Beautiful experience to be able to see the seals on the beach while they rest 🦭 or in the water. You could spend hours just doing that, nature is entertaining! Car park is big enough, but from there you need to go up a steep sand dune so people will mobility issues may struggle. The beach is sandy and stretches for miles and there's also concrete wall with steps you can sit or walk on. Please note that there's very poor phone signal and also no shops, just an ice-cream van at the car park.

​⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful beach and incredible seal watching! "My experience here was absolutely amazing. The beach is incredibly clean and gorgeous, but the biggest highlight of this place is the seals. Watching them relax and play in the water is a real treat. It is an excellent spot to spend some peaceful time. I would love to come back here again and again!"

had low expectations as places like this are usually protected or owned by someone who likes to keep tourists away, but you could get really close to the seals in their natural habitat, good ice cream and snacks available, and a large car park. The road leading up to it is a long dust road so be prepared to get your car cleaned after your visit!

Definitely a must visit. Beautiful sandy beach. A huge attraction to sit and watch the seals as they lay resting at the water’s edge. Sandy dunes for walkers. Beach is dog friendly, but they must be kept on a lead, due to the seals and their pups. Large car park, although there is a charge.

My wife discovered Horsey Gap while searching for places in the UK to see seals, and we decided to make a trip up from Essex, staying overnight in Norwich so we could arrive early the next morning. Seals are our son’s favourite animal, and we were mindful that, as with any wildlife experience, sightings are never guaranteed. We’d even heard that boat trips can sometimes offer the best views, so we were keeping our expectations realistic and hoping we might spot one or two in the water. As it turned out, our plans didn’t quite go to schedule and we didn’t arrive until around 11:30am. Thankfully, parking wasn’t full, and attendants were on hand to guide us into a space. It cost £4 for two hours, which felt reasonable. At first glance, with families setting up windbreaks, buckets and spades, and beach games, we weren’t even sure we were in the right place. But after walking up the short path over the dunes and down onto the beach, everything changed. My son was the first to spot movement beyond one of the wooden groynes. As we got closer, we were amazed to see hundreds of seals—both in the water and stretched out along the sand basking in the sun. It was an incredible sight and far beyond anything we had expected. There were several friendly and dedicated volunteer seal wardens present, happy to share their knowledge and point out the best places to view and photograph the seals. They were also clearly marking safe viewing distances with small orange flags, reminding visitors that these are wild animals and should be respected. We were advised to walk south along the coastline, where more seals could be seen, before looping back along the dunes. This turned out to be excellent advice, with hundreds more seals visible along each stretch of beach between the groynes. The only downside was that there weren’t enough wardens to cover every section, and it was disappointing to see some people ignoring the guidance—getting far too close to the seals and even putting their children at risk just to take photos, potentially causing distress to the animals. That said, it didn’t take away from what was an unforgettable experience. Our son managed to take some fantastic photos and has already asked when we can come back. A truly special place and absolutely worth the visit.