This week marked the beginning of one of the highlights of a North Norfolk resort's annual calendar.

The carnival royals The carnival royals (Image: Andreas Yiasimi)

Week one of the Cromer Carnival began with children's week that saw a host of free activities taking place along the seafront. 

On Monday, the promenade was decorated with vibrant chalk drawings, giving children the chance to be a graffiti artist without getting into trouble.

Chalk on the prom by the pier Chalk on the prom by the pier (Image: Andreas Yiasimi)

Creativity was also flowing at the paint a stone competition on Tuesday, with competitors seeking to find stones from the beach and then adorn them with bright colours and patterns.  

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Beach racesBeach races (Image: Andreas Yiasimi)

Other activities to take place this week included a paper boat race, sandcastle, sculpture and sea garden competitions and a golf competition.  

More activities on the beach More activities on the beach (Image: Andreas Yiasimi)

There will be a second children's week starting on Monday and leading up to the main carnival weekend of August 17 and 18 details of free events and all fun activities can be found at the Cromer Carnival website at www.cromercarnival.co.uk.

Paper boat racing Paper boat racing (Image: Andreas Yiasimi)