overy Staithe at sunset

Burnham Overy Staithe: Off-the-Beaten-Path Norfolk

Flint built semi ruined abbey — The ruined 11th century Castle Acre Priory

black fishermans huts amongst grasses and dunes with a church and village in the background — Fisherman’s huts in the sand dunes at Winteron on Sea

Winterton on Sea – All You Need to Know Before You Go

The view from Sheringham Park across to Weybourne and the North Sea

Afternoon Tea in Norfolk – 15 of the Best Places

view across wooden fence and grasses to a sandy beach with tide partially out, backed by small cliffs — West Runton Cliffs Site of Special Scientific Interest

They are 26 of the most beautiful images of Norfolk I could find on the internet. Picking just 26 was a challenge, there are so many gorgeous landscapes and landmarks in the county! I hope these pictures have helped inspire you to book a holiday in Norfolk soon.

If these images have got you interested in visiting Norfolk, see lots more and find out about the history of the county at Picture Norfolk, on online photo respositry run by Norfolk County Council, which explores the culture and stories of the county thorough the lens.

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