Sunk Sand
Sunk Sand is a tidal flat in Norfolk, East of England, England. Sunk Sand is situated nearby to the locality New Hunstanton, as well as near the village Holme-next-the-Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Hunstanton Lighthouse and Church of St Edmund.
Old Hunstanton Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Hunstanton Lighthouse is a former lighthouse located in Old Hunstanton in the English county of Norfolk, generally called Hunstanton Lighthouse during its operational life. Old Hunstanton Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Sunk Sand.
Church of St Edmund
Church
Photo: Nthep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Edmund is situated 2 miles southeast of Sunk Sand.
Glebe House School
School
Hunstanton is a seaside town and civil parish in Norfolk, England, which had a population of 4,370 at the 2021 census. It faces west across The Wash. Hunstanton lies 102 miles north-north-east of London and 40 miles north-west of Norwich. Glebe House School is situated 2 miles southeast of Sunk Sand.
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 4 miles south of Sunk Sand.
Sedgeford
Village
Photo: Pommes104, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sedgeford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, about 5 miles south of the North Sea and 3 miles east of the Wash. It is 36 miles northwest of Norwich. Sedgeford is situated 6 miles southeast of Sunk Sand.
Sunk Sand
- Type: Tidal flat
- Category: landform
- Location: Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.96667° or 52° 58′ northLongitude
0.46667° or 0° 28′ eastOpen location code
9F42XF88+MMGeoNames ID
3211485
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Hunstanton and Holme-next-the-Sea.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Edmund’s Point and Le Strange Arms Hotel.
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