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A visitors guide to the village of Upper Sheringham located under 2
miles inland from the North Norfolk Coast. The village nestles at the
bottom of the woods of Pretty Corner and Roman Camp and has a 14th
century church at its heart. Cutting a dash with pebbles, as many of the
cottages have been built from beach pebbles, which have been grounded
and rounded by the North Sea.
Two hundred years ago there was a busy thriving community of fishermen
here. In 1901 the old borough of Sheringham became two distinct parishes
that of upper sheringham and lower sheringham, with lower sheringham the
seaside resort.
Wrapping around parts of the village you will find Sheringham
Park, which is owned by the National Trust.
Designed in 1812 by Humphrey Repton the great landscape gardener (who is
buried at Aylsham) for Abbot
Upcher. The park boasts spectacular views of the coast and
countryside and has a wonderful display of azaleas and rhododendron in
May/early June. It also has a number of towers (of varying heights)
which are well worth the climb in order to better appreciate the
wonderful displays and the panoramic views.
Humphry Repton was the first to use the term 'landscape gardening' and
in all he created some 200 gardens and parks, however it is said that
Sheringham was his 'favourite and darling child'.
The Upcher Restaurant at the Dales Country House Hotel in Upper
Sheringham provides an imaginative menu with choices to suit everyone.
There is also a bar where they serve afternoon tea or a light meal.
For shops and other places to eat then head to the
seaside town of Sheringham which is just down the road, with its other
amenities for the holiday visitor - theatre - swimming pool - golf
course - museum - trainS.
For Holiday Accommodation in Upper Sheringham - Self Catering - Holiday
Cottages - Hotels and Bed and Breakfast check out our Upper Sheringham
Holiday Accommodation Pages.
Weybourne, just two
miles away from Upper Sheringham is a village of flinty cottages, square
towered church and a lovely private windmill. During the Second
World War, Weybourne Camp was an important anti-aircraft firing range
and training camp. It is now the site of the Muckleburgh Collection, a
museum of military equipment with a display of tanks, armoured cars and
artillery. You will also find the North Norfolk Steam Railway at
Weybourne, which links the towns of seaside Sheringham and inland Holt.
In the Church of All Saints, on one of the
bench ends near the north door, there is a carving of a mermaid. The
legend goes that a mermaid
presented herself at the church door and asked to be admitted, but she
was refused because she was not a Christian. However she managed to
evade the church guardian and slipped into the church. Hence the
carving. We've cheeked and it's still there.
There has been a church in Upper
Sheringham since the Doomsday Survey, it was then valued at 4s.0d.
In the square is a well that was given to the
village by Abbot Upcher in 1814 to celebrate European peace, following
Napoleon's exile to Elba. Though this of course proved to be a bit
premature! The well used to service the water requirements of the entire
village until the 1950's
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