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Chalk Hill

Hill, Mountain in Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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Chalk Hill

Farmland and hedgerow Looking south east just off the B1155.
Farmland and hedgerow Credit: JThomas

Chalk Hill is a prominent natural landmark located in Norfolk, England. It is a chalk hill that rises to an elevation of approximately 120 meters above sea level, making it one of the highest points in the region. This hill is situated in the eastern part of Norfolk, near the town of Wells-next-the-Sea.

The chalk hill is characterized by its steep slopes and distinctive white appearance, which is a result of the underlying chalk bedrock. The hill offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, including the Norfolk coast and the North Sea. On clear days, visitors can enjoy stunning vistas stretching as far as the eye can see.

Chalk Hill is also known for its rich biodiversity, as it supports a variety of plant and animal species. The chalk grassland habitat is home to a range of wildflowers, including orchids, harebells, and cowslips. Many species of butterflies, bees, and other insects can be found here, attracted by the abundance of nectar-rich flowers.

The hill is a popular destination for outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, and picnicking. Several footpaths and trails traverse the area, allowing visitors to explore its natural beauty at their own pace. The surrounding countryside also offers opportunities for birdwatching and wildlife spotting.

Chalk Hill in Norfolk is not only a natural marvel but also a significant cultural and historical site. It has been mentioned in various historical documents, and its slopes are believed to have been used by ancient settlers as vantage points. Today, it continues to captivate visitors with its stunning natural beauty and provide a unique and enjoyable outdoor experience.

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Farmland and hedgerow Looking south east just off the B1155.
Farmland and hedgerow
Looking south east just off the B1155.
Village sign, Burnham Market This village sign has been combined with a four-sided bench, where you can rest after buying books, delicatessen goods and green wellies, all of which can be purchased in the eponymous Market Place. Behind the sign the former Grooms Bakery is now Bombay Sprout <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://bombaysprout.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://bombaysprout.com/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> and Aurina <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://burnhammarket.co.uk/aurina/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://burnhammarket.co.uk/aurina/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> , both homewares shops.
Village sign, Burnham Market
This village sign has been combined with a four-sided bench, where you can rest after buying books, delicatessen goods and green wellies, all of which can be purchased in the eponymous Market Place. Behind the sign the former Grooms Bakery is now Bombay Sprout LinkExternal link and Aurina LinkExternal link , both homewares shops.
New housing development at Burnham Market
New housing development at Burnham Market
St Mary's Church, Burnham Market Parish church of Burnham Westgate. Largely C14, with a heavy restoration of 1872 accounting for most exterior details. Flint with stone dressings. Listed Grade 1
St Mary's Church, Burnham Market
Parish church of Burnham Westgate. Largely C14, with a heavy restoration of 1872 accounting for most exterior details. Flint with stone dressings. Listed Grade 1
Houses on The Green, Burnham Market
Houses on The Green, Burnham Market
The Hoste Arms, Burnham Market Grade II listed public house on The Green
The Hoste Arms, Burnham Market
Grade II listed public house on The Green
Old village sign on Joan Short's Lane
Old village sign on Joan Short's Lane
Stone wall, Crabbe Hall Farm Attractive flint and brick wall on Joan Short's Lane
Stone wall, Crabbe Hall Farm
Attractive flint and brick wall on Joan Short's Lane
Playing fields, Burnham Market
Playing fields, Burnham Market
Methodist Church, Burnham Market On Station Road
Methodist Church, Burnham Market
On Station Road
Graveyard, St Mary's Church
Graveyard, St Mary's Church
Goose Beck Ford at Burnham Market This is another image of this illusive ford in the centre of Burnham Market. An image from a previous visit can be viewed at: <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3391208" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3391208">Link</a> and a video at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://youtu.be/T5Jrq1itL54?feature=shared" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://youtu.be/T5Jrq1itL54?feature=shared">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Goose Beck Ford at Burnham Market
This is another image of this illusive ford in the centre of Burnham Market. An image from a previous visit can be viewed at: Link and a video at: LinkExternal link
The Goose Beck in Burnham Market, Norfolk It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
The Goose Beck in Burnham Market, Norfolk
It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
The Goose Beck ford in Burnham Market It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
The Goose Beck ford in Burnham Market
It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
Driving through the Goose Beck ford in Burnham Market, Norfolk It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
Driving through the Goose Beck ford in Burnham Market, Norfolk
It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
The Goose Beck ford flowing through the centre of Burnham Market It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
The Goose Beck ford flowing through the centre of Burnham Market
It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
Crossing the Goose Beck ford in Burnham Market, Norfolk It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
Crossing the Goose Beck ford in Burnham Market, Norfolk
It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: "It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too."
The Hoste Arms in Burnham Market reflected in the flood water of the Goose Beck ford It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: “It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. “It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too.
The Hoste Arms in Burnham Market reflected in the flood water of the Goose Beck ford
It is a rare occurrence recorded in the Domesday book and to this day one that leaves locals mystified. A small stream, the Goose Beck, springs up sporadically every few years and flows through the streets of Burnham Market. In 2024 it flowed through this upmarket village for several weeks in January and February causing disruption to traffic and properties with cellars. The Goose Beck flows from saturated chalk, into the fishpond, through Westgate Hall gardens, erupting just before the churchyard and through the village. But despite it flowing for as long as historical documents date back, no-one knows the real reason it happens or can predict when the next unique event will take place or how long it will run for. Some believe it is a tidal ford and others that high levels of rainfall cause the underlying chalk strata to become totally saturated. Local historian Diana Mansell, who has lived in the town since 1934, said in 2008: “It used to be called Ghost Beck because of its extraordinary behaviour. “It's very erratic, sometimes it will flow every year, sometimes every seven years. The amount of time it will run for varies too.
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Chalk Hill is located at Grid Ref: TF8141 (Lat: 52.942897, Lng: 0.7061592)

Administrative County: Norfolk

District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Police Authority: Norfolk

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///shutting.inferior.baguette. Near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk

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