Seals at Horsey Gap

Ever since we moved to Norfolk we have said that we will go to visit the seal pups when they're at Horsey Gap-usually November until end of January/early February- but we've missed them every winter.

I started a second job last summer and since then we haven't been out far during the weekends because I'm usually catching up on chores but this week I worked really hard to get my chores done and To Do list clear so that we could venture out and really enjoy the weekend together.

With a dry day forecast we headed to Horsey Gap and took a 20 minute walk from the car park towards the viewpoint.

Harry had fun walking through the puddles (thankfully we'd planned ahead and taken wellies) and there were a few signs along the way with interesting seal facts.

Although there were only about two dozen seals within view we still got a good look at them. The children loved watching them. Not many were moving but there were a couple in the sea and one of the pups started making its way towards the water. One of the cutest ones closest to the dunes was rolling around and then 'playing dead', according to Charlie!

My crazy gang

We've said that we will go back sooner next winter and hopefully catch more of the pups. According to the signs an amazing 1838 pups have been born this winter and the colonies are becoming larger each year.