The Sanders CH2 Coasthopper bus runs between Cromer and North Walsham, stopping at several villages along the wide-skied North Norfolk coast, as well as the village of Trunch, slightly inland.
You can just tap on tap off, which gives you all journeys free after you reach the daily maximum fare, but day and multi-day tickets are also available for as many journeys as you like, either of which make the service an ideal way to visit the pubs along the way, hopping on and off the buses, which run every hour in the winter and every half hour in the summer, between about 9.30am and 6pm – be careful not to miss the last bus!
We use the bustimes.org website to track buses – it uses the buses’ geolocators so you know exactly where they are, usually to within the last minute or so – if you have a signal, which can’t always be guaranteed in this part of the world!
You can start and finish at either end of the trail, as both Cromer and North Walsham are well connected, with both buses and trains running to Norwich, with the trains running until late in the evening.
From Cromer, which has its own trail here, the first licensed establishments are found in the village of Overstrand: the White Horse pub and the Sea Marge Hotel. The next pub-stop is Mundesley (pronounced Munsley), but there is pleasant walking to the villages of Sidestrand and Trimmingham on the North Norfolk Coastal Path. The Haig Club, a past local CAMRA Club of the Year with great sea views is on the route, but it’s best to ask the driver which stop to use, and they may drop you outside! The other two pubs are the Ship Inn, on the cliffs, and the Royal Hotel, both a short walk from the bus route.
From Mundesley the Coasthopper takes a turn inland to the village of Trunch, with a pub, the Crown, and a Social Club, a Good Beer Guide entry for 2026.
The route ends at North Walsham with several pubs including the Peasant’s Tavern, twice local CAMRA District Pub of the Year, the Hop In, a previous winner of Branch Pub of the Year, and the Black Swan, well-known for its community focus and theatre.