Discover the picturesque Old Hunstanton beach in Norfolk, where soft sandy shores meet the North Sea. The beach boasts a Good water quality rating, as tested by the Environment Agency, making it perfect for swimming and sunbathing. During the summer months, the water temperature is expected to reach around 18°C, ideal for a refreshing dip.
Hand-picked holiday cottages & coastal retreats near Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) (King's Lynn and West Norfolk) & surrounds
Rural Retreats
From £888
This single-storey brick and chalk detached house sits within a third of acre of gardens and has beautiful views across open farmland and showcases exposed beams and stonework. ...
Rural Retreats
From £1,228
Offering a calm space in a quiet corner of the North Norfolk coast, The Coach House in Ringstead is a wonderful example of a characterful property that is true to the area. Form...
Rural Retreats
From £1,000
Offering a calm space in a quiet corner of the North Norfolk coast, The Coach House in Ringstead is a wonderful example of a characterful property that is true to the area. Form...
Rural Retreats
From £589
Located on the outskirts of Happisburgh (pronounced "Hays-bruh"), this gorgeous, luxuriously converted coach house dating from the 1800's is next door to Happisburgh Hall, a mag...
Rural Retreats
From £704
Dating back to the 1700s, Homestead backs on to lovely open fields, and is a luxurious yet laid-back bolthole escape in the heart of the lovely coastal village of Southrepps. Th...
Rural Retreats
From £573
Tucked away in the pretty village of Ringstead, just two miles from beautiful Old Hunstanton beach, Little Star is a beautiful romantic cottage for two, oozing rustic coastal ch...
Rural Retreats
From £1,331
Built in Burnham Market in 2021 by a local company to an extremely high specification, Appletrees is a fabulous detached house. Spacious, luxurious, with open-plan living encomp...
Rural Retreats
From £610
For smaller groups or a family of four, Pillar Box House is now available with use of just two of the four bedrooms, but with all the rest of the wonderful features including a ...
The shoreline consists primarily of sand. Sediment type dictates underfoot comfort, wave energy absorption, and the water's clarity when currents stir up the seabed.
Water quality is clean and fully compliant with safety directives. It regularly meets bacterial limits under standard environmental conditions.
Bacterial levels are highly susceptible to storm runoff. Heavy rainfall in the local catchment is likely to trigger storm overflows and agricultural runoff, rendering the water temporarily unsafe.
Tested weekly by the Environment Agency England for bacteria levels (E. coli & Intestinal Enterococci) between May and September.
Monitored as a coastal beach. Coastal beaches are subject to tidal flows and marine dilution, whereas inland lakes/rivers suffer from low water circulation, meaning bacteria can linger longer.
Anglian Water Services Limited is the regional utility responsible for waste water treatment, sewage infrastructure, and storm overflow management in this catchment area.
Officially designated as a protected bathing water site in 1988. This designation mandates regular public health monitoring.
Governed under local district sanitation and environmental safety regulations in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk area.
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