Not only is the historic Norman city of Norwich the only city in a National Park in England it’s one of the most captivating. Blessed with dozens of beautiful old buildings including an iconic castle and two cathedrals, Norwich has one of the most ground breaking arts scenes in the country, lively pubs and restaurants and is also a top 10 shopping location in the UK. So why not take a trip up the Wensum and cruise right into the city centre where you can moor overnight?
Sight Seeing Simply exploring Norwich’s historic Norman streets on foot is an enthralling experience. Everywhere you turn there’s another stunning building that has stood the test of time. We have featured three of the most iconic places in the city in detail - Norwich Cathedral, Norwich Castle and Elm Hill. Other key sights include the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich’s colourful market - which is the largest six day market in the UK - City Hall and Norwich Guildhall. Nearby, old meets new at the stunning Forum – a glass fronted Millennium Library that wows with its modern design that sensitively reflects the beautiful medieval St Peter Mancroft church opposite. It’s also worth taking the lovely riverside walk behind Norwich Cathedral to see Cow Tower and Pulls Ferry. A good option to learn more about Norwich is to take the open top, hopon hop-off, sightseeing bus with commentary, which commences outside Norwich Theatre Royal at 10.30 am and run hourly until 3.30 pm. There is also a good choice of museums and art galleries including Norwich Castle, the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell, Stranger’s Hall museum and the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts (at the University of East Anglia).
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OUR TOP SIGHTS Norwich Cathedral by Emma Knights
NORWICH
A fine city
1 Norwich Cathedral With its spectacular spire climbing 315ft to the heavens, Norwich Cathedral is the most complete Norman Cathedral in England and one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Europe. Take your time wandering this awe inspiring cathedral which has the largest cathedral close and monastic cloisters in the land, the second highest spire of any cathedral in England and more than 1,000 roof bosses telling Bible stories the greatest collection of any church in the world! The cathedral is also famous for its pair of breeding peregrine falcons who nest on the cathedral spire. The best way to spot them is to drop into the Hawk and Owl Trust observation point in Cathedral Close (April to June).
