Brancaster Beach

A wide, quiet beach of sand and dunes, popular with kitesurfers, where the remains of an old shipwreck can be seen at low tide.

Brancaster Beach lies beside the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club. The beach is broad and quiet, and in summer it attracts kitesurfers and sailing boats. At low tide the remains of the SS Vina, a wartime shipwreck, become visible in the distance. Do not walk out to it, as the tide comes in extremely fast. Nearby Brancaster Staithe is known for its mussels, and small shops there serve fresh seafood. The beach car park charges a fee, and spaces are scarce in summer.

Opening hours

All day

Beach · Kitesurfing · Sand dunes

Nearby sights

• RSPB Titchwell Marsh
• Burnham Market
• Houghton Hall
• Norfolk Lavender
• Hunstanton Cliffs
• Holkham Hall
• Holkham Beach
• Sandringham Estate

Places to eat nearby

• The White Horse, Brancaster Staithe
• Wells Crab House
• French's Fish Shop
• Morston Hall
• Cookies Crab Shop
• The Gunton Arms

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