Beech Wood

Wood, Forest in Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk

England

Beech Wood

Hunstanton Heritage Gardens, Cliff Parade Credit: Chris Morgan

Beech Wood, located in Norfolk, is a picturesque forest known for its abundant beech trees and diverse wildlife. Covering an area of approximately 500 acres, this woodland area offers a tranquil retreat for nature enthusiasts and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

The forest is characterized by its dense canopy of tall beech trees, which provide shade and shelter to a variety of flora and fauna. The towering trees create a serene and peaceful ambiance, making it a popular destination for hikers, birdwatchers, and nature photographers.

Throughout the wood, visitors can find a network of well-maintained trails, allowing them to explore the beauty of the forest at their own pace. These paths wind through the woodland, offering glimpses of enchanting wildflowers, moss-covered rocks, and bubbling brooks along the way.

Wildlife thrives within Beech Wood, with numerous species calling this forest their home. Birdwatchers can spot an array of avian species, including woodpeckers, owls, and various songbirds. Squirrels scamper through the trees, while rabbits and deer occasionally make appearances, adding to the sense of natural abundance and diversity.

In addition to its natural beauty, Beech Wood also holds historical significance. The forest has been documented as a site of human habitation dating back to ancient times, with archaeological findings indicating human presence since the Neolithic era.

Overall, Beech Wood, Norfolk, is a haven of tranquility and natural beauty. Whether visitors are seeking a peaceful walk, a chance to observe wildlife, or a deeper connection to the region's history, this forest offers a truly immersive and enriching experience.

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Beech Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.939799/0.51317447 or Grid Reference TF6841. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Hunstanton Heritage Gardens, Cliff Parade

Chris Morgan

Old lighthouse, coastguard station and coastguard cottages, Hunstanton

All now private houses or holiday cottages

Chris Morgan

Hunstanton railway station (site), Norfolk

Opened in 1862 as the terminus of the Lynn & Hunstanton Railway, later part of the Great Eastern Railway, this station closed in 1969 and was demolished. View north towards the former buffers from the site of the track-bed; there were platforms to left and to right. The only surviving buildings are the former coalyard office to the far right (the small single storey building with the tall chimney), and the refreshment rooms (the light coloured single storey building to the left).

Nigel Thompson

Tesco at Hunstanton

The usual layout of parking and access roads.

Mary and Angus Hogg

Beach and dunes at Old Hunstanton

Richard Humphrey

Cliff fall on Hunstanton beach

Close to the old lighthouse on top of the cliffs

Richard Humphrey

Crumbling cliffs at Hunstanton in Norfolk

Richard Humphrey

Wave-cut platform below the cliffs at Hunstanton

Over the millennia the multi coloured chalk and carrstone cliffs have gradually been undercut by tidal wave action and have been washed away to leave a rock platform. In turn the constant abrasive action of the sea, sand and pebbles has slowly opened up the weak joints in the wave-cut platform to produce a distinct grid pattern. See Link for a view in the opposite direction and also see Link

for more detailed information.

Richard Humphrey

The wreck of the Sheraton near Hunstanton cliffs

Little remains of this boat which ran aground in 1947. See this Link for a photo taken in 1948

Richard Humphrey

Exploring the wreck of the Sheraton near the cliffs in Hunstanton, Norfolk

Little remains of this boat which ran aground in 1947. See this Link for a photo taken in 1948

Richard Humphrey

St Edmundâs Chapel, Hunstanton

Anthony Foster

Old Hunstanton Lighthouse

Anthony Foster

Cliffs at St Edmundâs Point

Anthony Foster

Pillar sculpture in Esplanade Gardens

These brightly painted posts stand in wildflower beds. I believe they were painted by local schoolchildren and have an ecological message. The shapes are perhaps intended to recall 'Seahenge' which was discovered close to Hunstanton Link

. Beyond them can be seen Esplanade Gardens' fountain, not in operation on this day.

HelenK

Golden Lion Hotel, Cliff Parade, The Green, Hunstanton

Grade II Listed hotel. The 29 room hotel was built from 1846 and is now part of the Coast and Country Hotels Group. The first building in the 'New' Hunstanton, early directories list it as Hunstanton-St Edmund's the brain child of Henry Le Strange. The hotel, possibly by William Butter- field, opened as the New Inn in 1847. Hunstanton is not in my 1850 directory but by 1854 it was known as the Royal Hotel. By my 1877 directory it has changed to the Golden Lion Hotel. As part of the Specialist Leisure Group, in May 2020 the hotel closed when the group went into administration "due to the impact of COVID-19". It opened 4 months later on 2nd October taken on by the Warrington-based company, Bespoke Hotels. Closed again due to the COVID lockdown it partially re-opened in May 2021 as part of newly-formed collection of former Shearings Hotels, Coast & Country Hotel Collection. Licensees or managers include; 1854-1856 Mary Savory; 1864-1869 Henry Whiting; 1870-1872 Thomas Mahon; 1877 Mrs Elizabeth Mahon; 1879-1896 William W Nourse and Benjamin F Rowell; 1901-1912 Miss Kate Rennison; 1916 Miss R S Dangerfield, manageress; 1933-1937 Charles Ernest Grey; 1949 Douglas Victor Gray; 1960 Peter Horsfall; 1961 Thomas Rowland Harman; 1962 Peter Horsfall and Horace Hinchcliffe; 1965 Norman Goode and Horace Hinchcliffe; 1967 Robert Keith McMillan and Peter Horsfall; 1989 Denis Beeaon, manager.

Jo and Steve Turner

Town Hall, Cliff Parade, The Green, Hunstanton

Grade II Listed Town Hall. Dated 1896 and inscribed CJ and FW Skipper, architects. In the first world war it was used as a billet for the British Army's first sniper unit, then known as "sharpshooters", The Lovat Scouts. After the war it was a meeting place of Hunstanton Urban District Council but also used as a theatre. In 1974 West Norfolk Council was formed and it ceased to home the Urban District Council but continued to be used as the offices and meeting place of Hunstanton Town Council and an information centre. A major programme of refurbishment works was completed in September 2021 and a new art gallery opened in the area formerly occupied by the tourist information centre in February 2022.

Jo and Steve Turner

Statue of Henry le Strange, The Green, Hunstanton

The statue was designed and made by artist Alan Herriot. Businessman William Searle raised £12,000 from donations towards the £40,000 statue, with £20,000 allocated from the lottery-funded Hunstanton Heritage Gardens project, and £8,000 from West Norfolk council. It was unveiled on Friday 6th June 2017. Henry L'Estrange Styleman Le Strange (1815–1862), in early life Henry Styleman, was an English decorative painter. 'New' Hunstanton, early directories list it as Hunstanton-St Edmund's, was the brain child of Henry but sadly he died before all his plans were realised. His work was completed by his son Hamon le Strange (1840-1918). The first building of Hunstanton was the 1846 New Inn, now the Golden Lion Hotel but 'Old' Hunstanton dates back to before the Doomsday Survey of 1085.

Jo and Steve Turner

Heritage Centre, Northgate, Hunstanton

The Heritage Centre opened its doors to the public on 3rd August 2013 at 15 The Green, Hunstanton. They moved here in February 2019 to the former NatWest Bank and opened unofficially on 8th June 2019 but officially opened on 14th February 2020.

Jo and Steve Turner

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Beech Wood is located at Grid Ref: TF6841 (Lat: 52.939799, Lng: 0.51317447)

Administrative County: Norfolk

District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Police Authority: Norfolk