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Best family beaches in England - Southeast

by Debbie Davies
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  • Wells-next-the-Sea
    Wells-next-the-Sea is the offbeat beach destination. Firstly, it is no longer next to the sea. Visitors take a mini-shuttle train that runs along the sea wall from the town across the salt marshes to the part-pebble, part-sand beach. Here you will find the famous beach huts on stilts that have inspired painters with their splashes of colour. There's good swimming off the beach but take care to check the warnings about currents. The quayside is busy with boats and children competing to see who can catch the most crabs by hanging lines of string tied with a bit of meat as bait.

    You can't visit the north Norfolk coast without taking time to enjoy the wildlife. From nearby Blakeney, boat trips around Blakeney Point to seal colonies (with seal pups in July and August) offer money-back guarantees if you don't actually see seals. Trips cost around £8 per person and some stop off at windswept Holkham, a truly unforgettable beach that is easier to get to by boat than by land.

    Don't miss: Norfolk is Britain's top bird watching county. Visit the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' most popular nature reserve at nearby Titchwell for nesting avocets, marsh harriers, bearded tits and spectacular flocks of waders and wildfowl. You can hire binoculars on site.

    Further information: www.northnorfolk.co.uk

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