Mundesley

Mundesley
Mundesley Beach
Mundesley Location within Norfolk
Area	2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population	2,758 (parish, 2011 census)
• Density	971/km2 (2,510/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG315365
• London	136 miles (219 km)
Civil parish	Mundesley
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR11
Dialling code	01263
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°52′34″N 1°26′17″E / 52.876°N 1.438°E / 52.876; 1.438

Mundesley /ˈmʌn.dzli/ is a coastal village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.^[1] The village is 20.3 miles (32.7 km) north-northeast of Norwich, 7.3 miles (11.7 km) southeast of Cromer and 136 miles (219 km) northeast of London. The village lies 5.6 miles (9.0 km) north-northeast of the town of North Walsham. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham, for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham and Norwich.

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport. The village sits astride the B1159^[2] coast road that links Cromer and Caister-on-Sea, and is at the eastern end of the B1145^[3] a route which runs between King's Lynn and Mundesley. Mundesley is within the Norfolk Coast AONB. It has a resident population of around 2,695 (parish, 2001 census), measured at 2,758 in the 2011 Census.^[4]

The River Mun or Mundesley Beck flows into the sea here. On 5 September 2022 Mundesley beach won the North Norfolk District Council Battle of the Beaches to be recognised as the top beach in North Norfolk in a close run off against West Runton beach. ^[5]