Countryside

The countryside in which Beeston Regis is situated is part of Norfolk's "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". It was formed by the retreating ice at the end of the ice age. It sits within an area known as the "Cromer Ridge" and from wooded heath land to the south, which is owned by the National Trust, it goes downhill to the cliffs and beaches facing the North Sea. Part of these cliffs is a hill called "Beeston Bump" from the top of which wonderful views of the surrounding land and sea can be experienced. Each Easter the combined churches in the area make a pilgrimage carrying a Cross to the top of Beeston Bump and an open air service is performed.
To the west of the Parish covering some sixty acres is "Beeston Common", a designated "Site of Special Scientific Interest", which is in the care of English Nature. Due to its special soil conditions, some forty species of rare flowering plants and fourteen species of British orchids have been recorded.
To the east lays farmland and the playing fields of Beeston Hall School.
The common, heath and woods are favourite sites for bird watchers and the Parish is criss-crossed with paths and bridleways for walkers and riders. The Norfolk Coastal Path passes through the Parish and there are ample caravan and camping parks in the area.
The Bittern Line railway, as part of their service, provide maps showing designated walks in the area.
