Celebrations marking the 50th year of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty have wrapped up with an event at the Cley Marshes Visitor Centre.

North Norfolk News: Over 50 members and guests of the Norfolk Coast Partnership celebrated the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Norfolk Coast area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Cley Nature Reserve. Picture: NORFOLK COAST PARTNERSHIPOver 50 members and guests of the Norfolk Coast Partnership celebrated the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Norfolk Coast area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Cley Nature Reserve. Picture: NORFOLK COAST PARTNERSHIP (Image: Archant)

More than 50 members of the Norfolk Coast Partnership and guests attended, and there was a talk about how the year had focused on youth, community and art.

Estelle Hook, partnership manager, said: 'It's been an amazing year and we took on a range of new projects in addition to our core work to celebrate this beautiful place and its protection.

'We have focused on working with our communities, with art and especially with young people. We sent a youth delegate, Olly Heaton, to the Europarc Conference to meet with young people from national parks and protected areas all over Europe.'

Gin Wilson-North, Norfolk Coast Trust trustee, invited participants to find out more and get involved. 'We are starting off by listening, and working with all the organisations that are already here looking after this amazing place,' she said.

North Norfolk News: The front cover of the book Walk With Me, which was produced to mark the 50th anniversary of part of the Norfolk coast being designated an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). Picture: NORFOLK COAST PARTNERSHIPThe front cover of the book Walk With Me, which was produced to mark the 50th anniversary of part of the Norfolk coast being designated an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). Picture: NORFOLK COAST PARTNERSHIP (Image: Archant)