Cromer and Sheringham 2024
Booked Nouvelle Nicolle into Marshall's for service and MOT. Unfortunately more repairs were needed. Like us, she is beginning to show her age! This time it was steering and rear springs which needed attention.
We decided to head off for a few days in March to check all was working ok. We headed to Cromer and Sheringham and booked onto the Caravan and Motorhome Club Site at East Runton. We decided to have a hard standing pitch as it had been so very wet.
Arrived just after 1.00pm and after lunch we walked along the coastal path to East Runton. Rain threatened but fortunately it stayed dry until we got back to the 'van. East Runton had a fine beach where fishing boats were launched and there was a good view from the cliff top back towards Cromer.
We decided to head off for a few days in March to check all was working ok. We headed to Cromer and Sheringham and booked onto the Caravan and Motorhome Club Site at East Runton. We decided to have a hard standing pitch as it had been so very wet.
Arrived just after 1.00pm and after lunch we walked along the coastal path to East Runton. Rain threatened but fortunately it stayed dry until we got back to the 'van. East Runton had a fine beach where fishing boats were launched and there was a good view from the cliff top back towards Cromer.
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Next day we took the coastal hopper bus into Cromer. Unfortunately the museum was not open so we walked to the pier, a grade II listed construction first opened in 1901.
From outside the front of the pier lines radiate outwards, showing the direction taken by the lifeboat and providing details of the rescues undertaken.
We walked to the end of the pier to the lifeboat station where both the Tamar and D class lifeboats are housed. Also here is a very fine stained glass window. Back at the entrance to the pier a copy of James Stark's painting, exhibited in the British Institution in 1837, showed Cromer as a fishing village
From outside the front of the pier lines radiate outwards, showing the direction taken by the lifeboat and providing details of the rescues undertaken.
We walked to the end of the pier to the lifeboat station where both the Tamar and D class lifeboats are housed. Also here is a very fine stained glass window. Back at the entrance to the pier a copy of James Stark's painting, exhibited in the British Institution in 1837, showed Cromer as a fishing village
In front of the pier stands the Hotel de Paris, built in 1830 on the site of a large summer house owned by Lord Suffield.
From here we visited the RNLI Henry Blogg Museum which celebrates the most decorated lifeboatman in RNLI history. Henry Blogg served for 53 years on Cromer’s lifeboats and with the assistance of his crew, he saved 873 lives from the North Sea. He was coxswain of the lifeboat H.F Bailey during World War II which is on display in the museum. There are also model lifeboats, Henry Blogg’s impressive collection of medals, old movies, photographs and paintings. |
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The shallow chalky waters off the beaches of Cromer and Sheringham produce crabs of a sweet and unique flavour. Lunch had to be a crab sandwich. Absolutely delicious.
After lunch we wandered round the Cromer Heritage Space, a walk round the streets which showed 12 pictures from the museum archives. These included Postcards from Cromer; portraits of Anna Gurney, the first female member of the British Archeological Association and Olive Edis, a portrait photographer whose photos ranged from royalty to politicians, influential women and local Norfolk fisherfolk. Other displays showed Shops and Trades, Fun and Games and Cromer at Sea and Cromer at War.
The trail took us down some lovely old lanes and past the church with its colourful spring flowers. The Church of St Peter and St Paul has East Anglia's tallest tower. Unfortunately the tower and church were both closed for repairs. We were lucky, the weather stayed dry even though it was cold for the time of year. Took the bus back to the campsite.
After lunch we wandered round the Cromer Heritage Space, a walk round the streets which showed 12 pictures from the museum archives. These included Postcards from Cromer; portraits of Anna Gurney, the first female member of the British Archeological Association and Olive Edis, a portrait photographer whose photos ranged from royalty to politicians, influential women and local Norfolk fisherfolk. Other displays showed Shops and Trades, Fun and Games and Cromer at Sea and Cromer at War.
The trail took us down some lovely old lanes and past the church with its colourful spring flowers. The Church of St Peter and St Paul has East Anglia's tallest tower. Unfortunately the tower and church were both closed for repairs. We were lucky, the weather stayed dry even though it was cold for the time of year. Took the bus back to the campsite.
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Our plans were to have Dinner at the Wanderer Bar and Kitchen on the campsite but unfortunately the chef had called in sick and they were not serving meals. We hadn't brought food with us as it was such a short trip and we didn't fancy going out again. Tea was a sparse affair, cuppa soup, crisps and cereal bars but we had had a superb lunch.
Next day we took the coastal hopper in the opposite direction to Sheringham. Wandered down the High Street to the sea front and discovered Oddfellows Hall, home of the Sheringham Shantymen. Fish and Chips for lunch made up for lack of dinner last night!
Visited the Sheringham Museum with its collection of social history items, agricultural and fishing artefacts, boats and a large collection of intricately-knitted fishermen’s ganseys .
Next day we took the coastal hopper in the opposite direction to Sheringham. Wandered down the High Street to the sea front and discovered Oddfellows Hall, home of the Sheringham Shantymen. Fish and Chips for lunch made up for lack of dinner last night!
Visited the Sheringham Museum with its collection of social history items, agricultural and fishing artefacts, boats and a large collection of intricately-knitted fishermen’s ganseys .
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