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Scenic drives near Hunstanton

Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Hunstanton, England. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include A149, A148, A1078.

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18–60 milesRoute distances
33–103 minEstimated driving
4Circular routes

Short on time? Castle Rising and Sandringham to the Norfolk Coast has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 33 minutes before stops.

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Norfolk, England

North Norfolk Coast Road: Hunstanton to Cromer

39 miles1 hr 8 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 0 miles from Hunstanton · straight-line distance

Follow the A149 coast-road corridor through the villages of north Norfolk to Cromer. Treat it as a leisurely touring day with a few selected stops, taking in marshland, harbours and seaside towns.

Along the way
  • Wells and Holkham coast
  • Cley and Blakeney
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Norfolk, England

Castle Rising and Sandringham to the Norfolk Coast

18 miles33 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 1 miles from Hunstanton · straight-line distance

Make a shorter north-west Norfolk touring drive from King’s Lynn through Castle Rising and the Sandringham area to Hunstanton. The route leaves time for one substantial visit rather than filling the day with driving.

Along the way
  • Castle Rising
  • Sandringham country
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Norfolk and Suffolk, England

Breckland Forest and Castle Acre Loop

55 miles1 hr 31 minCircular

Closest point on route: 19 miles from Hunstanton · straight-line distance

Explore the Breckland side of East Anglia from Thetford, heading through the forest country towards Swaffham and Castle Acre. Return across the Watton countryside for a broad inland circuit.

Along the way
  • Breckland forest roads
  • Castle Acre
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Norfolk, England

Norwich to Holt on the B1149

22 miles36 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 25 miles from Hunstanton · straight-line distance

Leave Norwich on the Holt road and follow the B1149 through the Saxthorpe area into north Norfolk. This is a straightforward shorter country-road outing with Holt as a natural place to finish.

Along the way
  • North Norfolk country road
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Lincolnshire, England

Lincolnshire Wolds: Caistor High Street Driving Loop

60 miles1 hr 43 minCircular

Closest point on route: 31 miles from Hunstanton · straight-line distance

Use Caistor High Street and the Wolds’ rolling road network for a broad Lincolnshire circuit. The B1225 supplies the distinctive ridge-road section, with Louth and Horncastle acting as area references rather than compulsory town stops.

Along the way
  • Caistor High Street
  • Lincolnshire Wolds
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Norfolk, England

Norwich and the Northern Broads Loop

37 miles1 hr 3 minCircular

Closest point on route: 40 miles from Hunstanton · straight-line distance

Make a circuit from Norwich through Wroxham and the northern Broads villages before returning by the Acle side of the marshes. Waterways lie beside or beyond the roads rather than forming an uninterrupted waterside drive.

Along the way
  • Horning
  • Potter Heigham
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Suffolk, England

Newmarket, Lavenham and Long Melford Loop

54 miles1 hr 33 minCircular

Closest point on route: 47 miles from Hunstanton · straight-line distance

Make an East Anglian country circuit from Newmarket through Clare and the Suffolk wool towns. Rural B-road sections alternate with historic settlement approaches and working agricultural country.

Along the way
  • Lavenham
  • Long Melford
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Cambridgeshire and Essex, England

Cambridge to Finchingfield through the Essex Uplands

29 miles49 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 54 miles from Hunstanton · straight-line distance

Leave Cambridge for the rolling country of north Essex, linking Saffron Walden and Thaxted before finishing at Finchingfield. The roads here have a long-standing reputation among local touring drivers and riders.

Along the way
  • Thaxted
  • Finchingfield
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Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.

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Frequently asked questions

About the drives in this collection.

Which drive passes closest to this location?

North Norfolk Coast Road: Hunstanton to Cromer has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 0 miles from Hunstanton in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.

Which is the shortest drive in this collection?

Castle Rising and Sandringham to the Norfolk Coast is the shortest by route distance, at 18 miles, with an estimated driving time of 33 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.

Which is the longest drive in this collection?

Lincolnshire Wolds: Caistor High Street Driving Loop is the longest by route distance, at 60 miles. Its estimated driving time is 1 hr 43 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.

Are there circular drives in this collection?

4 routes start and finish in the same place, including Breckland Forest and Castle Acre Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.

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