The Coasthopper bus is the best way to fully explore the North Norfolk Coast. Set up in 1996 by Norfolk County Council and award-winning bus operator Norfolk Green, Coasthopper was the first regular bus along the North Norfolk Coast for many years. Coasthopper quickly established itself as an integral part of North Norfolk life, the colourful little buses a welcome sight for visitors and residents alike. The big idea behind Coasthopper was to reduce car dependency in the area. The green philosophy Behind Coasthopper also extends to the buses themselves. They are built using the latest low-emission technology, and in 2009, Norfolk Green and Norfolk County Council jointly invested over £600,000 in a new fleet of fully accessible, ultra-low emission buses, making Coasthopper travel even greener! One of the many benefits that Coasthopper provides is the opportunity to park your car and explore the beautiful coastal towns on foot. This allows you to avoid the often frustrating hunt for a parking space in the smaller towns and villages that struggle to cope with the influx of traffic, particularly in the summer months. You can catch the Coasthopper in Wells on Freeman Street and on The Buttlands. Below is a quick overview of the main towns that Coasthopper covers, although extra routes have been added recently to run throughout Summer. Coasthopper has succeeded in making the Norfolk Coast very accessible, and is one of the fastest-growing bus routes in the UK. For more information and details on fares, timetables and routes, visit the Coasthopper Website King's Lynn Heacham Hunstanton Old Hunstanton Holme next the Sea Thornham Titchwell Brancaster Brancaster Staithe Burnham Deepdale Burnham Market Burnham Overy Staithe Holkham Wells next the Sea Stiffkey Morston Blakeney Cley next the Sea Salthouse Weybourne Sheringham West Runton East Runton Cromer