Norfolk Guide 2011

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Welcome to the norfolk

Guide, your brand new

guide to all things Norfolk.

Use this guide to take your

first steps towards a relax-

ing and rewarding break in

one of the most fascinating

and beautiful counties in

England.

4 NORWICH

12 GREAT

YARMOUTH

14 THE BROADS

21 NORTH WALSHAM

22 THETFORD &

ATTLEBOROUGH

24 SWAFFHAM &

DEREHAM

26 HUNSTANTON

28 BLAKENEY, CLEY,

BRANCASTER

30 SHERINGHAM

32 WELLS

34 CROMER & HOLT

36 DOWNHAM

MARKET, FAKENHAM,

WALSINGHAM,

WYMONDHAM

38 BURNHAM

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40 KING’S LYNN

42 DISS &

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48 ROUND-UP

50 INFORMATION

Welcome

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Thanks to its medieval origins as Britain’s

second city, Norwich has an historic fabric

that stands comparison with the finest

heritage cities in the UK. Over 1,500 historic

buildings lie within the city walls and the

city’s compact scale means you can easily

explore on foot.

As well as two magnificent cathedrals and

an imposing Norman castle, you’ll find more

medieval churches than any other city north

of the Alps within the city’s pretty medieval

streets such as the wonderfully preserved

Elm Hill with its cobbles and half-timbered

houses.

Dragon Hall, with its superb dragon crown-

post roof, is the only medieval trading hall

known to survive in Western Europe and a

unique historical treasure. Tucked away but

well worth seeking out, The Plantation

Garden is a wonderfully restored late

Victorian town garden with a gothic

fountain, rustic bridge, an Italianate terrace

and hundreds of architectural details

fashionable in the mid-19th century.

Many of the city’s heritage sites can be

explored through guided walks and tours,

visitor attractions, exhibitions, music and

performances, cafés, restaurants and

gift shops.

Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street (01603

663922) The Plantation Garden,

4 Earlham Road (01603 621868)

�NorwichA visit to Norwich will bring you to the very heart of East Anglia, one of the finest heritage cities in the land where you’ll discover over 1,000 years of history, a buzzing cultural scene and UK top 10 shopping.

NorwichCathedral

The most complete medieval city in Britain

Norwich Castle Museum River Wensum Davey Place Main Railway Station www.visitnorwich.co.uk

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Norwich offers a vibrant cultural scene with awealth of fantastic cultural experiences whetheryou enjoy the performing and visual arts oryou're inspired by fine buildings and amazing history.

The iconic Norwich Castle Museum & ArtGallery stands proud over the city and offersboth permanent and visiting exhibitions whilstlunchtime concerts can be enjoyed in thedelightful music room at the Assembly House.

The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts offers outstanding collections of contemporary andworld art and Europe's largest permanent digitalscreen gallery, Fusion, can be found in the city'slandmark Forum building. Norwich has aremarkable choice of theatre including NorwichTheatre Royal, one of the most successful touring theatres in the country and whose

programme includes top West End shows,

operas and ballets and the Norwich Puppet

Theatre, one of only two puppet theatres in the

UK. Add to this already heady mix an incredibly

diverse range of cinema, literature, music and

festivals and you have one amazing city.

Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Castle

Meadow (01603 493625) The Assembly

House, Theatre Street (01603 626402)

The Sainsbury Centre, University of East

Anglia (01603 593199) Norwich Theatre

Royal, Theatre Street (01603 630000)

Norwich Puppet Theatre, St James,

Whitefriars (01603 629921) Maddermarket

Theatre, St John’s Alley (01603 620917)

CinemaCity (0871 902 5724)

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Riverside Pubs & Restaurants London Street Norwich Market

With such a large proportion of Norfolk

farmers producing fruit, vegetables, dairy

and meat it is almost impossible for this

not to translate onto the menus of local

restaurants and eateries. From fine dining

to gastro pubs, cafés to restaurants,

Norwich is a cosmopolitan city offering

dining experiences with imagination

and flair.

Norwich is blessed to house so many

independent places to dine. Some estab-

lishments have beenrunning for decades

others have popped up over the past 5

years. All offer high standards of

customer service with exceptional menus

and food. Norwich has a love of food and

drink find regular events at many

restaurants such as St Benedicts who

offer themed food evenings like Tour De

France and The Maids Head Hotel

restaurant which offers a choice of 40

wines by the glass. Many eateries have

been recognised and awarded AA

Rosettes, Bib Gourmand and local

accolades.

There are also plenty of places to buy

local produce for eating at home or

taking back to family or friends.

A number of excellent delis are scattered

across the city where you can purchase

beer, wine, cheese, rare breed sausages,

artisan bread, pies, jams and organic

chocolate – the list goes on. Finally not

forgetting Norwich Market where some

stalls have been owned by 4 generations

of the same family.

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�Norwich

Open air theatres, festivals, guided walks, band-

stand concerts and more. Every year the city has

a great programme of entertainment, from free

activities in parks and open spaces to outdoor

theatre.

With interactive workshops, music, performances,

sporting activities, arts and crafts, there really is

something for everyone.

There are weekend bandstand concerts

throughout the summer in many of the Norwich

parks offering wonderful live music and the

opportunity to take along your homemade

picnic.

Don’t forget to visit The Forum where you will

find the Millennium Library with story-telling and

other fun activities plus an amphitheatre where

on a busy lunchtime you can sit and watch street

entertainers and performers - Covent Garden

style.

When the weather is kind and you want to

explore ‘hidden Norwich’ why not plan some time

to visit the Bishop’s Garden at Norwich Cathedral,

or try a children’s stained glass window workshop

at the beautiful church of St Peter Hungate in

Princess Street.

The Norfolk & Norwich Festival takes place

every year in May and features a fantastic line-up

of music, arts, theatre and entetrianment

throughout the city for two weeks.

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Elm Hill Colman’s Mustard View across the Market St Andrew’s Street & CinemaCity

Gentleman’s Walk

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Unique accommodation, restaurant dining, a stylish

bar & lounge, and an indulgent beauty area.

Our Parisian style terrace is perfect for enjoying the Sunshine!

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41 - 45 St. Giles Street, Norwich TEL: 01603 275180

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It's not hard to see why Norwich ranks so high for

shopping. With its large pedestrian areas and

bustling lanes, its quirky independent shops,

six day open-air market and spacious modern

shopping malls, Norwich is truly a unique

destination for shoppers.

Norwich has all the UK's leading department

stores including John Lewis, Marks and Spencer,

House of Fraser, Bhs and Debenhams. The Mall

Norwich and Chapelfield shopping centres have

over 150 stores between them whilst dozens of

independent shops, many within the historic

Norwich Lanes area, bring an extra dimension to

any trip. The pretty streets and narrow alleys of

the Lanes embrace all aspects of contemporary

lifestyle shopping and also offer plenty of

independent cafés and restaurants where you

can grab a coffee or smoothie or relax with a

leisurely lunch before hitting the shops again.

The heart of the Lanes is just a few minutes' walk

from the city's colourful market which is open

Monday-Saturday. The city has had its own

award-winning family-run independent depart-

ment store, Jarrold, since 1823 whilst the art

nouveau Royal Arcade is home to the one and

only Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum.

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum, Royal

Arcade (01603 627889)

www.visitnorwich.co.uk

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COUNTRY PARKTHE JEWEL OF THE EAST COASTTHE JEWEL OF THE EAST COAST

www.somerleyton.co.ukSat Nav Location NR31 9HA

EAT.DRINK.PLAY.RELAX.ACCOMMODATION LODGESFRITTON HOUSE HOTEL AND FAMILY FUN PARK - WOW IT’S NEW!

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�Great YarmouthGreat Yarmouth is a unique, fun destination for a

holiday for all the family, and really has got

something for everyone, whether you're in a

kiss-me-quick mood on the seafront, or taking in

the resort's fascinating history in the heritage

quarter and quieter streets. Young in age or

young at heart, relax and enjoy yourself.

For candyfloss, ice-cream cones, seafront

illuminations, amusements arcades, theme parks,

donkey rides, entertainment, nights out on the

town, razzmatazz and beautiful sandy beaches,

Great Yarmouth's Golden Mile has it all. Play all

day and party all night in the upbeat, up tempo

seaside quarter. At the top of Regent Road,

where retail therapy begins, shops, department

stores and unique boutiques surround the

market place, officially the town centre. For a

more tranquil pace, head for the heritage quar-

ter and South Quay, where museums and former

merchant's houses face onto the busy port area.

With six museums and the second most

complete medieval wall in England, you can

have your fill of history, then head to the

seafront to whoop down a rollercoaster.

At Merrivale Model Village see town and

country in miniature in an acre of landscaped

gardens with a railway running through. Play

crazy golf, have a go at pitch and putt, or back

the winner at the horse or greyhound tracks. Let

off steam on the beach, have a donkey ride or go

to see the seals. Take the kids to Joyland, a fun

theme park for younger children or jump in the

car to see leopards and tigers at Thrigby Wildlife

Gardens perhaps visit some less scary animals at

Pettitts Animal Adventure Park.

Get up close and personal with sharks at the

Photos: www.great-yarmouth.co.uk

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Pleasure Beach Wellington Pier Hippodrome Circus Yarmouth seafront at dusk Summer fireworks Maritime Festival

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Sea Life Centre, discover exotic creatures at

Amazonia Reptilarium, go back in time at Time

and Tide or Yesterday’s World and explore the

remains of shipwrecks at The Potteries. Visit the

seafront Marina Centre for a dip in the tropical

pool or go ten pin bowling on Wellington Pier

overlooking the waves.

As night falls, bright lights illuminate the

seafront and Regent Road, take your pick from

Yarmouth's choice of restaurants, cafés, pubs and

diners before enjoying a show or really having a

night out on the town.

Merrivale Model Village, Marine Parade NR30

3JG (01493 842097) Pleasure Beach, South

Beach Parade NR30 3EH Great Yarmouth

Racecourse, Jellicoe Road NR30 4AU (01493

842527) Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre,

Marine Parade NR30 3AH (01493 330631)

Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre, Marine

Parade NR30 2ER (01493 851521) Amazonia

Reptilarium, Central Seafront, Marine Parade,

Great Yarmouth NR30 3AH (01493 842202)

Time & Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth,

Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth NR30 3BX

(01493 743930) Yarmouth Stadium

Greyhound Racing, Yarmouth Road, Caister-

on-Sea NR30 5TE (01493 720343) Thrigby Hall

Wildlife Gardens, Thrigby Hall, Filby (01493

369477) Pettitts Animal Adventure Park,

Church Road, Reedham NR13 3UA (01493

701403) Yesterdays World, 34 Marine Parade,

Great Yarmouth NR30 2EN (01493 331148)

Great Yarmouth Potteries and Smoke House,

18/19 Trinity Place, Great Yarmouth NR30 3HA

(01493 850585) www.great-yarmouth.co.uk

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�The Broads

The Norfolk Broads is Britain’s largest protected

wetland with status equivalent to a National

Park. The beautiful, wild expanse of 200km of

lock-free navigable rivers, shallow lakes, wood-

land, fens and grazing marshes, is home to

some of the rarest plants and wildlife in the UK

from the Swallowtail butterfly to the reclusive

bittern.

Without doubt, the best way to enjoy the

Broads is by boat. You can hire sailing boats,

motor cruisers (by the house or day), canoes,

electric boats, and even charter one of the few

remaining Norfolk Wherry yachts, complete

with crew. And with all that water, it’s a haven

for anglers.

It is also the perfect location for cycling and

walking, with wide skies, quiet lanes and scenic

views. Why not hire a bike and explore one of

the many charming Broads towns and villages

with their historic churches, mills and wind-

pumps.

The northern section of the Broads, with the

bustling village of Wroxham at their heart, the

starting point for many Broads holidays and

river trips, is formed around the rivers Bure,

Thurne and Ant.

Hickling is the largest of the Broads, with 500

acres of open water and Norfolk Wildlife Trust's

extensive nature reserve. Enjoy a guided trip on

Barton Broad about ‘Ra’, Britain's first passenger-

carrying solar boat, or take the board-walk to

the water's edge.

At How Hill Nature Reserve you will find Toad

Hole Cottage, a tiny, former eel-catcher's cot-

tage, where the silent Electric Eel will take you

on a wildlife water trail through the reeds and

marshes.

One of the most popular inland waterways in Europe, the Norfolk Broads National Park is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing break

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01692 631485 www.radarmuseum.co.uk

THE ROYAL AIR FORCEAIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM

Nr Horning, Norfolk. Registered Charity 1058887

“ the secret warrevealed”

History of RADAR and Air Defence RAF Coltishall Memorial Rooms

Allow at least 2 hours. FREE Guided tours. ‘Crumbs’ Café.Open Tuesday and Thursday April to October,

Second Saturday of every Month andBank Holiday Mondays - 10am to 5pm

Adults - £5.00 Conc/Groups - £4.50Students/Teens [19 – 13] - £3.50

Children [12 – 7] - £1.50Under 7’s - FREE.

THRIGBYTHRIGBYTHRIGBYWILDLIFE GARDENSWILDLIFE GARDENSWILDLIFE GARDENS

OPEN EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR from 10.00am

The place to visit

THRIGBY HALL FILBY

GREAT YARMOUTH

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Marine LodgeMarine LodgeThe Marine Lodge Hotel enjoys one of the premier locations on Great Yarmouth sea

front see the sun rise, with one of our superb sea views rooms.

We offer excellent accommodation in our bright modern rooms and relaxing public areas. Our prices start from just £57 per

double room per night or for more than three nights there are some great spring offers. This

year we have also built some new premiere Luxury rooms, beautiful rooms, great views, whirlpool baths, super king sized beds with designer fi ttings made for you to relax and

enjoy a romantic stay.

Not all rooms are listed to book online so call us for up to date

room information

Marine Lodge Hotel, 19-20 Euston Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 1EB

www.marinelodge.co.uk tel: 01493 331120

Over the last few years we have totally refurbished the hotel, blending modern facilities with the original Victorian architecture for a superb holiday experience. Take a look the weather on our webcam at our website and book on line or call us for more information.

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www.museumofthebroads.org.uk

Open 10.30am - 5pm Every day to end of October.

The only museum dedicated to the History, People, Crafts, Wildlife and Leisure pursuits, of the Broads. Lots to see and learn about this unique environment. Things to do and try for all ages. Painting, quizzes, a play-boat, picnic area and tea room.

Entry Adult £4 Conc. £3.50Child (5-16) £3.50 Under 5s free. Family (2A+2C) just £10

Also river trips (50min) on the Victorian Steam Launch “FALCON” on the hour 11am - 3pm., conditions permitting, on Tues. Weds. & Thursdays. Adult £3.50 Child £2.50 Family £10. For details or to book seats on Falcon Tel 01692 581681 or visit website

Visit us at The Staithe, StalhamNR12 9DA Just off the A149 bypass

Two hour Skippered Sails - A rare opportunity to ‘have a go’ in a safe environment

Call now on 01692 678263 and book anunforgettable memory (Pre-booking essential)

Hunter’s Yard, Horsefen Road, Ludham, Norfolk NR29 5QGwww.huntersyard.co.uk

Cash, cheques, credit/debit cards accepted. Gift vouchers available

The Hunter Experience


We are also an RYA Training Centre and run Levels 1 & 2 and Seamanship courses

Can’t sail but would like to?

Have some experience but need a refresher?

For only £46 bring up to4 people for 2 hours withan experienced skipper.

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Hunter boats Canoeing Swan Inn, Horning

Climb the winding, spiral stone staircase of

Ranworth church for magnificent views of the

Broads and discover the floating conservation

centre moored on Ranworth Broad - great for

birdwatching.

The southern area of the Broads, around the

rivers Yare, Chet and Waveney, is quieter than

the northern Broads, but you will find many

attractive riverside pubs in places like

Bramerton, Surlingham and Loddon, while

Brundall boasts a busy marina and Richard

Hughes' celebrated Lavender House restaurant.

The historic ferry at Reedham offers one of the

only river crossing in the southern Broads and

you can take in the delightful scenery and

wildlife on board Liana, an Edwardian-style

electric launch, from Beccles.

Broads Tours scheduled river cruises from

Wroxham or Potter Heigham 01603 782207;

Electric Eel wildlife water trail at How Hill

01692 678763; Helen of Ranworth electric

reed lighter 01603 270453; Liana electric

boat trip from Beccles Quay 01502 713196;

Ra solar boat trip on Barton Broad 01603

782281. Canoe and cycle hire Barnes

Brinkcraft 01603 782625; Broadland Cycle

Hire 07887 480331; TheCanoeMan.com

07810 838052; Waveney River Centre 01502

677343; Whitlingham Country Park 01603

617332. Day cruisers Barnes Brinkcraft

01603 782625; Ferry Marina 01692 631111;

Norfolk Broads Direct 01603 782207


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What’s in the store?1. Food Hall2. Department Store3. Roys Toys4. Garden Centre5. Children’s World6. DIY Centre7. Roys Zone8. Customer Services

9. Floriana10. Save ‘n’ Wear11. McDonalds12. Car Parks13. Coach Park14. Riverside Park15. Pharmacy

No visit to Wroxham, the heart of the Broads, would be complete without shopping at Roys of Wroxham. You will fi nd an amazing choice at Roys, from over 1,000 locally produced foods to an amazing array of branded and own-brand clothing and footwear, special gifts and toys, toiletries and homewares - all at great prices!

ROYSof Wroxham• FREE car park with over 1,000 spaces• Easy mooring• Open 7 days a week• Late night opening (till 8pm) Weds, Thurs & Friday

01603 782131 | [email protected]

www.roys.co.uk

The biggest and best destination on the Broads? You’ve got to see it to believe it.

• Award winning Roys Toys

• Pharmacy

• Café & McDonalds

• Unique Department Store

• Award winning Food Hall

• Famous Fashion Brands for all

• Probably the Largest Footwear Range in Norfolk

Quality products at great prices.

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A huge forest of family fun and adventure Treehouses, zip wires, jungle bridges, boat trips,

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Find us between Wroxham and Horning on the A1062 Horning Road, Hoveton, Wroxham, Norwich, NR12 8JW

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�North Walsham and MundesleyIdeally situated for both the Norfolk Broads and

the coast, North Walsham is a market town of

Georgian frontage dominated by the large 14th

Century ‘wool church’ of St Nicholas and boast-

ing a 400-year-old Palladian-style ‘Cross’.

Explore the byways around North Walsham to

find medieval churches, cosy pubs and the tran-

quil waterways of the Broads. Venture towards

the coast and you will come across the fine

sandy beaches of Mundesley. The pocket sized

cliff top seaside resort, with its colourful beach

huts and Blue Flag beach, has proved a popular

destination for visitors looking for a traditional

seaside holiday.

Mundesley Maritime Museum, 12 Beach Road

NR11 8BG Stow Mill, Paston (01263 720298)

St Nicholas Church, North Walsham

Southrepps Common Local Nature Reserve,

Lower Southrepps Alby Crafts & Gardens,

Cromer Road, Erpingham (01263 761590)

Cat Pottery, 1 Grammar School Road, North

Walsham NR28 9JH (01692 402962) Rossi’s

Leisure, Aylsham Road, North Walsham

(01692 404966) Norfolk Motorcycle Museum,

Station Approach, Norwich Road, North

Walsham (01692 406266) Victory Swimming

& Fitness Centre, Station Road, North

Walsham (01692 409370)

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Thetford is an ancient market town filled to the

brim with history and heritage sites, quiet gar-

dens, open parkland and a relaxing riverside.

With Thetford Forest right on the doorstep, this is

also the best base for discovering the wildlife and

outdoor pleasures of The Brecks … ideal for walk-

ing, cycling, riding and action-packed adventure

days. You may know Thetford better as

‘Walmington-on-Sea’ from the popular TV series

‘Dad’s Army’. Many of the buildings in the town

and surrounding villages were used for filming

and there is a Dad’s Army exhibition at the

nearby Bressigham Steam Museum near Diss,

and a stute of actor Arthur Lowe as Captain

Mainwaring in Thetford town. Thetford has been

the Saxon capital of East Anglia, an important

medieval religious centre, an elegant 19th

century spa and the manufacturing base of the

world-famous Burrell steam engines. In the heart

of Theatford Forest you’ll find Go Ape, anaward-winning high wire forest adventurecourse of rope bridges, Tarzan swings and zipslides, all set high up in the trees. Visit theruins of Thetford Priory, or Grimes Grimes,seven miles north-west of the town.

Go Ape (0845 643 92 15) Ancient House

Museum, White Hart Street (01842 752599)

High Lodge Forest Centre (01842 815434)

Charles Burrell Museum, Minstergate (01842

751166) Grimes Graves, Lynford (01842

810656) Thetford Arts Centre, King’s Street

(01842 766599) Waterworld, Croxton Road

(01842 753110)

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Banham Zoo Thetford Forest Charles Burrell Museum

�AttleboroughTucked away between Wymondham and

Thetford, the market town of Attleborough is

well worth a detour off the A11. Attleborough

was a staging town for weary travellers between

London and Norwich, and is full of history, from

its town sign to the Norman St. Mary's Church.

The church is reknown for its decorative rood

screen, which stretches across the width of the

church - making it East Anglia's longest. The

Griffin Hotel (built in the mid 17th century) in the

town was also used to house prisoners on their

way to trial in Thetford at the Assizes. You can

even still see the rings in the cellar walls to which

they were tied! Attleborough is also a great base

for exploring The Brecks or Thetford Forest.

Nearby you can visit the world famous Peter

Beales’ Classic Roses, all set in a stunning 2.5

acres of rose gardens. Close by you’ll also find

Snetterton Circuit, with its programme of excit-

ing racing, the amazing Banham Zoo, and Old

Buckenham Airfield, with it’s regular fly-in events.

It is also host to the annual Norfolk Balloon

Festival. Attleborough’s market is held on

Thursday, and the town has a number of

specialist and family-owned independent shops.

At nearby Roudham is the English Whisky

Company, where you can take a tour of the

distillery and sample some of the whiskys and

liquers produced there.

Snetterton Circuit (01953 887303) Peter

Beales’ Classic Roses, London Road (0845

4810277) Banham Zoo, The Grove, Banham

(1953 887771) English Whisky Company,

Harling Road, Roudham (01953 717939)

Old Buckenham Airfield, www.oldbuck.com

www.visitnorfolk.co.uk

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England’s only Single Malt Whisky Distillery

Come and visit us. Tours run on the hour

every day from 10am til 4pm. The distillery also has a coffee shop, whisky shop that

stocks over 200 single malts from around the world and large grounds with walks down to

the river. Just 2miles off the A11, the distillery is a destination not to be missed.

St George's Distillery Roudham, Norfolk

NR16 2QW

Tel: 01953 717939

Email: [email protected]

www.englishwhisky.co.uk

Open every day

10am-5:30pm

Free car park and coach park

Free entry to distillery

Free tasting Free entry to

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�SwaffhamSwaffham is a delightful town, recently used for

the TV series Kingdom starring Stephen Fry. It is

also the childhood home of the Egyptologist,

Howard Carter. The town has a great weekly

market on Saturdays, beautiful Georgian build-

ings and a magnificent church. A trip to the

Ecotech Centre is well worthwhile - the centre

for sustainability has exhibition area, organic

garden, heritage orchard, gift shop and the

Orchard Café, and you can view the UK's first

multi- megawatt wind turbine. Nearby Oxburgh

Hall is a romantic, moated manor house. It was

built by the Bedingfeld family in the 15th cen-

tury and they have lived there ever since.

Inside, the family's Catholic history is revealed,

complete with a secret priest's hole which you

can crawl inside. See the astonishing needle-

work by Mary, Queen of Scots, and the private

chapel, built with reclaimed materials. Outside,

you can enjoy panoramic views from the gate-

house roof and follow the woodcarving trails in

the gardens and woodlands. Swaffham is a

great base for exploring The Brecks. Close by

you can soak up the tranquility in the

Gooderstone Water Gardens - 6 acres of garden

including four ponds, waterways, trout stream,

kingfisher hide and more. The Iceni village at

Cockley Cley is a reconstruction of an ancient

village, with a museum.

Gooderstone Water Gardens (01603 712913)

Iceni Village & Museum, Cockley Cley (01760

724588) Oxburgh Hall, Oxborough (01366

328258) Ecotech Centre (01760 726100)

�DerehamOne of Norfolk's largest towns, Dereham, is also its

most central point, making it an ideal touring base.

Many of the town's ancient buildings were destroyed

in the serious fires that took place in 1581 and 1659.

Notable buildings that survived the fire include the

Church of Saint Nicholas' and the nearby Bishop

Bonner's cottage. The railway between Dereham and

Wymondham has been preserved, and is now

operated as a tourist line by the Mid-Norfolk Railway

Preservation Trust (www.mnr.org.uk).

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East Anglia’s favourite Narrow Gauge Steam Railway

Family Fares - Children Under 5 free - Whistlestop Café Model, Toy and Souvenir Shop - Railway Workshop

Trains Running from both Aylsham and Wroxham

Why not take the Broadland Boat Train and combine a journey by steam with a cruise on the beautiful Norfolk Broads

Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6BW Tel 01263 733858

www.bvrw.co.uk

Tearoom open Saturdays and Sundays - 2nd April - 2nd October plus every day (except Mondays) from

31st May, Bank Holidays except Dec & Jan. NB: Both garden & tearoom closed 29th April, and 24-26

June for a family wedding.

Coaches and group visits welcome by appointment. Discounts on request.

All enquiries please call Coral Hoyos

Tel: 01603 712 913 & 07730 551 945

Gooderstone Water Gardens & Nature Trail

Gooderstone Water Gardens & Nature Trail, Gooderstone, PE33 9BP

[email protected] www.gooderstonewatergardens.co.uk

What could be nicer than to stroll through an enchanting garden, explore the nature trail, perhaps

spot a kingfi sher and enjoy delicious home-made cakes.

Where Real Norfolk AleReturns To Its Roots

Choose from over 50 naturally bottle-conditioned real Norfolk ales from

15 local brewers who use our farm’s classic malt as their prime ingredient.

Summer Opening TimesMon to Sat 10am - 6pm

Sunday 12 - 4pm

On the B1105 Fakenham to Wells road, NR23 1SBTel: 01328 710810

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�HunstantonHunstanton, or ‘Sunny Hunny’ as it is affection-

ately known, is the ideal location for a seaside

holiday with all the trimmings. Famous for its

striped cliffs, acres of sand and clear, shallow

water, Hunstanton also offers lots of fun attrac-

tions for all ages. The town was purpose built as

a seaside resort in 1846 by local landowner

Henry Styleman le Strange and gained popular-

ity as early as the 1860s.

Today, Hunstanton retains its Victorian charac-

ter and remains a popular holiday location for

all ages but particularly families. The town pos-

sibly takes its name from the River Hunn, which

begins in the grounds of Old Hunstanton Park

and Old Moated Hall, the Ancestral home of the

Le Strange Family.

Hunstanton is known as Sunny Hunny for very

good reason. The town faces west across a 20

mile wide stretch of shallow, sheltered water

almost the width of the English Channel, and is

the only west-facing resort on the east coast.

Hunstanton enjoys truly world-class sunsets

and records some of the highest sun-time in

the summer, so it is likely that a holiday in

Hunstanton will be a sunny one.

There are two sides to Hunstanton, the ele-

gant and sedate Victorian resort with its

Esplanade Gardens and the buzzing family

resort with attractions such as the Oasis Leisure

Centre, Crazy Golf and Pitch-and-Putt Course.

You can take a boat trip to see the seals or visit

the Sea Life Sanctuary. In the evening why not

take the family to the Funfair or visit the

Princess Theatre to enjoy a show.

Old Hunstanton, a silver award winner, 2009

Anglia in Bloom, has more of a village feel with

cottages built of Norfolk carrstone and great

pubs and hotels. You can walk from one resort

The Famous Red and White Cliffs of Hunstantonare visited by hundreds each year simply to seethis spectacular natural geological feature. TheRed Rock and White Lower Chalk is rich in fossilsincluding echinoids, fish, shark, bivalves and brachiopods, ammonites and more.

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to the other, so you can enjoy the buzz of the

resort in the morning then spend a lazy after-

noon lying amongst the dunes.

Hunstanton's popular land train runs regular-

ly through the summer months carrying visi-

tors from Searles Leisure Resort to the light-

house and back again. On weekends through-

out the season there are always events taking

place on Hunstanton green and bandstand.

In and around Hunstanton High Street you’ll

find shops to suit all needs, from last minute

holiday essentials such as a bucket and spade

to high street fashion for all ages, as well as

gifts for the home and garden, kites, surf

boards, kite-surfing and wind surfing equip-

ment, model toys and homemade sweets.

There are a number of small cafes, tea rooms,

chip shops and restaurants and along the sea

front there are the usual purveyors of fresh sea

food, Hunstanton Rock, ice cream

and donuts.

Hunstanton Land Train (01485 534211)

Princess Theatre, The Green PE36 5AH

(01485 532252) Oasis Sports & Leisure

Centre, Central Promenade PE36 5BD (01485

534227) Searles Lesiure Resort, South Beach

(01485 534211) Sea Tours (01485 534444)

Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary, Southern

Promenade PE36 5BH (01485 533576) Le

Strange Old Barns, Antiques Arts and Crafts

Centre, Old Hunstanton PE36 6JG (01485

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�BlakeneyThe village and small port of Blakeney is situated

at the mouth of the River Glaven on the north

Norfolk coast between Wells next the Sea and

Sheringham. Blakeney is an attractive destina-

tion with narrow lanes of flint cottages, tradition-

al pubs serving local real ale, a fine church and

medieval Guildhall and, with the opportunities

for crabbing, fishing, canoeing, birdwatching,

yachting and sailing pleasure craft, is a popular

spot for tourists. Visitors can stay at the 15-acre

caravan site, or at Blakeney's large hotels, The

Manor and The Blakeney.

Blakeney is also the perfect location from

which to explore the great outdoors; the North

Norfolk Coastal Path passes through the village,

and it lies within Norfolk Coast Area of

Outstanding Natural Beauty and the North

Norfolk Heritage Coast.

Blakeney also has the largest coastal nature

reserve in England and Wales, including the

National Trust owned Blakeney Point, a 3.5 mile

long sand and shingle spit, which is home to

colonies of common and grey seals. At high tide

you can take a boat trip from Morston Quay and

get up close to the seals as they bask on the

sand. Blakeney Point also offers a wilderness

walk along dunes where rare turns make their

nests in the safety of the reserve.

Blakeney Point Nature Reserve (01263

740241) Norfolketc, RYA sailing courses and

powerboat courses. Morston Quay (01263

740704) Wiveton Downs & Blakeney Esker

(01603 222770) Temples Seal Trips, The

Street, Morston (01263 740791)

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�Cley next the seaThe picturesque village of Cley next the Sea lies

just east of Blakeney, on the River Glaven, in the

Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural

Beauty and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast.

Visitors will find brick and flint houses, narrow

lanes and sea paths, art and craft galleries -

including 'Made In Cley' selling pottery, prints,

jewellery and sculptures - specialist food shops -

such as Cley Smokehouse - pubs, a teashop and

a magnificent church, as well as Cley's famous

saltmarshes, one of Britain's premier bird-

watching sites.

Due to land reclamation the village is no

longer ‘next the sea’. The River Glaven, once navi-

gable by large ships, began to silt up in the early

17th century. The area that is now the village

green was, during the Middle Ages, a thriving

trading port exporting and importing cloth,

grain, malt, spices and coal. Cley is also known

for its landmark, Cley Windmill, a fine 18th centu-

ry mill that now serves as a highly rated holiday

home. Beyond the windmill there are the paths

and creeks of Cley Marshes to explore. Norfolk

Wildlife Trust’s Cley Nature Reserve, on the edge

of the marshes and overlooked by a glassed visi-

tor centre, has an international reputation and is

popular with bird-watchers who come to see

migrant and wading birds.

NWT Cley Marshes Nature Reserve & Visitor

Centre, Coast Road (01263 740008) Made In

Cley art and craft gallery, High Street (01263

740134) Cley Smokehouse, High Street

(01263 740282)

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�Brancaster and Brancaster StaitheThe neighboring villages of Brancaster,

Brancaster Staithe and Burnham Deepdale on

the North Norfolk coast line up along the edge

of Brancaster Bay and the offshore barrier

island, Scolt Head.

Much of the beautiful coastline at Brancaster -

of sandy beaches, stretches of Marram grass,

saltmarsh and sad dunes - is owned by the

National Trust. For great coastal views and

wildlife follow the Norfolk Coast Path. There's

also the 16km Brancaster Circular Walk, which

be split into two equal circuits, one west and

the other east of Brancaster.

The pretty fishing village of Brancaster

Staithe, with sailing boats and seafood for sale,

is a hotspot for those wishing to learn to sail,

windsurf or para surf. Boats and boards are

available for hire at the SailCraft Sea School at

the harbour.

Brancaster Staithe Harbour, beach and Scolt

Head Island National Nature Reserve is particu-

larly popular with birdwatchers; the extensive

areas of saltmarsh, intertidal mud and sandflats

attract internationally important numbers of

breeding terns and wintering wildfowl, and

waders such as shelduck, wigeon, teal and

curlew. During the holidays the Brancaster

Millennium Activity Centre at Brancaster Staithe

runs courses for families and children, in every-

thing from weaving and watercolours to baking

and birdwatching.

Brancaster Bay Shellfish, Brancaster Staithe

Harbour (01485 210035/07787 117350) The

Crab Hut, Harbour Way, Brancaster Staithe

Harbour. Open: April-October (01485

525369)

Brancaster Brewery, Tap at The Jolly Sailors,

Brancaster Staithe (01485 210314)

Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, The

Dial House, Harbour Way, Brancaster Staithe

(01485 210719) The Jolly Sailors and

Brancaster Brewery, Main Road, Brancaster

Staithe (01485 210414) The White Horse,

Brancaster Staithe (01485 210262)

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�SheringhamA plume of steam is often seen rising above the

heart of Sheringham, as engines embark from

The Poppy Line heritage railway along the coast

to Holt.

The Poppy Line station hosts themed events

throughout the year, recalling a golden age of

the railways with steam and diesel engines, or

evoking the magic of Christmas with Santa

Specials.

Sheringham boasts an array of independent

shops, and there is a wealth of attractions in and

around the town. ‘Splash’ is a family leisure pool

with fitness facilities, while the enchanting Priory

Maze & Gardens lie around the ruins of the 13th

Century Augustinian Friary of St Mary at Beeston

Regis. The National Trust's Sheringham Park is a

mature woodland with paths and walks punctu-

ated by viewing platforms for taking in the stun-

ning colour of the rhododendrons and azaleas

that blossom from mid-May to mid-June. A tree-

top platform gives breathtaking coastal views.

North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham Station,

Station Approach NR26 8RA (01263 820800)

Sheringham Park National Trust, Visitor

Centre, Wood Farm, Upper Sheringham NR26

8TL (01263 820550) Priory Maze & Gardens,

Cromer Road, Beeston Regis NR26 8SF (01263

822986) Muckleburgh Collection,

Muckleburgh House, Weybourne Road,

Kelling NR25 7EG (01263 588210) Splash

Leisure & Fitness Centre, Weybourne Road

NR26 8HF (01263 825675) Sheringham Little

Theatre, 2 Station Road NR26 8RE (01263

822347) Hilltop Outdoor Centre, Old Wood

NR26 8TS (01263 824514) Sheringham

Market: Every Saturday and Wednesdays

April-October The Fishermen's Heritage

Centre, West Cliff (01263 824343)

Splash Leisure & Fitness Centre, Weybourne

Road (01263 825675)

Sheringham Cliffs

Sheringham Beach Sheringham Station Sheringham town

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The Shell MuseumThe Shell Museum, Glandford, is the oldest purpose-built museum in Norfolk and houses the fi nest seashell collection in the UK. As well as thousands of exquisite seashells, the Museum also contains fossils, birds’ eggs, agate ware, local archaeological fi nds and many more fascinating items.

Open Tues - Sat 10am-12:30pm & 2pm-4:30pm (open bank holidays)The Shell MuseumNear The Church, GlandfordHolt, Norfolk, NR25 7JRTel: 01263 740081

www. shellmuseum.org.uk

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�Wells next the SeaSitting at the quay crabbing - or gillieing - is a

longstanding tradition for holidaymakers at

Wells-next-the-Sea. Wells, with its small working

harbour, is dominated by a 100-year-old granary

building, whose gantry overhangs the har-

bourfront as a reminder of past glories. The town

is also known for its sweeping sandy beach and

the stilt-high huts in primary colours that look

out across the beach at the mouth of the har-

bour.

The town is a network of narrow streets, old

alleys and yards. Some of the town's buildings

are hundreds of years old, and many, including

former coaching inns and public houses, are list-

ed buildings.

A great way to travel through the area is by

using the Wells and Walsingham Light Railway,

which is the longest 10_ inch narrow gauge line

in the world. This runs from Wells to the holy vil-

lage of Walsingham, where pilgrims come to this

day to worship at the Roman Catholic and

Anglican shrines.

A short distance from Wells is Holkham estate,

with its stately Palladian mansion, Bygones

Museum, deer park and Holkham beach.

Wells is a haven for wildlife. The salt marshes

are a particular attraction for sea birds, and off

the coast you can see common and grey seals.

Bird and seal watching boat trips leave from

Wells throughout the summer months, taking

visitors to nearby Blakeney Point. The time to see

seal pups is during July and August.

Bean’s Boat Trips: www.beansboattrips.co.uk

(01263 740038 / 01263 740505) Bishop’s

Boats: www.norfolksealtrips.co.uk 01263

740753 Temples Seal Trips: (01263 740791)

www.sealtrips.easternengland.co.uk Wells &

Walsingham Railway, Grove Road NR23 1QB

(01328 711630) Binham Priory NR21 0DQ The

Real Ale Shop, Branthill Farm NR23 1SB

(01328 710810) Holkham Hall, Holkham

Estate NR23 1AB (01328 710227)

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�CromerCromer is a Victorian gem, with a seafront

townscape that rises steeply from the

Promenade and is crowned by the finials of

one of Norfolk’s tallest and most imposing

church towers.

North Norfolk's best-known landmark,

Cromer Pier, recalls a golden age of British

seaside holidaymaking. The Pavilion Theatre

hosts one of the country's last end-of-the-pier

summer variety shows, along with concerts for

all the family throughout the year.

Cafes, gift shops and amusements sit above

the beach, while the new RNLI Henry Blogg

Museum gives insights into the bravery of

those men who risk their lives to save others

at sea. The newly-refurbished Cromer Museum,

adjacent to the church at the heart of the

town, is also a trove for those interested in

local history.

The Amazona Zoo opened on the edge of

Cromer in 2008, bringing the colour of tropical

South America to the North Norfolk coast.

The National Trust’s Felbrigg Hall, just two

miles from Cromer, has a lush walled garden

and acres of parkland and woodland to

explore.

Cromer crabs are still as famous as ever with

fishing boats, launched from the beach in

season, tending to hundreds of crab pots

Cromer Pier & Pavilion Theatre Box office

(01263 512495) Henry Blogg Museum, The

Rocket House, The Gangway (01263 511294)

Cromer Museum, Church Street (01263

513543) Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park

(01263 837444) Wizard Adventure Maze,

Hall Farm, Metton (01263 761255) Amazona

Zoo, Hall Road (01263 510741) The Cromer

Road Train (07792 484820) Cromer

Movieplex, 4 Hans Place (01263 513311)

Cromer beach from the pier Cromer Pier Cromer crabs

Cromer Prospectat night

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The pretty market town of Holt is a Georgian

gem of washed stone High Street and flint lined

yards harbouring a range of quality galleries, tea

rooms, pubs, antique shops and specialist food

stores.

Holt is one of the country's best-preserved

Georgian market towns. Destroyed by fire three

centuries ago, the town was rebuilt all at once

and reborn in the smart style that makes it so

popular with visitors seeking the perfect blend of

the homely and the refined.

In winter, the town's continental style of on-

street cafes and dazzling colour cascading from

hanging baskets gives way to a fairy wonderland

of Christmas lights. In all seasons, Holt is an ideal

base to explore the North Norfolk hinterland,

whether to the coast (only three miles away) or

the countryside.

Holt Country Park, just south of the town, is a

100 acre woodland that hosts family events

throughout the year as well as offering way-

marked walks for all abilities, and boasts a presti-

gious Green Flag award.

The Shell Museum, Church House, Glandford

(01263 740081) Wolterton Hall, nr Erpingham

(01263 584175 / 768444) Letheringsett

Watermill, Riverside Road, Letheringsett

(01263 713153) Holt Country Park

Baconsthorpe Castle English Heritage (01223

582700) Mannington Hall (01263 584175) A&J

Young Pottery and Pot Shop, Common Farm,

Lower Gresham (01263 577548) Picturecraft

Gallery, 23 Lees Yard, off Bull Street (01263

711040) The Appleyard Gallery, 14 Appleyard

(01263 712315)

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Dating back to Saxon times, Downham Market is

a gateway to West Norfolk and one of the oldest

market towns in Norfolk. The attractive market

place is immediately identifiable by the splendid-

ly unusual black and white clock. The town

retains a really intimate feel, characterised by

many fine buildings, a bustling market on Friday

and Saturday and a host of local independent

shops, friendly cafés and pubs.

Downham Market is the ideal centre for visiting

and enjoying a variety of attractions and activi-

ties in the surrounding Fens.

Through the pretty village of Denver, you can

visit the wonderfully restored Denver Windmill

with its tearoom serving freshly baked cakes

and bread.

Just down the road from the windmill is the fas-

cinating Denver Sluice complex, instrumental in

the drainage and water management of the Fens.

This is a fascinating place to explore, watch the

boats, have a picnic or pop into the local pub.

Again close to Downham Market the children

will enjoy a visit to Church Farm Rare Breeds

Centre at Stow Bardolph, including an indoor

'treehouse' play area, tractor rides, guided nature

walks, gift shop and tea room.

A few miles south of Downham Market is the

renowned Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Centre

at Welney. Discover this special wetland

environment and its wildlife at the easy access

visitor centre. Visit in November for the Festival

of the Swans and throughout winter to marvel

at the thousands of birds who use it as their

winter home.

Also easy to reach are the nearby attractions

Gooderstone Water Gardens and Oxburgh Hall.

Downham Market provides the perfect base for

exploring the Fen Rivers Way long distance trail

along with excellent bird watching, angling, golf

and sailing opportunities nearby.

Denver Windmill and tearoom, Denver (01366

384009) Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre,

Stow Bardolph (01366 382162) Wildfowl and

Wetlands Trust Centre, Hundred Foot Bank,

Welney (01353 860711) Gooderstone Water

Gardens, The Street, Gooderstone (01603

712913) Oxburgh Hall, Oxborough (01366

328258) Downham Market market days:

Friday and Saturday, an additional craft and

collectable market is held on alternate

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Walsingham, known as 'England's Nazereth', has been a place of pilgrimage since medieval times. Comprised

of two conjoined villages, Little Walsingham and Great Walsingham, it is famed for its religious shrines in hon-

our of the Virgin Mary. The Wells Walsingham Light Railway is the longest 10 1/4" narrow gauge steam railway

in the world and the wonderful scenic journey with five bridges through lovely countryside is worth taking.

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Worth visiting is the Fakenham Museum of Gas housed in the town's former gasworks, which ceased

production of gas from the heating of coal in 1965 following the discovery of Natural Gas in the North Sea.

Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and Gardens has nture trails, a play area for children and a lovely Courtyard Café.

�Fakenham

�WymondhamWymondham is an historic market town with an attractive town centre, a number of notable old buildings

and a good range of shops. Wymondham Abbey, founded in 1101, is one of the finest and most interesting

of the historic churches of East Anglia. Its two tall towers dominate the countryside for miles around.

Wymondham’s most famous inhabitant was Robert Kett (or Ket), who in 1549 led a rebellion of peasants and

small farmers who were protesting the enclosure of common land. He took a force of almost unarmed men,

and fought for and held the City of Norwich for six weeks until defeated by the King's forces. He was hanged

from Norwich Castle. Kett's Oak, said to be the rallying point for the rebellion, may still be seen today on the

B1172 road between Wymondham and Hethersett.

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�Burnham MarketThe pretty North Norfolk coastal village of

Burnham Market is full of delightful houses,

cottages and quirky shops all situated around

a village green.

Burnham is known as ‘Chelsea-on-Sea’ for its

popularity with visitors from London. With

shops and galleries selling high class antiques,

paintings, food, fish and fashion it is the perfect

destination for shopping, eating out or simply

just chilling and people watching.

The village is within a designated area of

outstanding natural beauty and near the nature

reserves at Titchwell, Holme, Holkham and

Cley, as well as the historical visitor attractions

Holkham Hall, Houghton Hall and the Royal

Estate of Sandringham.

Gurney’s Fish Shop, Market Place, Burnham

Market PE31 8HF (01328 738967) Lucy’s Tea

Room, Tyne Cottage, Market Place PE318HD

(01328 730908) Humble Pie delicatessen,

Market Place, Burnham Market PE31 8HF

(01328 738581) Burnham Grapevine contem-

porary art gallery, Overy Road, Burnham

Market PE31 8HH (01328 730125) The Jockey

pub and restaurant, Creake Road, Burnham

Market PE31 8EN (01328 738321) Storm Fine

Arts, Fern Cottage, Market Place, Burnham

Market PE31 8HD (01328 730675) The Hoste

Arms, The Green, Burnham Market PE31 8HD

(01328 738777) Holkham Hall, Holkham

Estate NR23 1AB (01328 710227) Houghton

Hall, off A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road,

PE31 6UE (01485 528569) Bean’s Boat Trips,

Blakeney/Morston (01263 740505/01263

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The village of Sandringham, just north of King's Lynn, is best known for Sandringham House and estate, the

Queen's favoured country retreat.

Much of the house, including ground floor rooms used by the Royal Family, is open to the public, as well as

acres of gardens and a museum housing collections of Royal vehicles, rare ceramics, photographs and memo-

rabilia.

The house, built in 1870 by the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra),

has been the private home of four generations of British monarchs, and the decor and contents remain much

as they were in Edwardian times.

The sixty acres of gardens that surround the house have been added to and adapted by each of

Sandringham's Royal generations, and feature woodland walks, carrstone rockeries, formal Edwardian gar-

dens with pleached lime avenues and a stream walk. The estate's 600 acre Country Park is open to the public

every day at no charge. There are many woodland paths to explore and two waymarked Nature Trails, one 1.5

miles and the other 2.5 miles long. Tractor and trailer tours run daily when the house is open, which, for a

small charge, offer an easy way to see the park.

The beautiful medieval church, where the Royal Family worship while they are at Sandringham, is also

open to the public during the visitor season. The highly decorated interior contains a magnificent silver altar

and pulpit, together with a very fine 16th century processional cross and a number of memorials to the

Royal Family.

Sandringham house, museum and gardens. Open every day: April-July. Re-opens August-October.

Average time of visit: allow 3 _ hours. House: 11am-4.45pm (4pm in October). Museum: 11am-5pm

(4pm in October). Gardens: 10.30am-5pm (4pm in October). Guided garden tours Wednesdays and

Saturdays 11am and 2pm. Sandringham Estate PE35 6EN (01553 612908)

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�King’s LynnBrim full of history, King’s Lynn is an ideal

destination offering a superb mix of history,

heritage, shopping and entertainment.

With its historic waterfront, cobbled lanes

flanked by medieval merchants’ houses and

two magnificent market places, the town is a

treat to discover and explore.

Extensive pedestrianised shopping areas

combine the old and new faces of Lynn.

With plenty of cafés, restaurants and pubs,

plus regular entertainment at the Corn

Exchange and nearby Arts Centre, along with

its exhibition galleries, the Festival town of

King’s Lynn is a great place to visit.

King's Lynn dates back to the 12th century

and beyond when it was one of England's most

important ports. The historic Hanseatic town is

proud of its maritime heritage and is an active

member of the modern day ‘Hanse’ association

of historic towns and cities.

The town’s rich past has left a magnificent

heritage of buildings and stories to be

discovered, and the fine old merchant houses

that stretch down to the River Great Ouse

between cobbled lanes are not to be missed.

King's Lynn's Corn Exchange offers a

sparkling programme of live entertainment,

including opera, ballet, concerts, comedy and

children's shows. The King’s Lynn Arts Centre

offers a varied programme of comedy, music,

dance, film, visual arts and workshops. The

fabulously atmospheric auditorium, housed in

the 15th century Guildhall of St George is open

to the public. King's Lynn is also home to a

classic Victorian style cinema, the Majestic,

which screens films to cater for all tastes.

King’s Lynn has two magnificent market

places: Saturday Market Place, where St

Margaret’s Church is surrounded by splendid

buildings, and Tuesday Market Place, quite

possibly one of England's grandest squares.

A great place to start your visit is the iconic

Custom House with its elegant rooms, views of

the river and displays that tell of the famous

mariners of Lynn - including Vancouver and

Nelson - as well as its merchants, customs men

and smugglers.

The Custom House is also home to the Tourist

Information Centre, where you can pick up a

copy of ‘Discover King’s Lynn’ to explore the

town, or join one of the guided walks with the

King's Lynn Town Guides.

If you fancy exploring further a field, why not

follow the Nar Valley Way from King’s Lynn to

Castle Acre or take the waterways trail to

Downham Market and beyond along The Fen

Rivers Way.

King's Lynn Arts Centre (01553 764864)

King’s Lynn Corn Exchange, Tuesday Market

Place (01553 764864) Tourist Information

Centre, Custom House, Purfleet Quay

(01553 763044) The Majestic Cinema, Tower

Street (01553 772603) Lynn Museum, home

of Seahenge. Market Street (01553 775001)

Town House Museum, 46 Queen Street

(01553 773450) Tales of the Old Gaol House,

Saturday Market Place (01553 774297)

True’s Yard Museum, North Street (01553

770 479) Castle Rising (01553 631 330)

The Green Quay, South Quay (01553

818500) St George’s Guildhall, King Street

(01553 765565) Lynnsport & Leisure Park,

Greenpark Avenue (01553 818 001) Strikes

Bowl Multiplex, Lynn Road (01553 760333)

www.visitwestnorfolk.com

Tuesday Market Place Corn Exchange Town Hall Saturday Market Place

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Diss is a successful, picturesque market town with parkland, play areas, live entertainment facilities, and the

recent winner of the 'Best Kept Market Town in Norfolk'. Fine examples of period architecture can be enjoyed

including timber-framed buildings and Georgian and Edwardian facades. Norfolk House Yard is an attractive

courtyard with individual specialist shops and coffee shops. The Mere, a six acre lake, is said to be the second

deepest in the country. In the severe winters of the 19th century skating carnivals were often held on the

Mere and even a cricket match in 1827. Nearby Bressingham is a must to visit with its amazing Steam

museum, with over five miles of narrow-gauge steam lines and four journeys to choose from, 20 acres of

gardens - renowned worldwide for their horticultural excellence - and its Dad’s Army exhibition, which

comprises a recreation of Walmington on Sea the fictional home to Captain Mainwaring and his men.

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Harleston is a treasured market town nestling in the Waveney Valley, which has a wealth of fine Georgian

houses, individual shops and a summer arts festival. The attractive Italianate clock tower overlooking the

market place has recently been restored and there is a wealth of interesting architecture and speciality shops,

for example a shop which stocks in excess of 40 different varieties of cheese, and a nationally acclaimed

butcher. The Waveney Valley is perfect for discovery on foot or cycle with its numerous way-marked routes

and quiet country lanes including much of the ‘Angles Way’. Wednesday is market day in Harleston.

�Harleston

Diss Mere

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4 - 5 June

Soccer on the Sands

Grand Yarmouth Central Beach

4 - 5 June

Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail

Bergh Apton Village

4 - 5 June

Gardening, Craft & Food Fair

Pensthorpe, Fakenham

9 - 12 June

The Aylsham Festival

Aylsham

12 June

Rural Pastimes

Euston Hall, nr Thetford

15 - 18 June

6th Norwich Comedy Festival

Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich

18 - 18 June

Boys & Their Toys Weekend

Oxburgh Hall, Oxborough

18 - 19 June

Hemsby Viking Festival

Belle Air Holiday Park, Hemsby

18 June - 25 September

Summer Seaside Special

Pavilion Theatre, Cromer Pier

19 June

Wells Motorcycle Festival

Wells-next-the-Sea

24 - 26 June

Horse Driving Trials

Sandringham

25 - 26 June

Beach Volleyball


25 - 26 June

Military Display Weekend

Muckleburgh Collection,

Weybourne, Holt

25 June - 9 July

Festival Too

Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn

26 June

Green Festival

Fairhaven Woodland and Water

Garden, South Walsham

26 June

Hunstanton Carnival

29 - 30 June

Royal Norfolk Show

Norfolk Showground, Costessey

2 July

Music on the Field Festival

Thornham

2 July

WoW Music Festival

Woolsey Bridge Fields, Diss

7 - 10 July

Lord Mayor’s Celebration

Norwich City Centre

9 July

Scrum on the Beach


9 - 10 July

Lavender Festival

Norfolk Lavender, Heacham

13 July - 18 September

Summer Spectacular Circus

& Water Show

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth

15 - 17 July

Lifestyles Festival

Hunstanton

15 - 17 July

Weeting Steam Rally &

Country Fair

16 July

World Snail Racing

Championships

Congham, King’s Lynn

16 - 17 July

Holkham & Country Fair

Holkham Hall

17 - 30 July

The 61st King’s Lynn Festival

24 - 30 July

Holt Summer Festival

25 JulyKathryn Jenkins in ConcertBlickling Hall27 July130th Sandringham Flower Show27 July - 31 AugustWeds Night Summer FireworksGreat Yarmouth Seafront29 - 31 JulyWorstead Festival30 - 31 July2nd Steam RallyWhitwell and Reepham Railway30 JulyNorwich Pride30 July - 7 AugustWells-next-the-Sea Carnival1 - 5 AugustMundesley Festival5 - 7 AugustVW Whitenoise WeekenderFritton Lake Country World7 AugustNorfolk Smallholders’ 5thAnnual Show and MarketSheringham Park7 AugustSheringham Carnival7 AugustWayland Agricultural ShowWatton12 - 14 AugustCrafts, Art and Sculpture FairSandringham12 - 14 AugustReepham FestivalSandringham13 - 19 AugustCromer Carnival13 - 14 AugustNorwich Motor ShowNorwich Rugby Club17 - 29 AugustMedieval SpectacularPensthorpe, Fakenham

27 - 29 August

Scarecrow Festival

Wolferton, King’s Lynn

27 - 29 August

Aylsham Show

Blickling Park

2 - 4 September

Steam Gala

Sheringham Station

3 - 4 September

North Norfolk Food Festival

Blickling Hall

3 - 4 September

Norfolk Spectacular


4 September

Hemsby Herring Festival

4 September

Fair on the Yare

Claxton

10 - 11 September

Sandringham Game

& Country Show

10 - 11 September

Great Yarmouth

Maritime Festival

11 September

Norfolk Gala Day


11 September

Seething Airfield Airday

Seething Airfield, Mundham

16 - 17 September

Out There Festival

Great Yarmouth

17 - 18 September

40s Weekend

Sheringham Station

23 - 25 September

Arts, Craft & Design Festival


24 - 25 September

21st Anniversary Steam Gala

Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham

Great events for the summer months...

Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival Cromer Pier’s Summer Seaside Special

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AccommodAtion

Relax and enjoy the luxurious surroundings of our refurbished Guest House, conveniently situated in an acre of secluded tree lined gardens in the heart

of Blakeney.

Blakeney House is within a 2 minute walk of all the amenities of this popular North Norfolk resort.

A warm welcome awaits you at Blakeney House, a family run establishment, in eight beautiful,

individually designed and furnished rooms, seven of which are ensuite; and one with private facilities.

Blakeney House Guest House

5 STAR GUEST HOUSE / B&B ACCOMMODATION IN BLAKENEY, NORFOLK

High St, Blakeney, Norfolk NR25 7NXTel: 01263 740561 Email: [email protected]

www.blakeneyhouse.com

The Thoroughfare Harleston Norfolk IP20 9AS

Hotel Accommodation, Restaurant, Business Conferencing, Weddings and Events.

Whatever the reason for your visit and whatever the length of your stay, you can be sure of a warm

welcome and friendly service in a delightful building featuring original 16th century beams, enormous inglenook fi replaces and an arched courtyard.

Tel: 01379 852221

www.harlestonswanhotel.co.uk

Discover Norfolk, in your own timeEscape to North Norfolk and explore beautiful countryside, spectacular coastal walks, fine food and above all some wonderful holiday cottages.

To find your perfect Norfolk holiday:

Tel: 01328 [email protected]

C O U N T R Y C O T TA G E S

� Local family run business� Six beautiful 4 star self-catering properties in Sheringham� Superb quiet location, Blue Flag beach, shops, family pubs,

theatre and 18-hole golf course all within 200 meters� Central heating, separate dining rooms, Freeview TV & video

or DVD (lounge & bedrooms), Wifi, gardens and off road parking� Good rail & road links (free pick up from Sheringham station)� Norwich & Airport 25 miles� Linen available, gas & electricity included� Reduction for longer stays & 2 person occupation, out of season

Trevor Claydon 01263 577560www.sheringhamcottages.com

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Please quote 2011 Norfolk Guide for 10% discountEmail: [email protected] Tel: 01485 541207/07824 876697

www.mountamelia.com

Countryside Cottages

www.countrysidecottagesnorfolk.comFor more information please contact

Zoe on 01263 713133

The Norfolk Holiday Home Specialists excelling in the level of care to cottages

and our guests. We also provide a focused, individual

management service to owners.

Holiday Cottages, Aylsham, Norfolk

Over The Moon

Relax in style in one of our three, newly refurbished cottages including Half Moon Inn, a 1680 listed coaching inn which

has been lovingly restored and is steeped in history.Accomodation to sleep 2-8 people.

T: 01603 457575 E: [email protected] [email protected]

www.mooncottagesaylsham.co.uk

Harvest Moon

Moonbeam

Half Moon

Bed & Breakfast Accommodation located in the heart of the North Norfolk Countryside, just a few miles from the popular beach resorts of Cromer and Sheringham.

Accommodation consists of one large double bedroom and two twin bedrooms, all self contained with en-suite facilities and own external exits.

Facilities include an outside swimming pool and patio available to use beteen June and September

Church Road, Thorpe Market, Norwich NR11 8UATel: 01268 834938


ManorwoodBed & Breakfast

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norfolkhideawayscoastal holiday retreats

www.norfolkhideaways.co.uktel: 01485 211 022

Idyllic Holiday Cottages onthe Norfolk Heritage Coast

Made in NorfolkWith almost 20 years of experience, threeoffices and nearly 400 holiday cottagesacross Norfolk, we're perfectly placed tomake your next holiday here the best ever!

Our VisitEngland gradings and QualityAccredited Agency status guarantee thehighest levels of accommodation andservice, always.

01603 871872 www.norfolkcottages.co.uk

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�Bressingham Steam & GardensWorld-renowned gardener and horticulturalist Alan Bloom combined his passion for plants and gardens

with his love of steam, to create a truly unique attraction at Bressingham. Whether you choose to explore

one of Europe’s leading steam collections, take a ride on Bressingham's famous Victorian ‘Gallopers’,

journey over five miles of narrow-gauge steam railway, wander through beautiful gardens with over

8,000 species, or visit the only official ‘Dad's Army’exhibition in existence, you’ll find something for every-

one when you arrive at Bressingham. Low Road, Bressingham, Diss (01379 686900) www.bressingham.co.uk

�BeWILDerwoodBeWILDerwood is an award winning, wild and imaginative adventure park with magical treehouses,

zip wires, jungle bridges, Crocklebogs, Twiggles and Boggles, daily storytelling, boat trips, marsh walks,

yummy food, and a hint of intriguing characters, bringing a curious difference to the Norfolk Broads.

The setting for the book ‘A Boggle at BeWILDerwood’, by local children’s author Tom Blofeld, it’s a

wonderful, mystical land of brave adventurous creatures who you may never see anywhere else in our

world. Parents are encouraged to play alongside their children, which makes for a fabulous and brilliantly

exciting day out for the whole family. Horning Road, Hoveton (01603 783900) www.bewilderwood.co.uk

�English WhiskeyA unique experience in the Brecks must be a visit to England’s only whisky distillery. Located just off the

A11 between Thetford and Attleborough, the English Whiskey Co. runs tours on the hour every day

between 10am-4pm. There is a coffee shop, great whisky shop and large grounds for a walk. You can also

purchase the whiskeys, liquers and other spirits produced by the company - along with glasswareand

other gift ideas - on the website. Harling Road, Roudham 01953 717939 www.englishwhisky.co.uk

�Beers of EuropeBeers of Europe in King’s Lynn has 4,000 square feet of purpose built shop and warehouse stacked with

more than 150,000 bottles and over 3000 different UK ales, world beers, ciders, malt whiskies, unusual

spirits, fine wines, miniatures, homebrew equipment and branded glassware. And if you can’t get to

King’s Lynn, don’t worry, toy can purchase anything from their vast range at their online store. Garage

Lane, Setchey, King's Lynn 01553 812000 www.beersofeurope.co.uk

�The Boudicca Way The Boudicca Way is a long distance footpath which runs for approximately 36 miles between Diss and

Norwich. The Way is named after the legendary warrior Queen of the Iceni , whose tribes once inhabited

the area, and passes through the beautiful, unspoilt rural countryside of South Norfolk and the Waveney

Valley. For full information go to the Boudicca Way website - www.boudiccaway.co.uk

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www.beersofeurope.co.uk

Garage Lane, Setchey, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE33 0BETel: 01553 812000 • Fax: 01553 813419


It is just a short haul to

Over 3000 different UK Ales, World Beers, Malt Whiskies, Unusual Spirits, Fine Wines, Miniatures, Homebrew Equipment and Branded Glassware.

or visit our online store:

BEERS of EUROPEOPEN: MON - SAT 9AM - 6PM SUN & BANK HOLIDAYS 10AM - 4PM

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Aylsham

Bure Valley Railway Station

Norwich Road

01263 733903

www.broadland.gov.uk

Burnham Deepdale

Deepdale Farms

01485 210256

www.deepdalefarm.co.uk

Open all year

Cromer

Louden Road

0871 200 3071

www.visitnorthnorfolk.com

Dereham

Church Street

01362 698992

www.dereham.ontheweb.nu

Diss

Mere Street

01379 650523

www.south-norfolk.gov.uk

Downham Market

Priory Road

01366 383287


Great Yarmouth

25 Marine Parade

01493 846346

www.great-yarmouth.co.uk

Harleston

Exchange Street

01379 851917

www.harleston-

norfolk.org.uk

Holt

Market Place

0871 200 3071

www.visitnorthnorfolk.com

Hunstanton

Town Hall, The Green

01485 532610


King’s Lynn

The Custom House, Purfleet

Quay

01553 763044


Norwich

The Forum, Millennium Plain

T. 01603 213999


Thetford

2newhorizons Travel Agency

Pal House, Market Place

01842 751975

www.explorethetford.co.uk

Wymondham

Market Cross, Market Place

01953 604721

www.wymondham-

norfolk.co.uk

USEFUL WEBSITES

www.visitnorfolk.co.uk

www.norfolk.gov.uk

www.norwich.gov.uk

www.tournorfolk.co.uk

www.eastmag.com

Information

Tourist Information Centres & Other Useful Contacts

National Rail Enquiries

08457 484950

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A great place to play, explore, picnic, relax.Enjoy some fantastic walks in the forest ranging from one to three miles and cycle trails for all abilities. Good quality home made refreshments are available in the café.

High Lodge is also the home of Bike Art cycle hire and Go Ape, the high wire forest adventure course. For more information please visit:www.bike-art.com or www.goape.co.uk

Opening hours change seasonally.For current info please call 01842 815434or visit: www.forestry.gov.uk/highlodge

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Open dates31st March to 30th October

Visit www.bressingham.co.ukfor further details or Tel 01379 686900

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