More than 100 fearless folk donned fancy dress and charged into the sea for the annual Hunstanton Christmas Day Dip.

Eastern Daily Press: Dippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris BishopDippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)

Several thousand people gathered on the seafront to watch the colourful spectacle, which saw elves, Santas, an elephant, a knight and his maiden join a makeshift lifeboat crew and boat in the chilly briny.

The event was organised by Hunstanton Round Table.

Eastern Daily Press: Dippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris BishopDippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Dippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris BishopDippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Dippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris BishopDippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Dippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris BishopDippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Dippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris BishopDippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Dippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris BishopDippers hit the sea at Hunstanton on Christmas morning PHOTO: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)