Beeston Bump

H took me on a meandering walk around part of the Cromer ridge near Roman Camp.  This is (I believe) one of the highest points in Norfolk (it certainly felt like it when we were walking uphill!)..  This is the view of Beeston Bump and the wind farm behind from the top of the ridge.
There were originally two hills here which were left behind when glaciers retreated northwards at the end of the last ice age, between 15,000 and 10,000 years ago. At that time most of what is now the North Sea was dry land, with the Rhine and the Thames combining to form a giant river estuary. As the ice melted, the sea level rose and the North Sea was formed. Since then, Beeston Bump has been eroded by the sea: most of its seaward side had been washed away by the 1930s. Almost 90 yards (80m) of the cliff have now been lost to the sea, along with a brickworks which stood to the east of the summit and a football pitch. In recent times, coastal erosion has been slowed by building groynes and sea walls along the coast and below the hill. 
A lovely walk, the temperature was just perfect, with plenty of dappled sunlight under the trees to keep us cool.