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Horsey Beach Seal Colony – Horsey Gap Seal Colony loop from Horsey

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United Kingdom
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East Of England
Norfolk
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Horsey

Horsey Beach Seal Colony – Horsey Gap Seal Colony loop from Horsey

Easy

4.5

(4)

49

hikers

Horsey Beach Seal Colony – Horsey Gap Seal Colony loop from Horsey

01:26

5.70km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Norfolk Coast National Landscape

The Broads

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

26 m

Nelson's Head Pub & Beer Garden

Highlight • Restaurant

Lunch stop, nice beer garden

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2

1.45 km

Horsey Beach Seal Colony

Highlight • Beach

This is the perfect spot to catch Norfolk seals. Between November to about February hundreds of grey seals breed here. If you’re in the area around this time, then you have to catch the magnificent and forever-memorable sight.

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3

2.35 km

A place to which whole herds of seals return each year during the winter. In addition to seals, you can see the remains of bunker fortifications from World War II. A wide clean sandy beach.

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4

2.97 km

Horsey Gap Seal Watching Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

August - many seals to watch from the dune above.
Coastal path too sandy to cycle in places so push for a few yards.

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5

2.97 km

Horsey Gap Seal Colony

Highlight • Beach

This is one of the many unspoilt and wonderfully quiet sandy beaches on the Norfolk coast. During the winter months, keep a look out for seals and their pups here, too.

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6

5.13 km

Horsey Windpump and Horsey Gap

Highlight • Structure

7

5.53 km

Nelson's Head

Highlight • Pub

B

5.70 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.86 km

663 m

170 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

663 m

439 m

< 100 m

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