Wells-Next-The-Sea

Wells-Next-The-Sea

An old-fashioned British seaside caravan holiday to Wells-Next-The-Sea promises golden beaches, the glorious spectacle of colourful beach huts, a bustling harbour and a vibrant town boasting an excellent selection of independent shops, boutiques, bistros and eateries.

Why Book A Caravan Holiday in Wells-Next-The-Sea

Take a stroll around the lively streets of Wells-Next-The-Sea, check out the spectacular coastal views and stop off for dinner at ‘The Buttlands’, home to a great selection of places to eat. While you’re there, look out for the iconic Lifeboat Horse art installation, which can be found at the harbour. Thanks to its location within an Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty, right on the doorstep of Wells-Next-The-Sea, there are numerous bird reserves and wildlife habitats, so if you’re a nature lover you’ve come to the right place.

Places to Visit During a Caravan Holiday in Wells-Next-The-Sea

Pack your binoculars and a camera and take a trip to Cley Marshes Nature Reserve, which covers 430 acres of beach, marshland and reed beds, which support migrating wildfowl and waders as well as bittern, marsh harriers and bearded tits. During the summer, look out for avocets and spoonbills, and in winter, look for wigeon, pintails, and Brent geese.

If you’ve got a taste for twitching (birdwatching), then you must head to Holkham National Nature Reserve, which, at 9,000 acres, is England’s largest national nature reserve. There are so many (dog-friendly!) nature trails and paths where you can see birds such as snow bunting, shore larks, terns, avocets and marsh harriers.

Blakeney National Nature Reserve is also well worth a visit. Run by the National Trust, this 1,200-acre site incorporates salt marshes, creeks, tidal mud flats and reclaimed farmland and is the most important location in the UK for sandwich and little terns, as well as being home to oystercatchers, ringed plovers, common redshanks and reed warblers.

Other locations ideal for bird and wildlife watching include Titchwell Marsh, a 420-acre RSPB reserve which attracts rare breeding birds; Pensthorpe Natural Park, a 700-acre nature reserve; Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Holme Dunes and the RSPB Reserve at Snettisham. For something a little more sedate and a great way to take in the sights and sounds of this captivating part of the world, take a trip on the Wells and Walsingham Light Railway. The journey from Wells-Next-The-Sea to Walsingham takes in some of the most enchanting Norfolk countryside along the way. The trains are dog-friendly, and there are family-friendly activities throughout the school holidays. You can’t go on a caravan holiday to Wells-Next-The-Sea and not have a day out at the beach. As well as Wells-Next-The-Sea itself, visit beaches at Holkham, Cley, Brancaster and Westbourne, all perfect for family picnics, building sandcastles, exploring rock pools, romantic strolls and having a go at all kinds of watersports.

A great setting for a day out suitable for everyone is Holkham Hall, an eighteenth-century stately home and gardens. Take a tour of the opulent house, have a stroll around the walled garden, head out on any one of a number of nature trails (on foot or bicycle!) and look out for deer along the way or make your way to the lake, where you can have a go at paddle boarding, canoeing or kayaking.

For the kids, there is the woodland adventure play area complete with a tree house, zip wire, high ropes and loads of other cool things to climb on, play on and run on! While you are here, make sure to try some of the delicious homemade ice cream available in the on-site café.

Book a stay at a caravan park in Wells-Next-The-Sea, and you are guaranteed a holiday full of happy memories to treasure forever.