Norfolk

Near Pleasurewood Hills

Pleasurewood Hills is a family theme park near Lowestoft, Suffolk, featuring a wide range of roller coasters, flat rides, water rides, children's attractions, and live shows, catering especially to families and children.

3 miles from East Ruston Old Vicarage

East Ruston Old Vicarage is a diverse and unique RHS Partner Garden in Norfolk featuring extensive plant collections, themed gardens, sculptures, and a glasshouse. It offers accessible outdoor garden experiences along with refreshments and plant sales.

Located in Swaffham

Swaffham is a market town in Norfolk known for its historic market place, local history museum, wind turbine landmarks, and connection to notable figures like Howard Carter. It offers a walkable town centre with public transport access and rich local culture.

3 miles from Stody Lodge Gardens

Stody Lodge Gardens in Norfolk is a 14-acre garden famous for its vast collection of rhododendrons and azaleas, including the largest planting of azalea mollis in the UK, set in scenic avenues with magnolias and camellias and a magical azalea water garden hidden in a pine forest, offering a richly colorful outdoor experience.

2 miles from Berney Marshes And Breydon Water

Berney Marshes and Breydon Water is a remote nature reserve in the Norfolk Broads known for its rich wetland habitat attracting thousands of waterfowl and birds of prey. The reserve is accessible only by train or footpath, has no visitor facilities such as parking, toilets, or cafes, and features natural trails with basic viewing opportunities for birdwatchers.

2 miles from Somerleyton Hall

Somerleyton Hall is a fine Victorian stately home featuring partial interior tours. It is set within 12 acres of gardens including a historic yew hedge maze, offering both indoor and outdoor experiences. Facilities include a cafe, shop, and accessibility features, with garden entry free for Historic Houses members and paid hall tours.

2 miles from Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford

The Holy Sepulchre Church in Thetford is a medieval ruined priory known for its 14th-century church remains, representing the only surviving site of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre in England. It is a Grade I listed building with historical significance as a monastic house supporting pilgrims.

2 miles from Caister Roman Site

Caister Roman Site is a partially excavated Roman Saxon Shore fort in Norfolk, England, featuring defensive walls, building remains including a hypocaust system, and Anglo-Saxon archaeological remains. It offers visitors an outdoor historical experience free to the public.

Near Thetford Priory

Thetford Priory is a historic Cluniac monastic house in Norfolk, England, featuring ruins including church walls, cloisters, and a 14th-century gatehouse. It offers visitors a glimpse into medieval monastic life and notable tombs and is managed as an English Heritage site.

Located in Thetford

Thetford is a historic market town in Norfolk, England, known for its Iron Age origins, medieval ruins including Thetford Castle and Priory, cultural museums, and forested surroundings, offering rich history and outdoor activities.

3 miles from Snettisham

Snettisham Reserve is a nature reserve on the Norfolk coast famous for its mudflats where tens of thousands of wading birds gather, creating spectacular birdwatching opportunities especially during special events like the whirling wader spectacle and winter geese flights. The reserve offers trails, hides, and accessible facilities for visitors.

3 miles from The Bressingham Gardens

The venue is a collection of six linked gardens spanning 17 acres in Norfolk, featuring thousands of perennial plants, themed areas including fragrant and winter gardens, and accessible facilities. It offers free entry for RHS Members on specific days and provides refreshments and parking.

2 miles from Stradsett Hall

Stradsett Hall is a historic house in Stradsett near Downham Market offering a beautiful wedding venue with both indoor and outdoor spaces including barns, chapel, house rooms, and gardens. It provides guest parking and caters to civil and religious ceremonies, with entry requiring payment even for Historic Houses members.

2 miles from Titchwell Marsh

Titchwell Marsh is a coastal nature reserve in Norfolk featuring diverse habitats including reedbeds, saltmarsh, lagoons, and a sandy beach. It offers accessible trails and viewing hides for birdwatching, a visitor centre with café and shop, and family-friendly activities such as guided walks and educational programs.

3 miles from Horsey Windpump

Horsey Windpump is a restored historic drainage windmill located in the village of Horsey, Norfolk, managed by the National Trust. Visitors can enjoy the outdoor experience of exploring the windpump and surrounding nature walks with views over Horsey Mere and access to the nearby beach.

2 miles from Felbrigg Hall

Felbrigg Hall is a 17th-century English country house in Norfolk, renowned for its Jacobean and Georgian architecture with extensive gardens including a walled garden and orangery. It is a National Trust property featuring historic interiors and outdoor parkland with walking and cycling routes.

2 miles from The Red List; an exhibition by Jayne Ivimey

7 Oct, 10–14 Oct…

Environmental artist Jayne Ivimey presents an exhibition responding to Felbrigg Hall’s historic collection, with a focus on birds of conservation concern through sculpture, drawing and photography.

Located in Cromer

Cromer is a charming coastal town in Norfolk, England, renowned for its traditional seaside resort appeal, Cromer crab fishing industry, Victorian pier with a theatre, and scenic beach and cliff views. It offers rich cultural heritage, outdoor leisure, and local food experiences.

Near Blakeney Guildhall

Blakeney Guildhall is a historic 14th-century building in Norfolk with an original brick-vaulted undercroft, once used by medieval fish merchants and now managed by English Heritage, showcasing medieval architecture and local history.

2 miles from Hoveton Hall

Hoveton Hall is a Regency gault brick house with slate roof, surrounded by well-maintained gardens featuring a wide variety of plants and a restored 19th-century iron glasshouse. Visitors can explore both the indoor historic house and the outdoor gardens, with facilities including a cafe, picnic area, and accessibility features.

2 miles from West Runton and Beeston Regis Heath

West Runton and Beeston Regis Heath is a natural outdoor venue featuring heathland, woodland, and hills with panoramic views over the North Sea and local villages. Visitors can enjoy walking trails, wildlife spotting, and historical sites such as a Napoleonic signal station. The site allows dogs on leads during certain periods and offers free parking, but has uneven terrain unsuitable for wheelchairs.

2 miles from Acorns

9 Sep, 23 Sep…

Acorns is an outdoor nature activity session for pre-school children and their grown-ups, with creative and curious activities led by National Trust staff and volunteers. Sessions explore seasonal themes such as minibeasts, fungi and autumn.

3 miles from Market Gates Shopping Centre

Market Gates Shopping Centre in Great Yarmouth offers an indoor shopping experience with over 40 stores including popular chain brands, integrated bus station, and ample parking. Open since 1976, it provides food outlets and retail convenience in a two-floor complex.

Located in Hunstanton

Hunstanton is a historic Victorian-era seaside town on the Norfolk coast known for its beach, promenade, leisure activities, and cultural venues including a theatre and markets.

2 miles from Banham Zoo

Banham Zoological Gardens is a 50-acre zoo in Norfolk, England, housing over 2,000 animals including birds, primates, and large mammals, with specialty exhibits like the Snow Cat Province and a Giraffe House.

2 miles from North Elmham

North Elmham is a historic village in Norfolk featuring the ruins of a Saxon cathedral and a Norman chapel on the site, alongside medieval earthworks and castle remains, offering visitors an outdoor experience rich in Anglo-Saxon and medieval history.

2 miles from Elsing Hall

Elsing Hall is a Grade 1 listed medieval moated manor house with visible historic fortifications and extensive gardens open to the public by appointment, showcasing historic architecture and a rich collection of plants.

2 miles from Walsingham Abbey

Walsingham Abbey features the remains of a mediaeval Priory and 19th-century gardens set in a classic English landscape. Visitors can explore historic ruins, a museum in an original courtroom building, and enjoy the natural beauty of snowdrops in the woodland garden.

3 miles from Barton Bendish Hall

Barton Bendish Hall is an early 20th century Odd Fellows Hall in Norfolk, serving the local community and accessible by private pre-arranged tours only.

2 miles from St Olave's Priory

St Olave's Priory is the ruins of a historic 13th century Augustinian priory located near the River Waveney. Visitors can explore the remains of the undercroft, chapel aisles, and refectory, surrounded by scenic outdoor grounds, managed by English Heritage.

3 miles from Castle Acre Priory

Castle Acre Priory is a historic Benedictine Cluniac priory ruin in Norfolk, England, featuring impressive remains such as the great west front and prior's lodging, set within the castle grounds. It offers a glimpse into medieval monastic life and has been a location for films and TV shows.

Near Great Yarmouth Grey Friary

Great Yarmouth Grey Friary is the ruins of a historic Franciscan monastery in Norfolk, featuring remains of cloisters and church walls dating back to the 13th century.

Located in Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth is a historic seaside town in Norfolk, England, known for its sandy beaches, piers, historic town walls, diverse museums, and vibrant entertainment scene.

2 miles from Sheringham Hall

Sheringham Hall is a historic Italian villa with significant gardens and parkland designed by Humphry Repton, featuring carefully concealed architecture and rare plant collections. Visits are by arrangement with the owners, offering a unique blend of indoor and outdoor heritage experiences in Norfolk.

Located in Sheringham

Sheringham is a picturesque seaside town in Norfolk, England, known for its historic fishing heritage, traditional high street with independent shops, cultural venues, and beautiful coastal scenery including beaches and a green promenade.

3 miles from Wolterton Hall

Wolterton Hall is a grand historic house in Norfolk with guided tours of the hall and gardens on a large private estate, offering visitors a chance to explore both indoor and outdoor features including ruins and a lake.

2 miles from Holkham Hall

Holkham Hall is a grand 18th-century Palladian mansion set in 25,000 acres of parkland and agricultural land on the north Norfolk coast. Visitors can explore the state rooms with fine art collections, enjoy interactive experiences about the estate's history, and partake in outdoor activities like woodland play, bike and boat hires, and a treetop ropes course. The venue offers catering, a gift shop, and regularly hosts family-friendly events throughout the year.

Located in Wells-next-the-Sea

Wells-next-the-Sea is a historic port town and seaside resort in Norfolk, known for its picturesque beach, maritime heritage, pinewoods, and charming town centre with independent shops.

3 miles from Oxburgh Hall

Oxburgh Hall is a moated Tudor country house in Norfolk featuring historic architecture, Victorian additions, notable religious concealments, needlework by Mary, Queen of Scots, and extensive gardens with woodland walks.

3 miles from Sketching in the spaces; A Place at the table

15 Oct (next Thursday)

An after-hours still-life sketching session in Oxburgh Hall’s Drawing Room, using silver and glass tableware from the collection as inspiration. Basic sketching materials are available, though the session is not taught by an artist.

Near Africa Alive

Africa Alive Zoological Reserve is an African-themed zoo in Suffolk offering a variety of animal exhibits including primates, mammals, birds, and reptiles, operated as a charity under the Zoological Society of East Anglia.

Located in Watton

Watton is a historic market town in Norfolk known for its annual Wayland Agricultural Show and notable landmarks including a 17th-century clock tower and Norman Gothic church.

Located in North Walsham

North Walsham is a historic market town in Norfolk known for its rich textile heritage, medieval church ruins, local museums, and vibrant community arts scene.

Located in Lowestoft

Lowestoft is a coastal town in Suffolk, England, known for its historical fishing industry, seaside resort beaches, maritime heritage, and ongoing regeneration with a focus on renewable energy.

2 miles from Great Yarmouth Row Houses and Greyfriars' Cloisters

Great Yarmouth Row Houses and Greyfriars' Cloisters feature historic 17th century merchants' houses and medieval friary remains, with guided tours showcasing period decoration and wall paintings. Visitors can explore indoor historic interiors reflecting different time periods and enjoy the collections of historic fixtures.

Located in Gorleston-on-Sea

Gorleston-on-Sea is a historic seaside town in Norfolk known for its Edwardian sandy beach, lighthouse, and maritime heritage. It offers a picturesque coastal experience with traditional gardens, a model boat pond, and cultural attractions including a theatre.

Near Brancaster

Brancaster is a coastal village and parish in Norfolk featuring a Roman fort site, historic shipwrecks, golf course, and natural coastal landscapes managed by the National Trust.

2 miles from Oxburgh Hall; Past to Present - Morning Tours

8 Oct–1 Nov (another 23 days)

A volunteer-led tour explores how Oxburgh Hall has changed over the past 500 years and the conservation work carried out during the Raise the Roof project. The tour follows the outside of the hall and lasts about 45 minutes.

2 miles from Sheringham Park

Sheringham Park is a landscaped garden and woodland park in Norfolk featuring a wide variety of rhododendrons, azaleas, and mature trees with scenic overlook towers and a visitor centre showcasing the park's natural history and Humphry Repton's landscape architecture. It offers outdoor walking experiences and amenities including a café.

3 miles from Elizabethan House Museum

Elizabethan House Museum in Great Yarmouth is a 16th-century historic house museum showcasing domestic life from Tudor to Victorian times with special exhibits and educational workshops.

3 miles from Mannington Gardens

Mannington Hall Gardens is a peaceful garden set around a moated medieval manor in Norfolk, featuring a Heritage Rose Garden, wildflower meadows, woodland and lakeside walks, with facilities including a children’s play area and refreshments. It offers an accessible and family-friendly outdoor experience focusing on conservation and biodiversity.

2 miles from Brinton Hall

Brinton Hall is a Greek Revival historic house dating from 1822 featuring notable interior architecture and collections. Visitors can tour both the elegantly restored indoor rooms and the extensive outdoor gardens, woodland, and orchard with historic displays and scenic views.

2 miles from Creake Abbey

Creake Abbey is a ruined historic abbey in Norfolk, England, featuring Grade I listed remains of its church walls and surviving medieval flint architecture. Managed by English Heritage, it offers an outdoor heritage experience with public access all year and a nearby café and farm shop for visitors.

3 miles from Baconsthorpe Castle

Baconsthorpe Castle is a Grade I listed ruined fortified manor house in Norfolk, featuring a moated inner court, medieval gatehouses, wool processing buildings, formal gardens, and a large deer park. Managed by English Heritage, it offers visitors a historic outdoor experience of England's medieval and Tudor heritage.

2 miles from Oxburgh Hall; Past to Present - Afternoon Tours

7 Oct–1 Nov (another 23 days)

A volunteer-led tour explores how Oxburgh Hall has changed over the past 500 years and the conservation work carried out during the Raise the Roof project. The tour takes place outside the hall and lasts about 45 minutes.

3 miles from Great Yarmouth Row Houses

Great Yarmouth Row Houses are preserved 17th-century merchant residences located on South Quay, showcasing unique historic living quarters typical of Great Yarmouth's narrow alleyways and managed by English Heritage.

3 miles from Sandringham Gardens

Sandringham Gardens is a 60-acre outdoor garden within a royal estate featuring geometric topiary gardens, historic lakes, and diverse plant collections. It offers refreshments and a children's play area, primarily appealing to outdoor garden enthusiasts.

3 miles from Burgh Castle Roman Fort

Burgh Castle Roman Site is a historic Roman Saxon Shore fort in Norfolk with largely intact walls and bastions, open to the public free of charge. Visitors can explore the outdoor ruins and the scenic estuary surroundings, with accessible grounds maintained by the Norfolk Archaeological Trust and English Heritage.

3 miles from The Textile Conservation Studio

The National Trust Textile Conservation Studio in Norfolk specializes in the conservation and care of historic textiles, providing expert treatments and guided group tours by appointment in an accessible, modern facility.

Near Rockland Marshes

Rockland Marshes is a peaceful nature reserve offering wheelchair-accessible trails and excellent wildlife viewing over waterways and marshlands, including Kingfishers and Otters.

2 miles from Denton Castle

Denton Castle features the earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle built after 1088. Visitors can explore the historic castle earthworks set within the scenic Darrow Wood pasture owned by the National Trust.

Located in Stalham

Stalham is a market town in Norfolk, England, situated within the scenic Norfolk Broads, offering visitors history, independent shops, and local cultural experiences.

3 miles from Berney Arms Windmill

Berney Arms Windmill is a tall, historic drainage windmill located in an isolated spot in Norfolk's Broads, accessible by boat, foot, or train, managed by English Heritage and recognized as a scheduled monument.

2 miles from Bringing Esther Home

7 Oct–23 Dec, 27–31 Dec

Visitors can see the Queen Esther tapestry on display inside Oxburgh Hall, tracing the story of its return to the estate. A family trail themed around Esther is also available in the Kitchen Garden.

3 miles from Somerleyton Hall Garden

Somerleyton Hall Gardens near Lowestoft feature extensive outdoor gardens with rare plants, a historic yew hedge maze, a long pergola, and facilities including a children's play area and refreshments. Free access for RHS members on select days, otherwise entry is paid.

3 miles from Pensthorpe Natural Park

Pensthorpe Natural Park is a 700-acre nature reserve in Norfolk known for its conservation work, wetland habitats, and bird species reintroductions. It features lakes, scrapes, and the River Wensum, offering visitors an immersive outdoor wildlife experience.

3 miles from North Elmham Chapel

North Elmham Chapel is a historic outdoor site featuring a small Norman chapel built over an earlier Saxon cathedral site. It was later converted into a fortified manor house in the 14th century and offers visitors graphic panels narrating its history. The site is freely accessible during daylight hours and has limited parking nearby.

3 miles from Houghton Hall & Gardens

Houghton Hall & Gardens is a grand Palladian house with rich interiors set in traditional parkland, featuring a walled garden, deer herd, sculpture exhibitions, and a museum with model soldiers. Visitors can enjoy both indoor and outdoor experiences, including a café and shop.

2 miles from Nene Washes

Nene Washes is a vast washland nature reserve in Cambridgeshire known for its birdlife including cranes, harriers, and godwits. It offers outdoor wildlife viewing opportunities with accessible paths and parking but no indoor facilities or on-site food services.

2 miles from Natural Surroundings

Natural Surroundings is a compact garden on the Bayfield Estate featuring diverse wildlife gardening areas, specimen trees, a wet woodland, and wildflower meadows beside the River Glaven.

3 miles from Houghton Hall Walled Garden

Houghton Hall Walled Garden in Norfolk features diverse themed areas, classical and contemporary sculptures, and a variety of plants in a spacious outdoor setting, with amenities for children and refreshments.

3 miles from Buckenham Marshes

Buckenham Marshes is a riverside nature reserve in Norfolk offering extensive outdoor trails and wildlife habitats, particularly for wetland birds and aquatic animals. The reserve is accessible via Buckenham railway station and offers free entry and parking. There are no indoor facilities or cafes on site.

Located in Dereham

Dereham is a historic market town in Norfolk, England, featuring notable architecture, a heritage railway, cultural festivals, and a range of leisure and community facilities.

Near Strumpshaw Fen

Strumpshaw Fen is a nature reserve in Norfolk featuring reedbeds, woodlands, and meadows with diverse wildlife including kingfishers. Visitors can enjoy nature trails, bird hides, a visitor centre with refreshments, and child-friendly activities like den building. The site offers parking and is partially wheelchair accessible with some uneven trails and steps.

Located in Beccles

Beccles is a historic market town in Suffolk nestled on the River Waveney, known for its boating opportunities, heritage centre, weekly market, and outdoor activities including cycling and kart racing.

2 miles from Holkham Walled Garden

Holkham Walled Garden in Norfolk is a historic six-acre garden featuring themed squares, greenhouses, a children's garden, and sustainable practices. Visitors can enjoy both outdoor garden exploration and indoor exhibits including an engaging film about the garden's history.

Near Blakeney National Nature Reserve

Blakeney National Nature Reserve in Norfolk offers a natural wildlife experience with England's largest grey seal colony, varied bird species, and expansive coastal habitats including shingle ridges, saltmarshes, and freshwater grazing marshes. Visitors can enjoy family-friendly walking trails and wildlife watching in a scenic coastal environment.