Norfolk Coast National Landscape
| Norfolk Coast National Landscape Norfolk Coast Protected Landscape | |
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 The Norfolk Coast east of Cromer | |
 Location of the Norfolk Coast AONB in the UK | |
| Location | Norfolk, England |
| Established | 1968 |
| Website | norfolkcoast |
The Norfolk Coast National Landscape or Norfolk Coast Protected Landscape is a protected
AONB in 1968, under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
.
The area includes;
low water mark, corresponding to the limit of the planning authority of its local authority partners. The terrain behind the coast is rolling chalk land and glacial moraine, including the almost 300 foot (90m) high Cromer Ridge
.
Nature reserves in the area include two
Heritage Coast stretch of the AONB is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a candidate Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area. The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path
National Trail pass through the AONB.
Threats
East of Weybourne there is severe coastal erosion. Managed retreat is likely to be the long-term solution to rising sea levels along much of the rest of the North Norfolk coast,[1]
References
- ^ "Long term planning: North Norfolk coast". Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012.Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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52°58′N 0°59′E / 52.97°N 0.98°E
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