Old Hunstanton - Old Lighthouse & Beach

Navigating The Route

This is a circular Spy Mission around Old Hunstanton's old lighthouse and beach, with Agents on a covert training mission for MI-20, following directions and solving clues to prove your team is ready for triple-zero status with Agent X guiding you along the way.

The operation covers approximately 2 miles and should take around 2 hours to complete. You'll deploy from Cliff Car Park, follow pavements and roads, investigate Lighthouse Lane, Sea Lane, the old lighthouse area, the beach, the lifeboat sheds and seafront sections, then loop back to Cliff Car Park where you started.

This Trail is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs. The ground underfoot is solid throughout, but the route uses pavements, roads, a gravel lane, a track that reduces to a narrow lane, a slope by the beach sheds, sand on the beach section and a short stretch where the path becomes a track.

Take care around busy roads and road crossings, keep clear of bus stop users, watch for vehicles, and stay alert at the chokepoint on the narrow lane. There are also beach, cliff fall and possible cliff-edge hazards near the seafront, so keep Mini Agents close and follow the route carefully. The final section uses a private road authorised vehicles only lane for pedestrian access.

Getting There

By car: Begin the mission at Cliff Car Park (PE36 6EL). The route loops back to Cliff Car Park and you finish where you started, but assume you are still under observation until you have fully evacuated the car park.

By public transport: A bus stop is mentioned along Lighthouse Lane. Make your way to Cliff Car Park (PE36 6EL) to begin the operation.

Need the Loo?

There are several chances for a tactical comfort stop. Toilets are at the rendezvous point, past Clue 03 and past Clue 17, and public toilets are also passed near the beach sheds.

Bring Your Furry Sidekicks

Four-legged Agents can join the mission, with possible restrictions. 🐾

The route includes roads, a bus stop area, a narrow lane, sand, beach sections and cliff-edge hazards near the seafront, so keep canine recruits close and under control throughout, especially around traffic, other path users, the beach and the cliffs.

Food & Drink Stops

Covert training burns through supplies quickly. Refreshments are available at the rendezvous point, post Clue 07 and post Clue 16. A cafe and Beach Shop are mentioned on the route, and the cafe is also searched near the lifeboat house.

Want to Make a Day of It?

Old Hunstanton Beach

The mission passes Old Hunstanton beach, which forms part of the Le Strange Estate. The outer limit of the estate is believed to be bounded by the distance a rider on horseback could throw a javelin at low tide - exactly the sort of eccentric local intel Agents should file away for later.

The Old Hunstanton Cliffs

Hunstanton has some of the prettiest cliffs in Great Britain, with distinctive three layers dating back approximately 100 million years. Fossils of all sorts can be found in the debris if you look hard enough, but stay aware of cliff falls and keep well back from cliff-edge hazards.

Lifeboat Sheds and Original Lifeboat House

The route takes you to the lifeboat sheds and the cafe area where the original lifeboat house is mentioned. It's a worthwhile seafront pause for Agents who enjoy coastal history, especially as the mission also sends you looking for the year the RNLI lifeboat was first launched from here.

Sea Lane Training Stop

Younger Agents get an opportunity to practise their obstacle course skills near Sea Lane. It's a handy extra burst of field training before the squad continues the operation back towards the coast and final extraction point.