The nearest railway station is at North Walsham, for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham and Norwich.

The village sits astride the B1159[2] coast road that links Cromer and Caister-on-Sea, and is at the eastern end of the B1145[3] a route which runs between King's Lynn and Mundesley.

The Mundesley Memorial Bomb is dedicated to Army teams who removed mines after the Second World War.

Near to the church is a World War II gun emplacement, which now stands near the edge of the cliff, due to coastal erosion.

The village was a popular seaside resort in Victorian times, benefiting from its own railway station which closed in 1964.

[9] The village has an historic golf course in the Mun Valley, established in 1901 and designed with the help of six-times Open Champion Harry Vardon.

[11] The village centre offers shops including a butchers, clothing, arts and crafts, chemist, a public library and convenience stores.