The Seafood Festival at Cromer and Sheringham

A seafood festival at Cromer and Sheringham lured members of my family from London to the east coast of England. Norfolk. The northern folk. (As opposed to the Southern folk in Suffolk.) I'm not being funny. If you didn't already know, that's the origin of the county name.
   The two little coastal town have the character of cobblestoned narrow alleys and boats on the beach. I'm allergic to shellfish but I reckoned there would be plenty to see in the two seaside town and I was right.
  Cromer Pier and Lifeboat Museum

Sea, sand and the seaside pier at Cromer.

Lots of families walking their dogs along the pier. In high season you are not allowed to take dogs on the beach to protect people from dog poo. 

On the sandy beach at Cromer we saw a warning red and yellow flat on the beach and wondered what it meant, assuming it meant don't swim. We joked, it's either, swim, don't swim, swim at your own risk - no lifeguard, or Spaniards welcome here. 

 Sheringham And Its Art

Any history - important events you might have heard of? Yes. According to the plaque, this is a cannon possibly captured from the Spanish Armada.

Modern art is installed all along the seafront.

At Sheringham the mystery of the meaning of the red and yellow flags was solved by an RNLI poster.

Sheringham's shingle or pebble beach. Who would prefer pebbles to sand? A man in a motorised scooter - a cross between a wheelchair and a motorbike, said that sand is awful stuff you sink into, but for wheelchairs pebbles are better.  

The shell museum looked interesting. The sign on the door said it would open at noon. We waited on the bench outside in the sun. But at noon nobody came. No way of knowing if they ever would. the lady int he shop next door said the museum was run by volunteers. Well, something to save for next time, next year.

Tips for the Next Seafood festival

1 Book your hotel early. We found all the hotels in Cromer and Sheringham were full and we had to book the Lansdowne in Norwich. 

2 Check the website for festival extras at restaurants. For example, we could have had discounts at Loch Fyne in Norwich before 6 pm.

3 The Paella at Sheringham on Saturday night was supposed to be an event from 7 pm until 10. But the food had run out by 7.30. Hardly anything else available. They might have two sittings next year. But check out restaurants on line in case you end up eating at a restaurant.