The Bays

The Bays is a channel in Norfolk, East of England, England. The Bays is situated nearby to the village Holme-next-the-Sea, as well as near Thornham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holme Bird Observatory and St Mary’s Church.

Holme Bird Observatory

Nature reserve

Holme Bird Observatory is a nature reserve near Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, adjoining the Norfolk Wildlife Trust Holme Dunes reserve. It is 5 ha in extent, with Corsican pines and scrubby sand dunes as its main habitats. Holme Bird Observatory is situated 2 miles east of The Bays.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: David, CC BY 2.0.

St Mary's Church is the parish church of Holme-next-the-Sea in the English county of Norfolk. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church is partly early 15th-century Perpendicular, and partly later reconstruction. It is Grade I listed. St Mary’s Church is situated 2 miles southeast of The Bays.

White Horse Public House

Pub

Photo: Martin Dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

White Horse Public House is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Bays.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hunstanton and Heacham.

Hunstanton

Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Hunstanton and Hunstanton are an adjoining town and village on the Norfolk coast. Known for being one of the few places on the east coast in England where the sun can be seen to set over the sea, the two places combine ancient heritage with traditional English seaside resort thrills.

Heacham

Village

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Heacham is a large village in West Norfolk, England, overlooking The Wash. It lies between King's Lynn, 14 miles to the south, and Hunstanton, about 3 miles to the north. It has been a seaside resort for over a century and a half. Heacham is situated 5 miles south of The Bays.

Brancaster

Village

Photo: Martin Pearman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brancaster is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county Norfolk. It is about 3 miles west of the town Burnham Market, 22 miles north of the town King's Lynn and 31 miles north-west of the city Norwich. Brancaster is situated 5 miles east of The Bays.

The Bays

Type: Channel
Category: body of water
Location: Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.98333° or 52° 59′ north

Longitude

0.51667° or 0° 31′ east

Open location code

9F42XGM8+8M

GeoNames ID

2656130

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