We walk this path most days, and we have stopped being surprised by how different it can look from one week to the next. The route is simple: out of the garden gate, turn left onto the Norfolk Coast Path and keep the sea on your right until you reach the town.
Spring
The gorse comes first, a coconut-scented yellow that runs along the cliff edge. Skylarks go up from the meadows on either side. The sea is often a hard, bright blue in April, and the wind has an edge to it, so take a layer more than you think.
Summer
Early is best. By eight the path is warm, the heather is beginning to colour and the beach below is still empty. If the tide is out, take the steps down and walk the last stretch on the sand, then climb back up by the pier for coffee.
Autumn
The light goes gold and low, the bracken turns copper, and the town empties out. This is our favourite time for the walk: wide skies, long shadows and a pint by the fire on the way home.
Winter
On still mornings the meadow is white with frost and the sea steams in the cold. The path can be muddy after rain, so borrow a pair of boots from the rack in the hall. Come back to a bath and call it a day well spent.
Keep the sea on your right until you reach the town.
Practical notes: the cliffs along this coast are soft and they move, so keep to the path and away from the edge, and check the tide times before walking on the beach.
