Our Coastal Walk Challenge Starts This Friday

A few weeks ago we wrote a blog about our Coastal Walk Challenge which takes place on Friday 12th June. The challenge is to help raise money for the Community Sports Foundation's, Sporting Light Appeal. The charity has been set up to help improve the quality of life for those who are disabled or disadvantaged through sport. We're can't wait to take on the challenge but before we set off, we wanted to let you know about the challenge in a bit more detail and what our pit stops have to offer. *Image source: Community Sports Foundation The Pit Stops The walk will start at Hunstanton on Friday morning and we will be led by experienced team leaders. There are 7 pit stops with the 8th one being at Cromer Pier, our final destination. The pit stops include:

• Thornham church:Thornham is our first location to take a break and is home to a famous coal barn, the most photographed barn in England. The coal barn was recently used in scenes from the BBC production of Great Expectations.
• Burnham Deepdale: This is a beautiful area of North Norfolk and is not too far from Burnham Market. We will be stopping off at the Deepdale café which is near Dalegate Market, a major shopping hub. Shops include Fat Face and The One Stop Nature Shop, perfect for those who enjoy a bit of bird watching!
• Burnham Overy Staithe: Now reduced to a handful of houses, this hamlet is wedged between Burnham Market and Holkham. Today, Burnham Overy Staithe, and the associated harbour, is a major recreational sailing centre and is also the point of departure for ferries to the Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve.
• Wells Beach Hut Café: Wells is one of the most beautiful towns on the North Norfolk coast, with long sweeping beaches bordered by pine woodland. Wells is well known for its beach huts which stretch for miles towards Holkham which was featured in Shakespeare in Love.
• Morston: This pit stop is at Morston quay, situated within Blakeney Point. Here you can book a trip to see the seals and is a popular lobster and mussel fishing area. The information Centre's Observation Tower has a north facing balcony, offering panoramic views of Blakeney Point and the lifeboat house.
• Cley: On our travels we may see the famous Cley Windmill which was built in the early 19th century. The windmill was once owned by the family of the singer James Blunt for many decades and operated as a bed and breakfast. Cley was one of the busiest ports in England, where products such as grain, malt, fish, and coal were exported and imported.
• Sheringham: This will be our last stop before we finish at Cromer Pier – Sheringham features The Mo Sheringham Museum, a place to discover the history of the town. During our walk we may come across the Muckleburgh Military Collection, the UK's largest privately owned military museum. Believe it or not but Sheringham was and still is a railway town, offering a steam train service along the North Norfolk coast.
• Cromer: Cromer Pier will be our final destination and was voted 'pier of the year' in March 2015 by the National Piers Society. On our last leg of the journey we may see people enjoying Cromer's famous crabs or spending their pennies in the amusement arcades. Cromer has been a holiday resort since the early 19th century, with Norwich banking families paying a visit to their summer homes. In 1901, author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a guest at Cromer Hall after hearing about the legend of the Black Shuck, a ghostly black dog, which was thought to have inspired him to write the classic novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.

Our 47 miles journey is going to be long one, but it's going to be a very rewarding challenge. It's not too late to sponsor us via our fundraising page, wish us luck!