The Local Area

Great Bircham

Great Bircham is an attractive village located 15 minutes from Brancaster beach and Burnham Market. The Houghton Hall and Sandringham estates which are both open to the public are on the doorstep. Great Bircham has The Kings Head with a good restaurant and bar, village shop and cafe as well as beautiful Bircham Windmill. Visitors can look around the mill, climb to the top of mill tower, enjoy the tea room, see all kinds of animals and take home some fresh baked cake and bread.

Being around 15 miles from King’s Lynn and 10 miles from Hunstanton, Great Bircham is ideally situated for exploring West Norfolk with many fine attractions on the doorstep. It is also well located for enjoying the outstanding birdwatching sites around this part of the beautiful coast.

Beaches

Brancaster Beach is a superb, tranquil, wide-open beach. Brancaster is set amidst dunes and salt-marsh, offering long expanses of sand especially at low tide. It is a wonderful dog-friendly beach.
It’s great for walking, relaxing, and enjoying nature rather than busy seaside resort hustle.

Just a short drive away, Old Hunstanton gives you that lovely mix of sand, dunes and scenic cliffs (including the famous red & white “striped” cliffs of Hunstanton). The lifeboat station is often open to look around and the Beach Cafe is great for drinks and snacks. Good for families with shallow water.

Holkham is part of a large nature reserve and offers truly vast sandy stretches backed by dunes and pine woods.
Tip: Bring binoculars if you like bird-watching. Also, boardwalks through the dunes make access easier.