Day 301 - October 28th

Today we drove the short distance to Horsey to visit the Grey Seal colony,

Due to some visitors to the area not following the rules to keep their distance from the adult seals and pups, the beach has been closed off earlier than usual this year to ensure that the seals can give birth without being disturbed of harmed. We therefore were only able to view the seals from the designated viewing area in the dunes, but we still got a good view.

There weren't as many seals on the beach this year as previous years but it is still very early in the breeding season which lasts from Late October to late January.

After viewing the seals, we drove onto Waxham Barn. The Grade I listed thatched Tudor barn, as well as being a visitor attraction, is also licensed for wedding ceremonies and available as a venue for wedding receptions and other private functions. After visiting The Dunes Cafe at Winterton beach and the cafe at Waxham Barns previously, we were pleased to see that The Dunes had now relocated to Waxham Barns and so as well as looking at the barn we also enjoyed a drink and a bite to eat before moving on.

The homemade apricot tart was particularly yummy.

Next, we drove back to the coast to Sea Palling for a walk on the beach.

The tide was going out but it hadn't gone far enough out for us to walk out to the coastal defence reefs but we were still able to walk quite a way along the sand.