Situated on the north coast of Norfolk, this beach is a little out of the way, but definitely worth…read morea special trip. I go there at least once every summer, even though it means three hour drive from London. The beach is a part of Holkham Hall and Estate, and boasts miles and miles of sandy shores, sand dunes and unspoilt nature. I can't think of a better place to relax and unwind, with picnic basket in hand. I make a point of visiting during the week, as there is hardly anybody about, so the feeling of peace and tranqulity is even heightened. With sun on my face, warm sand under my feet, ocean waves rolling to and fro, and occasional horse rider for company, one can only think of one word to describe the feeling - bliss. The entrance to the beach is lined with pine trees, which add a special feel to the place. It is hard to tear yourself from the beach once you are there, although the nearby Holkham Estate is definitely worth visiting too. There are parking facilities at the beach entrance, as well as Holkham Hall itself, at a very reasonable rate.

If you go to Norfolk you must go to this beach. Whilst it doesn't have pure, pure sand - your kids…read morewon't mind. They will love it. Park opposite the gates to Holkham Hall. You will have to pay for this parking. There is no other way to access this beach. You can park in the village but you risk annoying the villagers and you will have to cross a very busy and dangerous road. Park as close down the car park as you can. Once you leave your car and go across the cattle grid you are in for a very, very long walk. With little kids it can take easily 20-25 minutes to walk. You must take everything with you - there is a cafe at the bottom of the car park for you to stock up - because you won't want to return before the end of the day. There are no amenities or lifeguard on the beach. So you'll end up like a pack horse and leave room to carry one of the kids back! Also wear beach shoes. On the tourist information it will talk about the sandy beach. Well, it is sandy but with lots of stones and razor shells in it! When you get onto the beach you will love the vast expanse of it. No-one will be on top of you. You can walk for miles if you want. It's the ideal recreation beach. The water is cold but it is clean and realtively shallow. Leave enough energy for the walk back!

This is a beautiful beach to spend the day on with family & dog. Life guards are vigilant, sea is…read moreclean, wind-break & sun-lounger hire to boot, down side bit windy with little to no waves. child friendly though. cheers.

Beautiful spot with 8 Safari style Lodges where camping meets glamping. Although there's no gas or…read moreelectricity there is a 12v car lighter power socket to keep your phone charged. The beach is a picturesque 20 minute walk away and the site is both family and animal friendly. I would suggest it for anyone who wants to get away from the rat race for a few days. The only issue I have is we're not here long enough. Do note there's no TV.

Beautiful views of the water wherever you stop to look at the water with plenty of amenities in…read moreterms of fishing,sailing,wind surfing,bird watching,running (A full Rutland Water lap is 23 miles which includes the peninsular,17 miles without,which is ideal for those of you that are training for large running events,such as The London Marathon or similar events. I used to trot around here as part of my training when I competed in the London Marathon - highly recommend,gets you in a great head space as you take in all the different views of the water. Walking,cycling & dog walking are other activities you can do,to name just a few,there is also *depending on the seasons a Rutland Water Aqua Park - but make sure you pre book as this is very popular. Normanton Park Church is a tourist hot spot as well as a Zoo! & a man made beach. There are plenty of cafes & children's play areas,with rock climbing (Rock Block). Hambleton peninsula is worth a visit with local pubs dotted around Rutland Water. We live near here & I think most Rutlanders will admit that they don't use the area as much as they should. Although we will be taking a wander to take a look at the new Sea Dragon which has just been unearthed

Great well conserved park…read more This is basically a large man made resevoir, underneath which is a village that was covered over with water when they made the resevoir. Great place for canoing and other water Sports. Many people hire cycles out or bring there own to go around the water, it quite a ride but makes a nice day out. Also great for walks, feeding the ducks, there is also a marina area and in the summer there are boat trips. Food is expensive so better to bring a picnic or packed lunch

I have been on holiday several times to searles and I am returning to it in june for a week,it is a…read morelovely holiday resort, the accomodation we have are the lodges which are good value and they are stunning and have central heating inside so always nice and warm whatever the weather. Searles is located in hunstanton and is only about 30 minutes walk from the centre. On site there is a restaurant,fish and chip shop,convenience store,hire shop,indoor play area,park,crazy golf,italian food court,american diner,swimming pool inside and out,evening club. I always have a great time at searles as there is lots to do for all ages, my daughter has so much fun and if we want to venture off site then there is even more to do. They have a land train if you don't want to walk in to hunstanton for £2 there and back, donkey rides on the beach and the boat ride to seal island is what we have planned next time. So much to do you will be unable to fit it all in a week, hence the return, I highly recommend searles, My daughter and I have a great holiday each and every time, hope you have the same.

Travelled with these guys to Turkey, great villa in a superb location. We really enjoyed Turkey and…read morehad a great time.

DON'T BELIEVE THE POSITIVE REVIEWS YOU SEE ONLNE…read more We stayed at Hunstanton Camping and Glamping branch of this group. These guys like to bill themselves as a 'premium back to basics site in a premium location', and they charge premium prices. I've stayed in many campsites with better facilities that are a quarter of the price. We were booked for two nights but left after one as it was so dismal. In reality, it's a tiny, basic campsite. No hot water for washing up, no facilities whatsoever for children and paths underfoot consist of rubble and broken bricks. Generally, the site is pretty untidy and feels like a building site. Yes it's dog friendly, you can have campfires and it is walking distance to the beach, but it's also situated in a rather scruffy and down at heel area of north Norfolk. Those that run the campsite will say it's a work in progress, that's fine, but charging upwards of £50 a night for a work in progress is a joke. Go elsewhere because you really don't need to spend this much on a super basic site. Go to one of the hundreds of other sites that do only charge £20 a night.

Just back from a wonderful stay at 'The Old Barn' cottage at Norfolk Coast B&B Cottages & Camping…read more My wife and I shared a lovely few days together in Heacham on the coast of Norfolk, we were blown away one evening while at The White Horse in Brancaster enjoying our dinner, out from under a storm cloud appeared a bright orange setting sun, not at all strange you think, but we are on the east coast of England! We then learned that Hunstanton is a rare place indeed it faces north and has a west facing coast! Our stay here really was perfect, with the lovely cottage and its rustic features, to the amazing facilities available to us like a BBQ pit and outside dinning area, nothing was not thought of. We would highly recommend The Old Barn if you are looking to stay on the Norfolk Coast

I go all the time with my family it is an amazing experience I would recommend it…read more The chalets are amazing. The staff are very accommodating and help with any issues.

We visited Butlin's for the Tots Christmas week. The resort was lit up with Christmas Lights witch…read moreand our 2yr old loved. The show's were ok but the night before Christmas you don't get to meet Santa after which was a little disappointing. The fairground and pool were hits with our daughter. However we found the activities disappointing. Firstly the Butlin's app failed so all the booking and planning we had made was lost and we had to scramble around to try and rebook activities. Speaking to guest services and their response was basically tough luck our system broke and you lost your activity booking. With a generic apology. How do you explain this to a 2yr old that they now can't do an activity anymore? Luckily the resort wasn't too busy and we did manage to get into some activities. Which were ok but not great: We found The play doh kitchen creations activity the play doh sets had so much missing that it was hard to play with and not a great advert for play doh. Messy play it took so long to get in and settled that the 30 minute season was nearly over when it had just begun. Also be aware that they do not provide aprons for the finger painting which got everywhere. In short the holiday would have been relaxing and enjoyable if it had not been for the stress of having rearrange activities. If you go to Butlin's I just hope you don't need to contact Guest Services because they don't have anyone on site and they overall attitude is pass the buck.