Where do you park for Horsey seals?

Horsey Gap car park
If you’re wondering where to park to see the seals at Horsey, here is what you can do. Horsey Gap car park is definitely the best place to park to see the seals and their pups. During the winter months there is an overflow car park due to the huge number of visitors who come to see this fantastic sight.

Are the seals at Horsey Beach or Horsey Gap?

Tucked down a sandy track is Horsey Gap beach which in late autumn becomes a magnet to breeding seals. Come mid October heavily pregnant seals begin to arrive on Horsey Beach, the day after arrival they give birth. Then the bull seals arrive to help feed and protect the mothers and pups.

When can you see seals on Horsey Beach?

So the months of December to February is the best time to see these mammals in their natural environment. The quiet beach of Horsey Gap, not far from Great Yarmouth, is an area where the seals return every year to give birth and this place has become very popular with visitors who enjoy observing these sea mammals.

Where are the seals on the beach in Norfolk?

The best and safest way to see the seals, is to take a boat trip from either Blakeney harbour or Morston quay, usually lasting about an hour (or longer in the summer when the days are lighter), where you’re taken to the natural habitat of the seals around the Spit.

Who owns Horsey beach?

Sir Berney Brograve
The 18th century owner of Horsey, Sir Berney Brograve, by reviving a previous Act of Parliament, unsuccessfully tried to have the sea breaches repaired after many destructive inundations of his estate….Horsey, Norfolk.

Horsey
Horsey All Saints
Horsey Location within Norfolk
Area	8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Population	99 (2001)

What time of day is best to see seals at Horsey?

We’ve always gone between ten and noon but I think time of year is more significant than time of day. I heard recently that there were as many out there lately, but it’s hard to pr duct. It is a good idea to go somewhat early in the day as the car park is a bit small and you may find difficulty parking at peak times.

Who owns Horsey Gap?

Horsey Windpump near the mere, owned by the National Trust. This is another place to park, where you cross the road and walk along the designated path to the beach.

Are there toilets at Horsey beach?

Facilities on Horsey Beach There are no public toilets near to Horsey Beach. The closest toilets are at the Nelson Head Pub and Poppylands Tea Room and Restaurant. There are also toilets adjacent to the Beach Road car park in Winterton.

How long is Horsey beach?

Experience the Horsey Broadland landscape with the National Trust, on this 3 mile return walk to the beach, following grassy paths and tracks, encompassing low-lying grazing marshes, sand dunes and a narrow sandy beach, with a chance of seeing Grey Seals.

How many seals have been born at Horsey Beach?

Horsey beach had 2069 seals that were born in the 2019/2020 season, so this really is a great place to come and see them. And it isn’t just Horsey beach that now has the seals. Every year more and more seals breed at Winterton beach too.

Where to see seals at Horsey Beach?

We are planning a visit to Horsey beach next week. What are our chances of seeing the seals and where is the best part to go? Thank you There is a small Car Park at Horsey Gap (NR29 4EJ), use then have to walk along the sand dunes. If could take 20-30 mins to find them depending where they are on the beach.

How many seals have been found on Horsey and Winterton beaches?

FoHS conducts a weekly count of adult seals and pups on Horsey and Winterton Beaches between November – January every year. This provides data for the Marine Mammal Unit at St Andrews University. 18 November 2021: 1663 Adult Seals – 447 Pups. The Atlantic Grey seal colony at Horsey and Winterton is one of Britain’s great wildlife spectacles.

Are there grey seals in horhorsey gap?

Horsey Gap is home to one of the largest colonies of Grey Seals in the UK. Numbers have been steadily increasing with over a thousand seal pups born along this beautiful stretch of coastline each year. Even in the summer months, seals can be seen on the beach or swimming along the shoreline.