ELO
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 10:49 PM |
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Now that the summer is here...
Anyone know of any good beaches in East Anglia?
Me and some mates are heading out to find a beach, go swimming and generally have a laugh someday soon.
Being in Bedford any beach is some distance away, so don't want to spend all day finding a decent beach.
Guess we're looking for a large beach to play the manditary game of cricket and a safe place to swim..
So any recommendations?
Cheers,
Ed
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Liam
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 11:15 PM |
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Ummmmmmmmmmm
We always used to go to Hunstanton on holiday when i was a nipper. Up near king's lynn at the wash. Has everything you need including a couple
of decent beaches, crazy golf and pitch 'n putt!!!! Think it's the closest decent beach to lovely bedford, which is probably why
we used to go there.
Have fun!
Liam
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DavidM
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 12:08 AM |
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If it's just a beach you want then Mablethorpe has the best.
David
Proportion is Everything
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 05:32 AM |
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Ummm...should know the answer to this really...
Sheringham, Hunstanton, Snettisham, Cromer all have large flat beaches when the tide is out. And no beach at all when the tide is in!
If you want a good road to drive and arent in a hurry, the coast road (A149) is good. Some good twisties, but lots of small villages.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 06:45 AM |
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somewhere in cornwall  i'll let you know when i find one! 
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 06:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ELO
Anyone know of any good beaches in East Anglia?
Cheers,
Ed
There arn't any
They're all cold & windy
Its the North sea for gods sake
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 07:14 AM |
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i can put a bucket of sand and a bucket of water in the back garden for you.
its in east anglia
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 07:47 AM |
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We went to Snettisham last year, when the tide's out you could play golf in the Wash, never mind cricket. It's the only beach on the east
coast that faces north and the tide goes out about 4 miles.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 09:58 AM |
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gt yarmouth, clacton, felixtowe(no sand), lowestoft,cromer, sherringham. I wouldnt swim in the sea though.
Theres a nudist beach near Lowestoft.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Browser
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 11:04 AM |
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Holkham Beach, dead opposite the entrance to Holkham Hall. No karzy nearby (apart from dunes) but great expanse of flat sand, very nice
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 11:28 AM |
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Second Holkham beach but don't let on to too many people it'll spoil the secret!
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 12:58 PM |
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theres a nudist beach between clacton ( at st osyth )and brightlingsea (so im told )
stumbled across it last year had to keep going past in the boat ( was only checking the engine out )
[Edited on 27/5/06 by ch1ll1]
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owelly
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 01:06 PM |
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Beware when parking in the carpark in Blakeney. We returned to find the car parked in 2' of water..........
who's ever heard of a tidal carpark?!!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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wilkingj
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 09:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
Beware when parking in the carpark in Blakeney. We returned to find the car parked in 2' of water..........
who's ever heard of a tidal carpark?!!
Yes.. Port Isaac in Cornwall the Municipal Car Park is in the harbour.
The Tide times are posted by the exit..
Woe betide you (is that a PUN?) for not reading or ignoring them.
At least my Landy gets a 20 minute reprieve being that much taller than the average tintop
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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flak monkey
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| posted on 28/5/06 at 07:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
Beware when parking in the carpark in Blakeney. We returned to find the car parked in 2' of water..........
who's ever heard of a tidal carpark?!!
We have a static caravan at blakeney. Regularly see people parked in the carpark with water up to their wndows and have a chuckle. It does say on
the entrance that the car park is tidal. Occasionally you will see a local in a landrover pulling cars up the carpark before they get submerged.
Always give us some amusement anyway especially if its a merc or bmw
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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owelly
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| posted on 28/5/06 at 08:31 AM |
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When we returned to the slightly submerged Vectra, we asked the carpark chap why there was no warnings. He said there was last week but the local
yoofs pulled it down. Ho-hum......
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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ELO
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 09:42 PM |
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Thanks guys for all the responses.
I've been so busy recently that I haven't had time to check up on the thread so it was really good to see all the recommendations (and
warnings about flooding car parks!)
Well the winner looks to be Hunstanton - nearest to Bedford, everyone who I've spoken to likes it and no one here slated it so that's our
destination tomorrow!
I'll let you how wet we get (either rain or sea )
Thanks again guys,
Ed
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Liam
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 09:53 PM |
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I must admit that after I suggested Hunstanton I wondered why the hell everyone else was going on about other places instead of just agreeing with
me!! Must not have been there...
I'd love a photo of the crazy golf course please! Ah the memories...
Liam
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matt.c
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 10:15 PM |
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If you want the best sandy beach go to mablethorpe or wells.
Excitement: Go to yarmouth.
Great all rounders: Cromer and hunstanton.(hunstanton has a great sweet shop next to the arcades!!)
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irvined
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| posted on 1/6/06 at 10:15 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BKLOCO
quote:
Originally posted by ELO
Anyone know of any good beaches in East Anglia?
Cheers,
Ed
There arn't any
They're all cold & windy
Its the North sea for gods sake
Heh, well you'd be amazed dude, i took a trip to berwick last year and found some lovely deserted beaches in the area, not much help for East
Anglia though
 
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