After visiting Cromer beach, I decided to take a drive to Hunstanton beach as I have never been there before. On Google maps it looked like it had a lot more to offer in the way of things to do.

When I arrived in Hunstanton my first stop was at the Tesco supermarket! Yes, it's nothing to do with the beach, but very handy for visitors who want to stock up on picnic supplies for the beach, use the toilets, and top-up petrol ready for the journey home.

Next, I headed for the beach, and parked on the large Seagate (West) grassed area carpark. Opposite the carpark is Rainbow Park fairground, offering a good range of classic fairground rides, including the Dodgems, Waltzer and Helter Skelter. All of the rides looked well maintained. The site also had an amusement arcade and a rather nice Rock & Sweet shop named Rocky Thompson's that sold a large range of classic sweets.

The beach opposite the Rainbow Island park looked ok, but it had quite a lot of rocks and stones, so not the best beach for kids to play on. The beach at Old Hunstanton is said to be better, but I did not explore that beach myself.

From Rainbow Park, I walked along the coastline till I reached the Pier Family Entertainment building. I past a SeaLife centre, a crazy golf course, a play centre with swimming pool, a gift shop, a cafe, a bar, a fish & chip shop, an ice cream shop, and amusement arcades. So, there are quite a few facilities families can use. There are plenty of public toilets around Hunstanton too, which is useful.

Like Cromer, Hunstanton is another good area to visit for a family day trip or short break. However, I would say that there are only enough facilities at Hunstanton to keep a family entertained for 3 days. Great Yarmouth or Skegness offer much more for a longer family holiday. For older visitors who like to walk and explore, Hunstanton offers enough, especially if you explore Old Hunstanton too that has a lighthouse, nice looking cottages, and the wreck of the steam trawler Sheraton.