page_title: Hunstanton
section_title: Geology
hierarchical_section_title: Hunstanton / Geology
context_page_description: Hunstanton is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, which had a population of 4,229 at the 2011 Census. It faces west across The Wash, making it one of the few places on the east coast where the sun sets over the sea. Hunstanton lies 102 miles north-north-east of London and 40 miles north-west of Norwich.
context_section_description: The coastal cliffs include the type section of the Hunstanton Formation of lower reddish limestone, which was laid down during the Lower Cretaceous. This is topped by a white chalk layer from the Upper Cretaceous period.
caption: The stratified Carstone (orange),[6] red chalk limestone and white chalk cliffs on the beach at Old Hunstanton.
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