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Mundesley
Mundesley — a village located in North Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gunton · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mundesley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 3 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 2,695 people. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in North Norfolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.8760°, 1.4380°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mundesley /ˈmʌn.zli/ is a coastal village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 20 miles (32 km) north-northeast of Norwich, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Cromer and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of the town of North Walsham.
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Background
History
The villages name means 'Mul's/Mundel's wood/clearing'. <div style="float:right;clear:none;"></div> Mundesley has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086, with the town's name recorded as Muleslai. The main landholder was William de Warenne, and the survey also lists a church.
Visiting
Mundesley is a popular seaside holiday destination due to its sandy beaches and has a number of holiday chalet and caravan parks and hotels. Just to the south of Mundesley on the road to Paston is a popular windmill, Stow Mill. The village was a popular seaside resort in Victorian times, benefiting from its own railway station which closed in 1964.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8760, 1.4380
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Mundesley
- Postcode
- NR11 8BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Population
- 2,695
- Nearest railway station
- Gunton — 6.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q601728 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mundesley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: MundesleyBeachInSummer(StephenCraven)Aug2006.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mundesley?
- Mundesley is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR11 8BJ), in the parish of Mundesley.
- Is Mundesley a protected site?
- Yes — Mundesley is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Mundesley free to visit?
- Yes, Mundesley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mundesley?
- The nearest railway station is Gunton, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR11 8BJ.