Burnham Overy Staithe

Homeowner Liaison officer

Liz joined Norfolk Country Cottages in November 2007 after moving to the county from Essex. Looking for a complete career change she has joined the homeowner liaison team and will work between Carlton House in Reepham and the Old Crab Shop in Holt.

One of my favourite places in Norfolk is Burnham Overy Staithe. Arrive early on a sunny morning and park on the staithe, head out towards the sea on the coast path. This runs along the top of the raised sea defence, to the left you have the salt marsh and the creek coming in from the sea, to the left are the fresh water grazing marshes bordered by the River Burn, if you are lucky you may see a barn owl quartering the marsh. A mile and half ‘s walk will bring you to sand dunes, the path goes onto a boardwalk for a little while, but then it’s on to the soft sand, not for the faint hearted. However a reward awaits you once you top the last dune, spread before you is a white beach and a turquoise sea which will rival any in the Caribbean, although admittedly it’s not likely to be as warm !