Wells-next-the-Sea
Built-up area in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.961, 0.851 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 91 44 |
| Population: | 2,165 |
| Dialling code: | 01328 (Fakenham) |
Wells-next-the-Sea sits on the Norfolk coast in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England, framed by pine woods and wide tidal salt marshes. The harbour is famously tidal - boats sit on the mud at low water - and a short walk through the pines brings you out to a long sandy/shingle beach backed by the row of colourful beach huts that often feature in pictures of the area. The surrounding marshes and mudflats are rich for birdwatching and nature trips, and the town is a common embarkation point for boat trips to see the seals on Blakeney Point and the small harbours around Morston.
Historically a small market and fishing port, Wells-next-the-Sea today mixes a working quay with a tourism-led economy: independent shops, cafes and pubs sit among old Georgian and Victorian buildings, and an RNLI lifeboat presence underlines the maritime character. Conservation and the leisure trade are important locally, with the nearby coastline and reserves forming part of the North Norfolk coastal landscape that attracts walkers, birders and families throughout the year.
Postcode districts covering Wells-next-the-Sea
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 22.6 miles
- North Walsham 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wells with Holkham Ward 1.7 miles
- Warham Parish 2.1 miles
- Holkham Parish 2.3 miles
- Wighton Parish 3 miles
- Stiffkey Parish 3.8 miles
- Burnham Overy Parish 4 miles
- Burnham Thorpe Parish 4.2 miles
- Walsingham Parish 4.3 miles
- Burnham Overy Staithe Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Little Walsingham Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Binham Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Priory Ward 5.3 miles
Example postcodes in Wells-next-the-Sea
NR23 1AA, NR23 1DJ, NR23 1AU, NR23 1DE, NR23 1DT, NR23 1FE, NR23 1JA, NR23 1LS, NR23 1HA … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 26.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 78.7 miles
- Holt NNR Railway Station 11.4 miles
- Weybourne NNR Railway Station 12.6 miles
Hotels near Wells-next-the-Sea Ad
- Victoria 4 1.5 miles
- The Railway Hotel by Barefoot Retreats 5.1 miles
- The Hoste and the Vine House Hotels 4 5.4 miles
- The Red Lion at Stiffkey 3.3 miles
- Black Lion Hotel 4.7 miles
- The Manor Coastal Hotel & Inn, Blakeney, Norfolk 7 miles
- The Harper 5.9 miles
- Sculthorpe Mill 8.6 miles
- The White Horse Blakeney 6.9 miles
- Briarfields Hotel 3 9.8 miles
Schools in Wells-next-the-Sea
- Alderman Peel High School Secondary
- Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wells Harbour Harbour 0.4 miles
- The Bink Hill 0.8 miles
- Holkham Meals Forest 2.2 miles
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 4.6 miles
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Weybourne Beach Beach 12.1 miles
- Sheringham Beach Beach 15.1 miles
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 15.5 miles
- Sandringham House Estate 16.7 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 18.1 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 18.9 miles