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Norfolk<br />
Wells; A Year<br />
Round<br />
Destination<br />
Written by Kate Garside<br />
www.blakeneycottagecompany.co.uk<br />
Wells-next-the-Sea is a pretty coastal town on the North<br />
Norfolk coast and is one of mine and my husband’s<br />
favourite places to go. It has a busy harbour, full of<br />
fishing boats and pleasure boats, an iconic clean white<br />
sandy beach, which has frequently been voted the<br />
number one beach in the UK by national media, and<br />
crab fishing from the Quay is a popular pastime for<br />
families.<br />
Wells is also becoming a go to foodie hotspot with an<br />
ever increasing range of restaurants, a deli and gastro<br />
pubs to dine at and it’s easy to buy a great cup of coffee!<br />
The old part of Wells up from the Quay to the main road<br />
is Georgian and there are lots of beautiful cottages and<br />
interesting shops to browse, as well as tearooms and<br />
coffee shops. There is so much I could say about Wells,<br />
and why I love it, but I only have 600 words so here<br />
goes…<br />
Places to eat<br />
You can’t write an article about Wells without mentioning<br />
fish and chips. In my opinion the best place to have<br />
fish and chips is sat on the Quay, looking out over the<br />
harbour. There are several fish and chips shops on<br />
the Quay and they are all very popular, although my<br />
personal favourite is French’s Fish Shop, as we have<br />
been going there for over 20 years. Another great<br />
option is Plattens Fish & Chips, where you can dine in or<br />
takeaway. The food is always freshly cooked, tasty and<br />
reasonably priced given its prime location on the Quay.<br />
We just join the shortest queue as they are both great!<br />
If you fancy something a little more upmarket there is an<br />
excellent seafood restaurant just along from Wells Quay<br />
called The Wells Crab House. It serves fantastic seafood<br />
with great service and has amazing reviews on Trip<br />
Advisor. We’ve eaten there and loved it!<br />
Walks<br />
There is a lovely flat walk from Wells Quay along to the<br />
beach cafe at Wells beach. It takes about 20-30 minutes<br />
and is pram and wheelchair friendly. If you don’t fancy<br />
the walk, there is a little train that you can pay to go on.<br />
It’s also a great walk for dogs. The beach cafe is great for<br />
refreshments for thirsty humans and pooches too!<br />
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