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Horsey Gap Seal Colony – Winterton Dunes Nature Reserve loop from Horsey

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Horsey Gap Seal Colony – Winterton Dunes Nature Reserve loop from Horsey

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Horsey Gap Seal Colony – Winterton Dunes Nature Reserve loop from Horsey

03:22

13.4km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Norfolk Coast National Landscape

The Broads

Waypoints

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Parking

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133 m

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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134 m

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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2.22 km

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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5.02 km

Winterton Dunes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Winterton Dunes is a nature reserve that’s home to much wildlife. Keep a lookout for tern, Natterjack toad and seal colonies. Bird watchers especially will be richly rewarded here.

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6.94 km

Winterton Beach and Seal Colony

Highlight • Natural

Winterton Beach boasts vast golden sand and clean and gentle sea. It’s backed by rolling dunes which have been designated as a national nature reserve. The stretch of sand between …

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7.02 km

Winterton Beach

Highlight • Beach

Winterton Beach has an unspoiled sandy shoreline, sand dunes, and the opportunity to witness seal colonies in their natural habitat.

The road leading up to the beach has suffered dramatic …

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8.05 km

Winterton-Horsey Dunes

Nature Reserve

9.97 km

Winterton Dunes National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Winterton Dunes is an extensive dune system on the east coast of Norfolk, England, which has been designated as a National Nature Reserve of 109 ha.

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11.6 km

Beach

12.9 km

Horsey Beach Seal Colony and WWII Bunker

Highlight • Beach

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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13.4 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.51 km

4.59 km

227 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.53 km

4.01 km

3.34 km

435 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 11 August

23°C

16°C

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Horsey Gap Seal Colony – Winterton Dunes Nature Reserve loop from Horsey

Horsey Gap Seal Watching Beach

Horsey Gap Seal Colony

Horsey Beach Seal Colony

Winterton Dunes Nature Reserve

Winterton Beach and Seal Colony

Winterton Beach

Winterton Dunes National Nature Reserve

Horsey Beach Seal Colony and WWII Bunker

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