West Sands
West Sands is a beach in Holme Next the Sea, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk District, England. West Sands is situated nearby to the lake Christie’s Pool, as well as near Hun Pool.Places of Interest Nearby
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.
St Mary’s Church
Church
White Horse Public House
Pub
Photo: Martin Dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
White Horse Public House is situated 1 mile southwest of West Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hunstanton and Brancaster.
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.
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 4 miles east of West Sands.
Heacham
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 southwest of West Sands.
West Sands
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Holme Next the Sea, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.97605° or 52° 58′ 34″ northLongitude
0.54577° or 0° 32′ 45″ eastOpen location code
9F42XGGW+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 700946659OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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