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The prettiest villages in Norfolk

The top 3 according to 1,356 votes from people: Burnham Market · Blakeney · Cley-next-the-Sea. (Updated Jun 30, 2022.)

Flint cottages on the North Norfolk coast and inland gems.

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Top 12

  1. 1

    Burnham Market

    Village green lined with independent shops.

    ▲ 153 ▼ 9

    144
  2. 2

    Blakeney

    Flint buildings, quayside and seal trips.

    ▲ 140 ▼ 11

    129
  3. 3

    Cley-next-the-Sea

    The 18th-century windmill above the marshes.

    ▲ 119 ▼ 19

    100
  4. 4

    Wells-next-the-Sea

    Colourful beach huts and the quay.

    ▲ 99 ▼ 14

    85
  5. 5

    Castle Acre

    Norman castle and Cluniac priory around a green.

    ▲ 98 ▼ 16

    82
  6. 6

    Little Walsingham

    Medieval pilgrimage village of flint cottages.

    ▲ 100 ▼ 21

    79
  7. 7

    Brancaster Staithe

    Fishing harbour of mussels and oysters.

    ▲ 76 ▼ 15

    61
  8. 8

    Thornham

    Flint village by the salt marshes.

    ▲ 74 ▼ 17

    57
  9. 9

    Heydon

    Estate village with a green and an old pub.

    ▲ 76 ▼ 20

    56
  10. 10

    Happisburgh

    Red-and-white striped lighthouse on the cliffs.

    ▲ 77 ▼ 23

    54
  11. 11

    Morston

    Tiny quay for boat trips to Blakeney Point.

    ▲ 69 ▼ 16

    53
  12. 12

    Horning

    Thatched riverside village on the Broads.

    ▲ 73 ▼ 21

    52

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Olivia Collins

Crab from Cromer and a walk at Blakeney, perfect Norfolk day

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