Enjoy your Stay
Days Out
Some suggestions for days out:
Places of Interest
Holkham Hall
Holkham Hall and beach, so much to see and do www.holkham.co.uk
Nature reserve and beach, the hall, the walled garden, café & shop, the park, ropes course, woodland play area, cycle and boat hire, church of St. Withburga, Victoria Pub for lovely pit stop.
Wells-next-the-sea
Beautiful sandy beach with sand dunes, pine trees, traditional colourful beach huts, lifeguards, miniature railway. Crabbing from the harbour wall, fish and chips out of the paper, ice-creams, independent high street shops and cafes, a drink and pancake on the Albatross. Walk along the beach to Holkham and take refreshments at the Victoria pub www.wellsguide.com
Blakeney
Pretty flint cottages line the village streets rolling down to the old harbour that is now a fascinating landscape of marshes, sandbanks and muddy creeks and channels twisting through. Take a walk to Morston along the board walks and enjoy the views over the nature reserve. Boat trips are available from both Blakeney and Morston to view the colony of grey seals living on the Blakeney Point along with migrant birds.
www.visitnorthnorfolk.com/places/blakeney.aspx
RSPB Titchwell Marsh
RSPB Titchwell Marsh renowned for its wading birds, wildfowl and geese, and from mid-Autumn onwards the arrival of migrant birds adorns the fresh water lagoons. Avocets and Marsh harriers can also be seen regularly in the reserve.
www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/titchwell-marsh/
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Norfolk Wildlife Trust is the oldest wildlife trust in the country, and has 400 acres of Marsh at Cley along with various reserves around the county for exploring.
www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-in-norfolk/nature-reserves
Pensthorpe Natural Park
Pensthorpe Natural Park is a 200 acre site and one of the most biodiverse modern day nature reserves in the country. Showcases British wildlife, beautiful gardens, children’s outdoor adventure play area, indoor wildlife orientated play area, café
www.pensthorpe.com/whats-on/plan-your-day/
Roarr Dinosaur Adventure
Roarr Dinosaur Adventure park includes 20 dinosaur themed attractions across 85 acres, complete with play areas and eateries, animal farm and deer park, so come along and join in the fun, whatever the weather. Splash out in the sun, take to the high ropes, test your wits in the maze or dig for dino bones
www.roarrdinosauradventure.co.uk/about-roarr/
Wroxham Barns
Wroxham Barns award winning attraction, junior farm and fun park, courtyard of café and artisan gift shops to browse.
www.wroxhambarns.co.uk/plan-your-visit
Zoo’s
Railways
www.visitnorthnorfolk.com/inspire/heritage_railways.aspx
National Trust and English Heritage properties
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/days-out/norfolk
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places
Gardens
East Ruston Old Vicarage NR12 9HN (Mar – Oct)
Plantation Gardens, Norwich NR2 3DB
Gooderstone Water Gardens, PE33 9BP
Fairhaven Woodland & water gardens NR13 6DZ
Prioiry Maze & gardens NR26 8SF
Bressingham Steam & Gardens IP22 2AB
Hoveton Hall Gardens NR12 8RJ (Apr-Sept)
Hindringham Hall Gardens NR21 0QA
Mannington Hall NR11 7BB
Museums
The Castle, Norwich
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/norwich-castle
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, Museum of Rural Norfolk Life (Mar – Sept)
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/gressenhall-farm-and-workhouse
Seal Trips, Morston & Blakeney
www.blakeneypointsealtrips.co.uk
Boat trip on the Norfolk Broads
www.norfolkbroadsboathire.biz/dayboathire.asp
Canoe hire
Beaches
Beaches, there are so many to choose from depending on what you want
www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/inspire/thedms.aspx
www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/inspire/top-10-beaches.aspx
www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/inspire/Top-10-dog-friendly-beaches.aspx
Holkham, enormous and unspoilt, great for dog walking, parking can be challenging in peak season
Horsey Gap, seals visit the beach in large numbers especially Sept – Jan to have their pups
Wells-next-the-sea, ideal for families, picturesque with 200 beach huts, golden sand backed with pine trees and lifeguard on hand, if you hear the hooter sound, the tide is changing. Crabbing on the quay and fish and chips.
Sheringham, shingle and sand beach with plenty of places for drinks and snacks in the town, a clifftop walk is not to be missed for great views
East & West Runton, quieter than Cromer and great for rockpools at low tide, a mixture of sand & stones
Cart Gap/Eccles/Sea Palling, quieter, more locals, sandy beach with Littlesticks café at Cart Gap for refreshments, shallow beach so check the tide times, great for dogs and paddling
Sealife centres at Hunstanton and Great Yarmouth
www.visitsealife.com/greatyarmouth
www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton
Bowling
www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk/norwich
Sports centres including climbing walls
www.everyoneactive.com/centre/splash-leisure-and-fitness-centre
Cinema
www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/norwich
www.myvue.com/cinema/norwich/whats-on
Theatres, Concerts & Shows
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