Wells Next The Sea

The seaside. More importantly, one of our favourite seasides. Wells Next The Sea, a small harbour town on the North Norfolk coast.

Our first adventure of the year brought us back here. It was an easy decision. We stayed at Pinewoods Holiday Park, a large campsite that offers everything we needed. A few years ago it was the first place we ever took our bus on holiday. Starting another year of adventures with a stay at Wells felt just right.

Doris ate up the miles with ease and once we'd arrived and checked in, she became our home for 4 nights.

Wells is a relaxed, picturesque place. Even under a grey sky. Our pitch placed us around 5 minutes from the beach. Lined with a neat row of beach huts that go on into the distance the beach is welcoming and full of life, even with the tide well and truly out.

In the opposite direction lies the harbour. When staying at Pinewoods you plan the times you visit the harbour and main town, as the walk isn't short. Visiting the harbour becomes an adventure in itself. If you are feeling more laid back than usual, you can board a miniature train during the day. We opted to use our legs this time.

There are narrow lanes that lead you away from the sea, full of shops, cafes and places to eat. Temptation always takes us to the very heart of the town, where there is a pub that serves local ales. 

The town has a lot to offer. Arts and crafts blended with chips and arcades. Eclectic, but it works. 

For us, the Albatros is the main attraction. A Dutch cargo vessel over 110 years old. It's now a lively and utterly awesome bar and music venue. It's one of the few places that can tempt us away from Doris for an entire evening. They sell authentic Dutch pancakes onboard, too. 

Relaxing and much needed. That's how we would describe our first holiday of the year in our camperbus. And it will not be the only visit to Wells that we will make this year. As the weather gets warmer, there will only be more reasons to go back to one of our favourite seasides. 

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