Norfolk Coast Path · stage 3

Winterton to Sea Palling

Dunes hide the sea for much of this walk. We cross Winterton Ness, pass the Horsey seal beach and follow the inland side of the dune ridge, through scrub and woodland, to Sea Palling.

  • About 7 miles
  • About 3 hours walking
Narrow sandy path through russet heather towards a cluster of low, wind-shaped trees
Inland side of the dunes at Winterton, where the sea is out of sight.Path through Winterton Dunes - geograph.org.uk - 7897049 © Hugh Venables . Shared under CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and resized by PathNous.

Today

Tide

No tide sections on this stage.

Ferries

None on this stage.

Getting back

There's no bus we know of between Winterton and Sea Palling.

We don't show times yet. Check the timetable before you set off.

See trains and buses back

Parking and toilets

At the start, Winterton
Parking
Winterton Beach car park.Checked 31 October 2026 by BeachNous. More on BeachNous
At the finish, Sea Palling
Parking
Clink Road: £1.05 for 30 minutes, £2.20 an hour, £11.50 for 24 hours or £46 for 7 days. Charged 8am to 6pm.Checked 25 October 2026 by BeachNous. More on BeachNous

Beaches along the way

Dogs, tides and parking for Winterton-on-Sea, Horsey Gap and Sea Palling beaches are on our sister site, BeachNous.

Map

Our map, drawn from Natural England's route data.

Something wrong?

Facts on this page were checked Sunday 1 November. If you find a fallen fence, a missing sign or a diversion we don't know about, tell us.

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