Stalham & Sea Palling

Stalham sits on the northern edge of the Norfolk Broads, where the town gives direct access to waterways such as Stalham Broad and the River Ant. Boat hire and small marinas serve anglers and day-boaters; a compact town centre contains independent shops, cafes and services used by residents and visitors. The layout still reflects its role as a market town for surrounding farms and smallholdings, and footpaths lead from the streets to reed-fringed channels and open drains that feed into the Broads system.

Sea Palling lies a few miles to the north on the North Norfolk coast, set beside a long stretch of shingle and sand backed by salt marsh. A sea wall and groynes run along the shoreline and the village operates an RNLI lifeboat that launches from the beach, responding to incidents on the shallow coastal waters. Salt marshes and feeding channels behind the beach attract waders and other coastal birds, and quiet lanes link cottages, caravan sites and small car parks used by people coming to the shore.