Scenic Walks

Brancaster and Brancaster Staithe sit on one of the most beautiful stretches of the North Norfolk Coast, with walks that take you across tidal creeks, open marsh, ancient commons, and quiet village lanes. Whether you want a gentle boardwalk stroll or a longer coastal adventure, these routes capture the best of the area’s big skies and ever‑changing landscape.

A favourite with locals and visitors, the boardwalk links Brancaster Staithe with Brancaster across the marsh. It’s an easy, level walk with wide views over the creeks, saltmarsh plants, and the harbour. Ideal for a short, peaceful stroll, about an hour. Beautiful at sunrise and sunset• Often alive with birdlife — waders, geese, and marsh harriers. This route is accessible for wheelchairs, family‑friendly, and a great introduction to the coastline.

The Boardwalk

🏞️ Brancaster Staithe to Burnham Deepdale: A gentle, scenic walk following the coastal path between the two villages. Start at Brancaster Staithe Harbour, follow the path east along the marsh, pass the white Horse Marsh Bar, and arrive at Burnham Deepdale with its shops, café, and church. It’s a relaxed, atmospheric walk where you can watch the tide shift across the creeks and see boats resting on the mud at low tide.

Barrow Common

Barrow Common is one of the best easy-access walking areas above Brancaster and Brancaster Staithe — open, quiet, dog‑friendly, and offering some of the widest views on the Norfolk coast. It’s ideal for short strolls, longer loops, and linking into the coastal path.

Coastal Bank walk from Deepdale to Overy Staithe

WW2 Bunker located at the common peak

Start the walk here at Deepdale

🚶‍♂️ Walking the “New Bank” from Deepdale to Overy Staithe Locals still call it the New Bank, though it’s been part of the landscape for so long that the name is more tradition than description. This raised sea defence runs in a clean, gentle line from Burnham Deepdale all the way towards Burnham Overy Staithe, giving walkers one of the most open and uplifting stretches of the North Norfolk coast. The moment you step up onto the bank, the world opens out. To your left: wide marshes, creeks, and the shifting channels that lead towards Scolt Head. To your right: big-sky farmland, reedbeds, and the quiet back edge of the villages. It’s a walk where you can see the weather coming long before it arrives, where the light changes minute by minute, and where the horizon feels almost endless.

This is quite a long walk, but there is The Hero pub at the end, and a bus stop to get back to Brancaster Staithe if you don't fancy the walk back.

It’s roughly 2.8 to 3.2 miles (about 4.5– km)