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Beyond Yarmouth, the first thirty miles of the north Norfolk coast is preoccupied by its beach, with barely a village, never mind an estuary or a harbour, in sight. The first place of any note is Cromer , a workaday seaside town whose bleak and blustery cliffs have drawn tourists for over a century. A few miles to the west is another well-established resort, Sheringham , but thereafter the shoreline becomes a ragged patchwork of salt marshes, dunes and shingle spits which form an almost unbroken series of nature reserves, supporting a fascinating range of flora and fauna. It's a lovely stretch of coast and the villages bordering it, principally Cley-next-the-Sea, Blakeney and Wells , are prime targets for an overnight stay. The other major attractions hereabouts are the string of stately homes that lie a short distance inland - some, such as Felbrigg and Blickling Hall , are among the finest in the region. Cromer and Sheringham are the only places reachable by train , with an hourly service from Norwich on the Bittern Line. Local bus services fill in (most of) the gaps, connecting all of the towns and many of the villages. There's also the Coasthopper bus (June-Sept Mon-Sat hourly, Sun 4 daily; tel 0845/3006116), which provides regular services along the whole length of the coast from Cromer to Hunstanton, with some buses continuing to Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn. The Coasthopper Rover ticket (GBP4) gives a day's unlimited travel on the route.
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