Horsey Seals 2026

Horsey Gap is home to one of the largest colonies of Grey Seals in the UK, with over 3,000 seal pups born along this beautiful stretch of coastline in the 2024/2025 season. Even in the summer months, seals can be seen on the beach or swimming along the shoreline, but please keep your distance (at least 10 metres) if you see groups or a single seal on the beach.

During the winter Seal Pup Season, (end of October to February) it is even more important not to disturb the seals or their pups so viewing is from the sand dunes and the designated ‘viewing platforms’ only. The first seal viewing platform is just a five minute walk from Horsey Gap’s carpark.

DOGS must please be kept on leads at all times.

The charity ‘Friends of Horsey Seals’, have a dedicated team of volunteers who look out for and protect the grey seals and their pups along the coast at both Horsey and Winterton.