With stunning stretching beaches, tranquil spots and romping walks, there are so many beautiful places to visit in north Norfolk.

Here are five of the area's best secret spots to enjoy this autumn.

1. Cockthorpe circular walk

Heading off from the marshes at Morston, the 5.5 mile walk tracks its way away from the coast along the Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, through woodland adjacent to a babbling river.

Fakenham & Wells Times: Blakeney Point nature reserve Blakeney Point nature reserve (Image: Newsquest)

On the way back the route heads through the concrete tracks of the old Langham Airfield.

Looking down towards the coast, Blakeney Point can be seen.

2. Sands Restaurant

North Norfolk's superb seafood is no secret, but there are plenty of hidden gem restaurants, including Sands Restaurant in Wells-next-the-Sea, which sits unassumingly above an amusement arcade.

Fakenham & Wells Times: Sands RestaurantSands Restaurant (Image: Newsquest)

With "arguably the best views in North Norfolk", the restaurant has a panoramic vista over the harbour where diners can watch fishing boats come and go.

A full a la carte dinner menu features locally-caught seafood and lunch includes the traditional favourite of battered cod and chips.

3. Thornham beach

Fakenham & Wells Times: Thornham CreekThornham Creek (Image: David Harper/iWitness24)

One of north Norfolk's more remote beaches is Thornham, with gentle dunes and sandy shores.

This dog-friendly stretch is accessed by walking half an hour from the village of Thornham.

4. Second World War tanks on the beach

Fakenham & Wells Times: The remains of Second World War tanks were found on the beach at TitchwellThe remains of Second World War tanks were found on the beach at Titchwell (Image: Newsquest)

Titchwell beach was used as a firing range by the Royal Tank Regiment during the Second World War.

There are crumbling pillboxes to be seen, and occasionally at low tide, you may be able to catch a glimpse of the remains of two Covenanter tanks.

5. The Shell Museum in Glandford

The Shell Museum in Glandford is the oldest purpose-built museum in Norfolk and houses the finest seashell collection in the UK.

Fakenham & Wells Times: Shell Museum in GlandfordShell Museum in Glandford (Image: Newsquest)

As well as thousands of exquisite seashells, the museum also contains fossils, birds' eggs, pottery, local archaeological finds and much more.

Glandford Church and the river Glaven, with a picturesque ford, wild ducks and foot bridge, are located close by.

Tiny but perfectly formed, the museum is absolutely charming.