For many people, the equation has always been a simple one – seaside sights, sounds and smells add up to sunny smiles. And it appears that the songs and postcards are right – a study suggests we really do like to be beside the seaside, whatever the season.
The study of 2,750 people presented to the British Psychological Society examined the effects of different types of outdoor environments on people. Researchers found the bracing seaside air had a more positive effect than the countryside or an urban park and that being beside the coast was significantly more likely to create a feeling of well-being. The greatest sense of pleasure came from exercising beside the sea.
It is unclear why this would be – perhaps people respond positively to the way light plays on the water, or the sounds of the sea, or could it just evoke happy childhood memories?
Five beaches in Norfolk have just been given prestigious Blue Flag Awards for their high standards of clean sea water, safety and beach management and a number of Norfolk beaches were also recently recommended in the annual Marine Conservation Society’s Good Beach Guide.
Cromer, Sheringham, Sea Palling, Mundesley and Hunstanton have all been given the flag for their facilities.
Hunstanton beach has also been awarded a Quality Coast Award, one of only 36 beaches in England to gain both honours in the annual Keep Britain Tidy scheme.
East Runton beach has also gained a Quality Coast Award for the first time.
If you are thinking about booking your self catering cottage and holiday with Kett Country Cottages, here are 10 great reasons to be beside the North Norfolk Coast…..
Watching the sun rise from Cromer Pier.
Seeing the fishermen land their crab and lobster catches at Cromer, East Runton and Sheringham.
Picking samphire from the coastal marshes.
Walking on the wide sandy beach at Holkham.
Eating fish and chips on the prom or beach.
Boating lazily along the creeks near Morston.
Sheltering in a beach hut with a hot cup of tea as the night steadily draws in.
Seal Spotting on Remote Horsey Beach on Norfolk’s East Coast.
Watching the perfect sunset from Hunstanton, the only west facing resort on the east coast.
Crabbing off the harbour wall at picturesque Blakeney Harbour.
Let us know your favourite things to do on the Norfolk coast!




















