Brancaster Staithe Harbour

Brancaster was an old Roman port, known as Branodunum, the most northerly of a chain of fortifications along the east coast. 'Staithe' means landing place, or quay.
It was once a smuggling centre with locals shipping in goods from France illegally to avoid paying taxes. The nearby village of Burnham Thorpe was the birthplace of Norfolk’s most famous hero, Lord Nelson.