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Welcome to The Norfolk Guide, with everything you need to enjoy your visit to the county. Use this guide to take your first steps towards a relaxing and rewarding break in one of the most fascinating and beautiful areas in England.
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5 PLACES TO VISIT Country, coast or waterway, Norfolk is home to some of the country’s most beautiful towns, villages and beaches. From the vibrant city of Norwich to the stunning and unique Norfolk Broads, it’s one of the most popular destinations in the UK. 5 Attleborough 6 Aylsham 8 Blakeney 9 Brancaster & Brancaster Staithe 10 The Burnhams 12 The Broads 18 Cley & Cromer 20 Dereham, Diss & Fakenham 22 Great Yarmouth 26 Gorleston-on-Sea 28 Harleston & Holt 30 Hunstanton 32 King’s Lynn 35 Norwich 40 North Walsham & Sandringham 41 Sheringham 42 Swaffham & Thetford 43 Walsingham & Wymondham 44 Wells-next-the-Sea 46 WHAT’S ON There’s no shortage of great events around Norfolk this summer. 50 INFORMATION Map and further information. 3
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Miles of unspoilt coastline, internationally important nature reserves and amazing wildlife, hundreds of picturesque villages, historic market towns, fantastic seaside resorts including the bright lights of Great Yarmouth, The Broads Britain’s magical waterland, and Norwich, a fantastic heritage, entertainment and shopping city, are just some of the delights of beautiful Norfolk. Attleborough Tucked 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
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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 exciting 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 0(1953 887771 English Whisky Company Harling Road, Roudham 01953 717939 Old Buckenham Airfield www.oldbuck.com 5
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Aylsham Set in the heart of beautiful rolling countryside, Aylsham is a charming market town that is truly unique. The town has rich historical roots, with its fascinating parish church and Georgian market place that still acts as a central hub for local people today, particularly on market days. Every Monday and Friday, the Georgian market place is home to the market where you will find all sorts on sale from plants to household goods. The Aylsham Festival takes place in June and the town also holds an annual Christmas Fair Bure Valley Railway
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in the market place in November. For food lovers, be sure to visit on the first Saturday of the month for the local farmers markets to purchase some of the freshest and most delicious foods Norfolk has to offer. The town predates Norman times and its layout is of national historic importance with its narrow alleys or ‘lokes’ and over 200 listed buildings. Nearby, visit the historic 18th century house and parkland at Wolterton Hall and Mannington Gardens’ country walks and beautiful gardens. There’s a packed programme of events throughout the year, including rose and plant sales, hall tours, music, drama, exhibitions, history and nature walks. Alysham Fun Barns offers an all weather play centre with indoor and outdoor activities for kids of all ages. For a memorable journey the whole family will adore, hop on
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board the Bure Valley Railway to experience the magic of steam. Starting from Aylsham, the train takes an 18 mile round trip through the picturesque Bure Valley stopping off at some of Norfolk’s quaint villages before arriving at Wroxham, the capital of The Norfolk Broads. Blickling Hall 01263 738030 www.nationaltrust.org.uk Bure Valley Railway 01263 733858 www.bvrw.co.uk Wolterton Hall & Mannington Gardens 01263 584175 www.manningtongardens.co.uk Keys Fine Art Auctions 01263 733195 www.keysauctions.co.uk
A place not to be missed has to be the spectacular National Trust property, Blickling Hall. Just over a mile away from Aylsham, this National Trust Jacobean house and gardens is a very special place, loved by both locals and visitors. Every August Bank Holiday Monday it becomes the home of the Aylsham Show, an agricultural show with some incredible arena displays and attractions.
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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 The 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 destination with narrow lanes of flint cottages, traditional 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 8
of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast. Blakeney also has the largest coastal nature reserve in
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 01263 740791 Beans Boat Trips 01263 740505 Bishop’s Boats 01263 740753 Friary Farm Caravan Park 01263 740393
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Brancaster & Brancaster Staithe The 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 particularly 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
everything 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 Main Road, Brancaster Staithe 01485 210414 The White Horse Brancaster Staithe 01485 210262 9
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Burnham Market
The Burnhams The Burnhams is the name given to the villages grouped around the River Burn on the North Norfolk coast. There is Burnham Market, the main village, Burnham Overy Staithe on the coast, Burnham Thorpe, where Nelson grew up, with his father Rector of the local church and the villages of Burnham Overy, Burnham
Deepdale and Burnham Norton. The pretty 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 historicalvisitor attractions Holkham Hall, Houghton Hall and the Royal Estate of Sandringham.
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One of the most popular inland waterways in Europe, the Norfolk Broads National Park is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing break. 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, woodland, 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 windpumps.
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
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Visit us at The Staithe, Stalham NR12 9DA Just off the A149 bypass Open 31st March 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. Audio Guides available Entry Adult £4 Conc. £3.50 Child (5-16) £2.50 Under 5s free Family (2A+3C) just £12 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 £11. For details or to book seats on Falcon Tel 01692 581681 or visit
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Jan runs regular watercolour workshops and weekly water colour, mixed media, line and wash courses in her studio at Leath Barn, West Somerton. Jan also organises annual Painting Holidays in Greece and Norfolk. Leath Barn, The Street, West Somerton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 4EA 01493 393639 Email Jan: info@janblanch.co.uk www.janblanch.co.uk
What better way to discover the diversity of this enchanting landscape than to relax on one of our river tours, with entertaining live commentary, light refreshments and a licensed bar. Or if you would rather be at the helm yourself, then pack a picnic, hire a boat by the hour or day and allow the Broads to reveal its wonders at your own pace. To experience the special magic of the Broads, call www w.broa w.b broads dssto our urs.co s.co o.uk us or visit our new website ww Trips available from 1st April - 31st October.
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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 cottage, where the silent Electric Eel will take you on a wildlife water trail through the reeds and marshes. 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, 16
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 & day cruisers Barnes Brinkcraft 01603 782625; Broadland Cycle Hire 07887 480331; TheCanoeMan.com 07810 838052; Waveney River Centre 01502 677343; Whitlingham Country Park 01603 617332; Ferry Marina 01692 631111; Norfolk Broads Direct 01603 782207; Museum of the Broads Stalham 01692 581681 www.museumofthebroads.org.uk Broadland Arts Centre www.broadlandarts.co.uk www.norfolkbroads.com www.broads-authority.gov.uk
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Cley Windmill
Cley Next the Sea The 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 navigable by large ships, began to silt up in the early 17th century. The area that is now 18
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 century 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 visitor 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 01263 740282
Cromer Cromer 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 01263 512495 Henry Blogg Museum 01263 511294 Cromer Museum 01263 513543 Felbrigg Hall 01263 837444 Amazona Zoo 01263 510741 The Cromer Road Train 07792 484820 Cromer Movieplex 01263 513311 19
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Dereham
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. Diss Corn Hall is an arts ventre and venue with a range of entertainment all year round. Bressingham Steam & Gardens 01379 686900 www.bressingham.co.uk Diss Corn Hall 01379 652239 www.disscornhall.co.uk
Dereham One 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. Nearby Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse is a unique museum on a 50-acre site, with an historic workkhouse, a Museum of life on the land, and a traditional farm with rare breed animals.
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
Fakenham Fakenham is a market town situated on the River Wensum that is famous for its national hunt racecourse. 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 nature trails, a play area for children and a lovely Courtyard CafĂŠ. Pensthorpe 01328 851465 Fakenham Racecourse 01328 862388 Fakenham Musuem of Gas 01328 851166
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Mid-Norfolk Railway 01362 690633 www.mnr.org.uk Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse 01362 869263
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Great Yarmouth Great 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 quarter 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
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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 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 01493 842097 Pleasure Beach South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth Racecourse Jellicoe Road 01493 842527 Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre Marine Parade 01493 330631 Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre Marine Parade 01493 851521 Amazonia Reptilarium Central Seafront, Marine Parade 01493 842202 Time & Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Blackfriars Road 01493 743930 Yarmouth Stadium Greyhound Racing, Caister-on-Sea 01493 720343 Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens Filby 01493 369477 Pettitts Animal Adventure Park Reedham 01493 701403 Yesterdays World 01493 331148 Great Yarmouth Potteries and Smoke House 01493 850585 Britannia Pier 01493 842914 Hippodrome St George’s Road 01493 844172 www.hippodromecircus.co.uk Caister Castle Motor Museum 01572 787649 www.caistercastle.co.uk www.great-yarmouth.co.uk 24
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
www.bvrw.co.uk
Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6BW
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Gorleston-on-Sea South of Great Yarmouth, Gorleston-on-Sea has its own bay and riverside, with a stunning sandy beach stretching into the distance below glorious cliff gardens and a grand promenade. Summer Sundays in Gorleston are a chilled-out affair, with bands playing in the bandstand surrounded by deckchairs, as visitors and passers-by watch the Sunday yacht race. Gorleston has a large paddling pool and yacht pond, green cliffs, beautiful lawns, bowling greens, tennis courts and a trim-trail on the cliff top where views of the beach, harbour, pier and wind turbines can be seen. Behind the promenade, beachside cafes and shops offer a wide selection of goods from multi-coloured buckets and spades to trendy sunshades and 26
beach wear. The town’s Pavilion Theatre has seaside shows throughout the summer season and is a popular dining and dancing venue. Don't miss it’s Showtime Summer Spectacular variety show which runs through to
September. Other attractions and amusements include a bingo hall, pitch and putt golf course, amusement parks, restaurants, pubs and cafés. Pavilion Theatre 01493 662832 www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk
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Harleston 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 28
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 prestigious Green Flag award. The Shell Museum Glandford 01263 740081 Wolterton Hall nr Erpingham 01263 584175 Letheringsett Watermill Riverside Road, Letheringsett 01263 713153 Mannington Hall 01263 584175 A&J Young Pottery and Pot Shop Lower Gresham 01263 577548 Picturecraft Gallery Lees Yard 01263 711040 The Appleyard Gallery Appleyard 01263 712315
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Hunstanton, or ‘Sunny Hunny’ as it is affectionately 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 attractions for all ages. The town was purpose built as a seaside resort in 1846 by local landowner Henry Styleman le Strange and gained popularity as early as the 1860s.
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Today, Hunstanton retains its Victorian character and remains a popular holiday location for all ages but particularly families. The town possibly 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 elegant 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. 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 to the other, so you can
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restaurants and along the sea front there are the usual purveyors of fresh sea food, Hunstanton Rock, ice cream and donuts. Hunstanton market is held in the South End Market Car Park off Le Strange Terrace every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.
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enjoy the buzz of the resort in the morning then spend a lazy afternoon lying amongst the dunes. Hunstanton’s popular land train runs regularly through the summer months carrying visitors from Searles Leisure Resort to the lighthouse and back again. On weekends throughout 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 equipment, model toys and homemade sweets. There are a number of small cafes, tea rooms, chip shops and
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King’s Lynn Brim 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
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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. 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
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Norwich A 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. 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. Norwich offers a vibrant cultural scene with a wealth of fantastic cultural experiences whether you enjoy the performing and visual arts or you're inspired by fine buildings
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and amazing history. The iconic Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery stands proud over the city and offers both permanent and visiting exhibitions whilst lunchtime concerts can be enjoyed in the delightful music room at the Assembly House. The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts offers outstanding collections of contemporary and world art and Europe's largest permanent digital screen gallery, Fusion, can be found in the city's landmark Forum building. Norwich has a remarkable choice of theatre including Norwich Theatre Royal, one of the most successful touring theatres in Norwich Castle
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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. 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, cafĂŠs 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 establishments 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 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. Open air theatres, festivals, guided walks, bandstand 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.
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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.
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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. 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. The city's colourful market is open Monday-Saturday, and worth a visit is the Cloisters The Mall
Fair held in the Cloisters every Wednesday where you’ll find a huge range of antiques, collectables and vintage items. Similarly, try the Norwich Original Fleamarket, held in St Andrew’s Hall one Saturday each month. The city has had its own independent department store, Jarrold, since 1823 whilst the art nouveau Royal Arcade is home to the one and only Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum. Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery Castle Meadow 01603 493625 The Assembly House 01603 626402 The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts University of East Anglia 01603 593199 Norwich Theatre Royal Theatre Street 01603 630000 Norwich Puppet Theatre 01603 629921 Maddermarket Theatre 01603 620917 CinemaCity 0871 902 5724 Cloisters Fair & Norwich Original Fleamarket www.cloistersfair.com Dragon Hall 01603 663922 The Plantation Garden 01603 621868 Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 01603 627889 Norwich Arts Centre 01603 660352 www.visitnorwich.co.uk
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North Walsham & Mundesley Ideally 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 boasting a 400-year-old Palladian-style ‘Cross’. Explore the byways around North Walsham to find medieval churches, cosy pubs and the tranquil 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 Beach
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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 memorabilia. 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 gardens 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 Estate 01553 612908 www.sandringhamestate.co.uk
Sandringham
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Sheringham A 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 punctuated by viewing platforms for taking in the stunning colour of the rhododendrons and azaleas that blossom from mid-May to mid-June. A treetop platform gives breathtaking coastal views. Sheringham has a market on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Sheringham Park National Trust Visitor Centre Upper Sheringham 01263 820550 Priory Maze & Gardens Beeston Regis 01263 822986 Muckleburgh Collection Kelling 01263 588210 Splash Leisure & Fitness Centre 01263 825675 Sheringham Little Theatre 01263 822347) Hilltop Outdoor Centre 01263 824514 The Fishermen's Heritage Centre 01263 824343 North Norfolk Railway 01263 820800 www.nnrailway.co.uk 41
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Swaffham
Swaffham Swaffham 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 buildings 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 century 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 needlework by Mary, Queen of Scots, and the private chapel, built with reclaimed materials. Outside, you can enjoy panoramic views from the gatehouse roof and follow the woodcarving trails in the gardens and woodlands. Swaffham is a great base for exploring The Brecks. Close by 42
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 01366 328258 Ecotech Centre 01760 726100
Thetford Thetford is an ancient market town filled to the brim with history and heritage sites, quiet gardens, 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 walking, 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, an award-winning high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, Tarzan swings and zip slides, all set high up in the trees. Visit the ruins of Thetford Priory, or Grimes Grimes, seven miles north-west of the town.
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Walsingham
Wymondham Abbey
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 honour 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. Walsingham Catholic Shrine
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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Wymondham Wymondham 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
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 harbourfront 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 harbour. The town is a network of narrow streets, old alleys and yards. Some of the town's buildings Wells harbour
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are hundreds of years old, and many, including former coaching inns and public houses, are listed 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 village of Walsingham, where pilgrims come to this day to worship at the Roman Catholic and Anglican shrines. A short distance from Wells is
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Holkham estate, with its stately Palladian mansion, Bygones Museum, deer park and Holkham beach. This part of North Norfolk forms part of the largest coastal nature reserve in England and Wales, and Wells-next-the-Sea - and indeed the whole of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - is a haven for twitchers. Bitterns and terns, oyster catchers, avocets and marsh harriers are among the species which make this part of
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Festivals, concerts, country shows, historical recreations... Norfolk has it all this summer JULY 5-8 Lord Mayor’s Celebrations Norwich 7 Music in the Field Festival Thornham 7-8 Potty Morris Dance Festival Sheringham 7-8 Lavender Festival Norfolk Lavender, Heacham 8 Norwich Lanes Summer Festival Norwich 14 The Barford Festival Barford. 7 Mendlesham Street Fair Mendlesham, nr Stowmarket 7-8 Living History Oxburgh Hall 13-15 South Repps Classical Music Festival 14-15 Norfolk Antique & Collectors Fair Norfolk Showground 18-16 Sept Hippodrome Spectacular & Water Show Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth 21 World Snail Racing Championships Congham 15-28 King’s Lynn Festival King’s Lynn 20-22 Weeting Steam Engine Rally Weeting 25 Sandringham Flower Show Sandringham Estate 28-29 Gorleston Clifftop Festival Gorleston-on-Sea 28 Norwich Pride 28-30 Medieval Weekend Oxburgh Hall 28-5 Aug Sheringham Carnival
4-5 Whitwell & Reepha Railway Steam Rally 5 Heacham Carnival 5 Downham Market Water Festival 5 Hickling Magnificent Machinery Show Hickling 5-11 Mundesley Festival 10-12 East Albion’s Harlequin Fayre 10-12 Crafts, Art & Sculpture Fair Sandringham Estate 11-12 Reepham Music Festival 11-17 Cromer Carnival 17-18 Jelly Festival Compton Hall, nr Fakenham 19-25 Hunstanton Lawn Tennis Tournament 24-2 Sept North Norfok Music Festival 25-27 Medieval Spectacular Pensthorpe, nr Fakenham 25-27 Norfolk Summer Garden Show Norfolk Showground 26 East Coast Truckers Great Yarmouth Central Beach 26 Swaffham Free Festival 26 Salhouse Broad Raft Race 26-27 Village at War Gressenhall Farm & Workshouse 26-27 Barton Broad Regatta 26-28 All About Dogs Norfolk Showground 27 Aylsham Show
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1-2 Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 1-2 North Norfolk Food & Drink Festival
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4-8 Bures Music Festival Bures 5-8 Drum Camp Festival South Elmham St Michael 7-22 Bungay Festival 8 Heveningham Hall Country Fair Heveningham Hall, nr Halesworth 8-9 Out There Festival Great Yarmouth 8-9 Sandringham Game & Country Fair Sandringham Estate 9 Norfolk Food Fair Norfolk Showground 9 Seething Airfield Airday 15-16 1940s Weekend North Norfolk Railway 21-23 King’s Lynn Poetry Festival 22-23 Living History Oxburgh Hall 23 Great Yarmouth Annual Charity Duck Race 26 Hemsby Herring Festival
OCTOBER 1-31 Coast: Cromer & Sheringham Arts Festival Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh 1-31 Swaffham Visual Arts Festival 29-3 Nov Norwich Beer Festival
1-2 Sept Sundown Festival 2nd year for this huge 2-day Norfolk Spectacular. Line-up includes Dizzie Rascal, Olly Murs (right) and Pixie Lott. Norfolk Showground sundownfestival.co.uk
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Holiday Cottages, Aylsham, Norfolk
Countryside Cottages
Moonbeam
Harvest Moon
Relax in style in one of our two, 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: anthonyjwickham@hotmail.co.uk or lisajwickham@yahoo.co.uk
www.mooncottagesaylsham.co.uk
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. www.countrysidecottagesnorfolk.com For more information please contact Zoe on 01263 713133
from Bijou Bolt Holes to Grand Designs
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C O U N T R Y C O T TA G E S
With over 165 coastal cottages sleeping between 2 and 14 people, a knowledgeable team in the office, live booking and lots of photographs on the website; Norfolk Hideaways makes finding your perfect holiday cottage a breeze.
Sheringham Cottages NORTH NORFOLK COAST
Ingoldisthorpe Hall & Cottages A jewel of a mid-18th-century hall with a charming Dell and sweeping grounds looking over to the Wash Situated next door to Sandringham in North Norfolk, the Hall is available for B&B, exclusive self-catering holiday rental or more tailored private parties and weddings. The Hall sleeps 15 with another 14 in the charming estate cottages. Perfect for family holidays or weekend breaks. Available all year round.
Q Local family run business Q Six beautiful 4 star self-catering properties in Sheringham Q Foresters is suitable for wheelchair users as well as being
great for families. Q Superb quiet location, Blue Flag beach, shops, family pubs,
Please quote 2012Norfolk Norfolk Guide Guide for discount Please quote 2012 fora a10% 10% discount Email: info@mountamelia.com or or Tel: Tel: 01485 876697 Email: info@mountamelia.com 01485541207/07824 541207/07824 876697 www.mountamelia.com www.mountamelia.com
theatre and 18-hole golf course all within 200 meters Q Central heating, separate dining rooms, Freeview TV & video or
DVD (lounge & bedrooms), WiďŹ , gardens and off road parking Q Free pick up from Sheringham train & bus stations
Trevor Claydon 01263 577560 www.sheringhamcottages.com
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Information
National Rail Enquiries
08457 484950
Tourist Information Centres & Other Useful Contacts Attleborough Town Hall 01953 456930 broadland.gov.uk
Downham Market Priory Road 01366 383287 west-norfolk.gov.uk
Loddon The Old Town Hall 01508 521028 south-norfolk.gov.uk
Thetford 20 King Street 01842 751975 explorethetford.co.uk
Aylsham Bure Valley Railway Station 01263 733903 broadland.gov.uk
Great Yarmouth 25 Marine Parade 01493 846346 great-yarmouth.co.uk
Mundesley Station Road 01263 721070
Walsingham Shire Hall Museum 01328 820510
Burnham Deepdale Deepdale Farms 01485 210256 deepdalefarm.co.uk Open all year
Harleston Exchange Street 01379 851917 harleston-norfolk.org.uk
North Norfolk Information Centre Louden Road, Cromer 01263 512497
Wells-next-the-Sea Staithe Street 01328 710885
Norwich The Forum, Millennium Plain T. 01603 213999 visitnorwich.co.uk
Wymondham Market Cross, Market Place 01953 604721 wymondhamtc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk
Cromer Louden Road 0871 200 3071 visitnorthnorfolk.com Dereham Church Street 01362 698992 dereham-tic.org.uk Diss Mere Street 01379 650523 south-norfolk.gov.uk 50
Holt Market Place 0871 200 3071 visitnorthnorfolk.com Hunstanton Town Hall, The Green 01485 532610 west-norfolk.gov.uk King’s Lynn The Custom House, Purfleet Quay 01553 763044 west-norfolk.gov.uk
Sheringham Station Approach 01263 824329 Swaffham Town Museum aroundswaffham.co.uk
USEFUL WEBSITES www.visitnorfolk.co.uk www.norfolk.gov.uk www.norwich.gov.uk www.tournorfolk.co.uk www.eastlife.co.uk
G a r d e n s | G a r d e n C e n t r e| S t e a m M u s e u m
Open Dates 28th March to 4th November visit www.bressingham.co.uk for further details Tel 01379 686900