West Runton and Beeston Regis Heath

Looking towards the sea from Roman Camp

Important notice -

West Runton and Beeston Heath are open for local visitors in line with government guidance. Please follow social distancing guidelines on your visit.

Woods, heaths and the best coastal views

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Visitors walking through a garden in spring

Visiting this spring 

Our gardens, parks, cafés, shops and countryside locations are open to visit. Many houses in England and Wales have reopened, with houses in Northern Ireland expected to reopen from 24 May. Advance booking for visits helps us keep everyone safe and socially distanced. At quieter times such as weekdays, booking shouldn't be necessary, but to guarantee entry we recommend booking in advance, especially at weekends and bank holidays.

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Things to see and do 

Basking adder

Spring wildlife at West Runton 

Spring is a great time to walk the woodland and heath and to spot a wide variety of wildlife.

Dog on lead

Walking the dog at West Runton and Beeston Regis Heath 

This is a wonderful place to walk your dogs. All we ask is that you follow our lead when visiting with your pooch.

Napoleonic signal station at Roman Camp

Watching over our coast 

Roman Camp has long been used to keep watch over our coast for invaders or smugglers.

Looking out to sea from Roman Camp

Cromer Ridge-how was it created? 

When you are standing near the old signal station (next to the main car park) you are on one of the highest points of the Cromer Ridge.

Dark clouds over the sea

Three things to look out for on a winter walk 

A winter walk at wonderful West Runton will not only give you wide ranging views over the woods and heaths to the sea but also you will see a variety of birds, fungi and insects.

Saxo-medieval iron pits archaeology

Iron smelting  

You may stumble across shallow pits while walking around the property. The pits were formed when iron nodules were dug up and used to produce iron.

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Get involved

Volunteers clearing gorse to encourage the heather

Join the West Runton and Beeston Regis Heath team 

Get more involved with the work of our team here. Our main role is removing plants that have a tendency to overrun the other, more delicate, species. Working mainly from September to March, we do make time to stop for tea breaks.

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