Thornham

Thornham coal barn is probably one of the most photographed features of the north Norfolk coastline, especially when seemingly cut off by a high tide. Despite that, as you may guess, it's one of those places I'd never visited before. Time to put that right

This was once a bustling quay with several buildingsbut now the old coal barn sits in a seemingly empty landscape of saltmarsh stretching almost but not quite as far as the eye can see. The village of Thornham lies a little further south, presumably on higher ground, safe from the tide.

There are a few boats still tied up nearby, though hidden at low tide by the creek's banks.

It's one of those strange, haunting yet beautiful places that can be found along so much of this stretch of coast.