From beach cleans to beautifully presented borders, litter-picks to sprucing up streets – so many across the county answered the call to Norfolk Day’s Big Clean Up.

And for four especially hard-working communities, they have made it into the finals of the Best Kept Town and Village competition.

Eastern Daily Press: A beautiful and calming sunrise at Mundesley beach.A beautiful and calming sunrise at Mundesley beach. (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com / Nadine Gray)

Cawston, in north Norfolk, Caister and Mundesley, on the coast, and Watton, have reached the final stages of judging.

Eastern Daily Press deputy editor, Ian Clarke, said it had been great to have so many get involved.

“We had a great selection of entries which featured groups and individuals who have really put the effort in to making their hometown a better place to live and work in.

Eastern Daily Press: Caister has made it to the final of the Best Kept competitionCaister has made it to the final of the Best Kept competition (Image: Archant 2021)

Eastern Daily Press: Caister on Sea village signCaister on Sea village sign (Image: Archant 2021)

Eastern Daily Press: Caister on Sea High StreetCaister on Sea High Street (Image: Archant)

"We are looking forward to crowning our winner and giving a Norfolk community recognition it deserves.”

The call-to-arms campaign was launched earlier this year to get people motivated to spruce up their local area.

The winning town or village will be announced on Tuesday, July 27, and will receive a plaque to display, £200 worth of plants, and a selection of Norfolk Day goodies.

Eastern Daily Press: Cawston has made it to the final of the Best Kept competitionCawston has made it to the final of the Best Kept competition (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com / Peter Jarvis)

Eastern Daily Press: Watton has made it to the final of the Best Kept competitionWatton has made it to the final of the Best Kept competition (Image: Archant)