Sheringham

Sheringham, a set on Flickr.

These are a few snapshots of my recent weekend away in Sheringham. Sheringham is a small town on the north coast of Norfolk in England. The town is not as commercialised as many of England's seaside resorts, and is separated from the numerous caravan parks by the natural hills in which it nestles, most notably Beeston Hill, which dominates one side of the town, and is the reason for much aching in my calf muscles at the end of the weekend. The beach was a little shy as it seemed to be high tide much of the time that I was there. The town has made the best of having to live with sea defences against coastal erosion. The local schools have adorned the vast concrete walls with murals depicting the sealife, and the towns maritime heritage. Lobster fishing appears to be the local specialism, with the snappy creatures emboldied in the finest fibreglass all over the town. Highlights of the town of Sheringham? Well the chocolate fish making machine in the window of the fudgetastic sweet shop is a must, along with the fake Banksy Queen picture on a disused burger kiosk, but for my son, the best place is the vintage computer game shop adjacent to the steam railway station, a veritable museum for long forgotten consoles. Go and visit Sheringham, it's a nice little town. The weather can be a bit wild, but that brings out the surfers, and what can be more avocative than waves crashing remorselessly against the ravaged coastline.