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Horsey Gap Seal Colony – Happisburgh Lighthouse loop from Horsey

Horsey Gap Seal Colony – Happisburgh Lighthouse loop from Horsey

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Horsey Gap Seal Colony – Happisburgh Lighthouse loop from Horsey

01:14

29.9km

60m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 0 m for 861 m

After 14.4 km for 303 m

After 29.4 km for 613 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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133 m

Horsey Gap Seal Watching Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

August - many seals to watch from the dune above.
Coastal path too sandy to cycle in places so push for a few yards.

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134 m

Horsey Gap Seal Colony

Highlight • Beach

This is one of the many unspoilt and wonderfully quiet sandy beaches on the Norfolk coast. During the winter months, keep a look out for seals and their pups here, too.

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953 m

Poppylands

Highlight • Cafe

WW2-themed cafe, so a bit of an unusual atmosphere but easy access and outdoor space make it a good option with a bike.

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14.6 km

Happisburgh Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1790, this is the oldest working lighthouse in East Anglia and still provides safe passage for ships around the treacherous Haisborough Sands. Today, the lighthouse is painted white …

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14.6 km

Happisburgh Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1790, Happisburgh Lighthouse is the oldest working light in East Anglia and the only independtly-run lighthouse in the UK. The iconic red and white tower is 85 feet …

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15.5 km

St Mary's Church, Happisburgh

Highlight • Historical Site

There was a church recorded here in Domesday Book of 1086. After the Abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539, the church passed to the Bishop of Norwich. The …

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29.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

876 m

210 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.7 km

1.23 km

544 m

279 m

200 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

21°C

16°C

0 %

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Horsey Gap Seal Colony – Happisburgh Lighthouse loop from Horsey

Horsey Gap Seal Watching Beach

Horsey Gap Seal Colony

Poppylands

Happisburgh Lighthouse

Happisburgh Lighthouse

St Mary's Church, Happisburgh

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