Welcome to the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty

The Norfolk Coast Partnership was set up in 1991 to promote the sustainable use of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Its aims are to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area, to facilitate and enhance the public enjoyment, understanding and appreciation of the area and to provide sustainable forms of social and economic development that in themselves conserve and enhance the area's natural beauty.

Partners’ web area:
Click on this link to access this new working area for members of the partnership. It's password protected - if your organisation is a member of the partnership and you would to access it please contact us.

The Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers inter-tidal, coastal and agricultural land with a total area of over 450 square kilometres. Stretching from the silt expanses of the Wash in the west through the coastal marshes, soft cliffs and hinterland of north Norfolk, to the dune system at Winterton in the east, it is an area of remarkable beauty, diversity and scientific importance.

This section gives information about the area's special and unique interest and provides links for further information.

Like many special areas, the Norfolk Coast is also fragile. It needs care and consideration from all who use it if it's to remain special in the future.

But careful and sustainable use is fun too! This section provides information and links for enjoying the area using public transport, cycling and walking, for local events and other things to do and see - and how to do them in ways that help to care for the area.

A wide range of organisations and interests play a part in managing the Norfolk Coast. They work together within the Norfolk Coast Partnership to co-ordinate management of the area.

This section gives information about how the Norfolk Coast Partnership operates and the partner organisations involved, with links to those organisations.

This section provides information on publications produced by the Norfolk Coast Partnership and makes many of them available in a downloadable form.

This section contains frequently updated information on current projects and initiatives, press releases, events and new publications. LAST UPDATED 15th January 2010

The Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) supports projects that bring sustainable environmental, social and economic prosperity to the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). In doing so, the natural beauty of these unique areas will be conserved, enhanced and enjoyed by future generations.

This section tells you all about the fund and how you can apply for a grant.

Applications are now being invited for 2010-11 funding. See Guidance for applying for more information. The deadline for applications is Monday 1st February 2010