A Weekend at Our Favorite Sea View Campsite in Cromer
If you’re looking for a perfect coastal escape with breathtaking sea views, then you need to visit Sandy Gulls, an adults-only campsite nestled in Mundesley, just outside of Cromer. Long time followers will know it’s a regular haunt of ours, and last weekend we spent another couple of days there; it’s safe to say it remains one of our favorite spots for a relaxing getaway by the sea!
Friday: Sea Views & Cromer Crab Mac ‘n’ Cheese
We arrived at Sandy Gulls on Friday, weirdly this time separately too, in an effort to utilise daylight hours, Keith and Jazz traveled independently using public transport (and my mum taking him from our house to the closest train station, Diss), whereas I came directly from school with Gandalf. This enabled Keith to pick up a Cromer crab for tea. Annoyingly the public transport let him, and mum who decided to tag along for some sea air on her day off, down and their 1.5 hour journey took over 5! I ended up arriving to Sandly Gulls solo, set up on my own and met them in the pub an hour later! Amazingly despite all this Keith arrived with 2 fresh Cromer crabs. He’s my hero!
Despite this frustrating start, immediately on arrival, the stunning views of the North Sea re stole our hearts. Every pitch on the site offers panoramic ocean views, and it’s so peaceful—just the sound of waves and gulls in the distance. Being adults only, this site has an air of tranquility that us frazzled teachers just live for!
After setting up, I took a short stroll down to The Ship Inn, a charming pub with one of the best beer gardens we’ve ever experienced. Mum, K and Jazz soon joined me and we reunited and ready to relax.
You can sit there for hours, just soaking in the view of the coastline while enjoying a cold drink. We made it back to the van for dinner, after waving mum off who had to make her way back to Diss via public transport!We indulged in a homemade Cromer crab mac ‘n’ cheese, which was simply amazing. The rich, creamy cheese paired with the fresh local crab was the perfect end to our first night.
Happy to report mum made it back in one piece with no delays too!
Saturday: Pub Crawling & Fish and Chips
On Saturday, after a leisurely early doors back at The Ship (we couldn’t resist those sea views again!), we hopped on the bus into Cromer for a bit of down time. Cromer is a quintessential British seaside town, and our plan was simple: a pub crawl with sea views, ending with some iconic fish and chips.
Our first stop was the Red Lion, which has fantastic views over the cliffs and a fab selection of local drinks. We loved the relaxed vibe here and the opportunity to try some decent drinks..
After a few more pub stops, we made our way to our favorite fish and chips spot, No.1 Cromer. Sitting on the promenade, munching on the freshest fish and chips while looking out at the ocean was the highlight of the day—there’s nothing quite like it!
Sunday was spent having a lovely lay in admiring the sea views from bed, before another wander along the sea front in Cromer. could we resist fish and chips for a second day running? I’ll let you decide!
Why We’ll Be Back
Sandy Gulls is the perfect escape for anyone wanting to recharge by the sea. With easy access to great walks, local pubs like The Ship Inn, and the charm of Cromer just down the road, this is our go-to spot for sea views, good food, and relaxation. Can’t wait for our next trip! 🌊🌞
We also like Sandy Gulls but on the last visit we were on pitch 4 which is very steep. Even with ramps we had a -4° slope, and then the rough stone base broke one of our £70 milenco ramps as we reversed off it on departure day.
Sorry to hear that. We’ve never used ramps there.
We tend to do the middle row or front row closest to sea. We were on 16 this time
Love Cromer. Visited with friends who had a family house there. Bought our own cottage near Stalham. Would arrive. Light the fire. And feel stress peel away like layers of an onion.
Such a good description of how we feel when we arrive too!