Guerilla graffiti artist Banksy visited Norfolk on his Great British Spraycation in August 2021 - leaving his mark in seaside towns such as Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.

But perhaps the most difficult to see of his spraycation works sits slowly deteriorating on a sea defence wall in Cromer.

Here is how to best enjoy seeing the mysterious artist's work before it is too late.

Cromer's very own Banksy sits on a sea defence wall at the end of the east beach - pictured when it was still fresh (Image: Sue Edwards)

Sooner rather than later

Last year, councillor Tim Adams, leader of North Norfolk District Council (NNDC), said he would be "surprised if [the Banksy] survives through the winter. It will be lost to the sea eventually."

Now over a year on the artwork is as deteriorated and battered by the North Sea as it has ever been and should be enjoyed while it lasts.

On the prospects of the work surviving another winter, a spokesman for the NNDC said this week: “The Banksy artwork in Cromer has survived much longer than everyone expected it to, we’re glad that more visitors to Cromer have been able to see and enjoy it.”

The art once depicted a crab with a shell on its back holding a sign saying 'Luxury Rentals Only' facing a trio of crabs without shells.

But it has since been vandalised, with the words in the speech bubble now covered up with several exclamation marks and question marks above each of the other three crabs.

Tide times

Banksy's Cromer crabs are on a sea defence wall at the end of the east beach. 

But high tides can cover them or make them difficult to get to without getting soaked and storms have even entirely covered the artwork with rocks in the past.

To best see the Banksy visitors should check a tide table and head down onto the beach during low tide.

Walking routes

Once on the east beach, the Banksy can be found by walking past all the beach huts, strolling down the ramp and then looking for the sea wall.

However, guests looking to make a day out of the experience can also enjoy a longer and more scenic walk across the coast from the neighbouring village of Overstrand.

Somewhere to eat

Any walk needs a break and Cromer has no shortage of good food nearby.

Situated just a stone's throw away from the Banksy on the seafront, Downstairs at No.1 was ranked within the top 20 chip shops in the country by The Observer.

The business has been celebrated for serving some of the "freshest and most delicious" seafood in the UK.

Other Banksy works remain in place and protected behind polycarbonate across Norfolk, such as a couple dancing on top of a bus stop in Admiralty Road, Great Yarmouth.