Cromer: Norfolk’s seaside gem
Cromer is an English seaside town perched on the edge of the Norfolk coast. It’s traditional, picturesque and holds a lot of personal memories. Enjoy the photographs and read more below
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This was my first visit to Cromer in 25 years. I completed my initial stint as a fledgling newspaper reporter in the town. It was a time of new experiences, including a first significant relationship.
Cromer felt essentially unchanged, with its iconic pier at the centre of things. It was thronged with holidaymakers, relaxing with ice-creams and munching on freshly fried fish and chips.
Back in the late 1990s I wasn’t a habitual photographer, but this time was struck by the beauty of Cromer’s location. The wide stretch of coast that glimmered with gold at dusk, and the rows of candy-striped beach huts.
The town’s architecture is richly-coloured with turreted Victorian houses and full of the detail I maybe didn’t notice the first time around.
Cromer is a long way from Manchester and north-west England’s Irish sea coast but was worth the trip. Nostalgia and fresh eyes can often work hand in hand.
Have you gone back to a memorable place years later? Tell us about it in the comments section below!
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How nice that you find the town more appealing after such a long time away. I lived in Reading for a year in my youth and went back for a visit about 25 years later… oh my… it had lost all its appeal to me, looking quite generic with the typical mega shopping center where there used to be a small-ish main street etc.
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Oh what a shame :( For sure, some places are barely recognisable when you eventually go back. Cromer has barely moved on which you might say is a bad thing! Hope you’ve been enjoying your US sojourn :)
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Seems to be difficult for towns to find a balance between not moving on at all and moving on way too much…
And yes, thank you, I enjoyed the US very much 🙂
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You enjoyed taking photos there, I noticed :) And yes, the cityscape of Manchester is changing so much I can’t keep track!
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