Dersingham Bogs Clifftop View

The cliffs at Dersingham Bogs aren't dramatic - Norfolk doesn't do dramatic - but they offer something rarer: genuine solitude and a proper sense of the county's geology. You're standing on a 30-metre drop looking out across the marshland that makes this part of East Anglia work, and it feels bigger than it should.

It's free and easy to reach from King's Lynn, about five miles east. The walk itself is straightforward, though the path gets muddy after rain and there's not much shelter. Allow an hour if you're just coming for the view, longer if you're interested in the rare plants that grow here - this isn't a botanical garden, but it's genuine habitat, properly wild.

Families with young children might find it underwhelming; there's no café, no interpretation boards, no facilities whatsoever. It's the sort of place that appeals to walkers who like their countryside working and unglamorous, and to anyone curious about Norfolk's ecological importance rather than its stately homes. Early morning or late afternoon light works best, when the marshes look less flat.

If you're basing yourself at Sandringham Camping or Pinecones - both close by - it makes a good morning walk before heading to the beach at Heacham. Don't expect crowds or Instagram moments. Expect wind, space, and the feeling that you've seen something most visitors to Norfolk miss entirely.