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.
Access, Recreation and enjoying natural beauty
Unlike National Parks, provision for outdoor recreation is not a formal purpose of AONB designation but in practice the Norfolk Coast is a local, regional and national recreational resource which people use and enjoy. The more people enjoy, understand and appreciate the area and its special character, the more likely they are to support management to maintain this character.
20-year vision
The Norfolk Coast is a place where people can refresh both body and soul. Recreation by both visitors and local residents, including long-standing traditional activities for the area, is managed in a way that provides opportunities for everyone to experience and enjoy the special qualities of the area without conflicting with those qualities or with other people's enjoyment of them.
Recreation and enjoyment of the area provide benefits to both its communities and landscape. Public access routes and areas, both statutory and discretionary, form an integrated network. Information on these, and on areas suitable for a variety of recreational activities, is easily and freely available to the public.
