Call of the wild in north Norfolk

PATRICK BARKHAM

Yes, you can take your walk in midsummer meadows of knapweed and butterflies! You can enjoy your easy stroll through the delicious shade of a wood in high summer, or your springtime delight when the air is filled with birdsong! But if you're seeking a truly transcendentally stupendous walk, you cannot beat a dry winter's eve on the north Norfolk coast. Dusk is the key that unlocks this magic door. I first stepped over its threshold with my friend Nick Acheson, who wrote The Meaning of Geese, a fabulous book. We set out from Burnham Overy Staithe on a simple out-and-back walk, north on the sea bank beside Overy creek. It was a short journey into a miraculous bowl of space and peace: salt marsh on one side, grazing marshes…

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The Oldie (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2025

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