Norfolk

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.

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.

2 miles from 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 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 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.

Near 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 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.

3 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.

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.

Near 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 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.

3 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.

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.

2 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.

Near 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.

Near 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.

2 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.

3 miles from Stranger Folk, Volume 1: Crone Calling

7 Oct–8 Nov (another 30 days)

Families use the Stranger Folk app to follow an immersive, real-world adventure inspired by British folklore, solving a puzzle and trying to seal a rift between the spirit and human worlds. The experience can be played in about 20 minutes or extended over a day.

3 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.

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.

Near 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 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.

Near St George's Guildhall

The Guildhall of St George in King's Lynn is the oldest theatre in the UK, dating back to the early 15th century. It is a Grade I listed medieval guildhall and cultural venue believed to have hosted William Shakespeare performances. Now managed by the National Trust, it functions as a theatre and entertainment space with a significant heritage.

Located in King's Lynn

King's Lynn is a historic port and market town in Norfolk, England, known for its maritime heritage, medieval architecture, vibrant arts and culture scene, and as a base for exploring nearby country houses and coastal areas.

Located in Diss

Diss is a historic market town in Norfolk, England, with a picturesque centre, an ancient parish church, a regular market, and a railway station connecting it to Norwich and London. Visitors can enjoy cultural heritage and local shopping in a walkable town centre.

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 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 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.

2 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.

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.

Near 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.

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.

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.

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.

2 miles from Sennowe Park

Sennowe Park is a grand Edwardian country house in Norfolk set in scenic parkland and Italianate gardens, primarily serving as an exclusive venue for weddings, events, and accommodation with no public entry.

Near 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.

Near 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.

2 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.

2 miles from Hindringham Hall

Hindringham Hall is a historic Tudor moated manor house in Norfolk featuring guided tours of the house and medieval site, beautiful gardens open in summer, and accessible facilities including parking and loos. Visitors can enjoy homemade tea and cakes during the tours.

2 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.

2 miles from Binham

Binham is a historic village in Norfolk featuring the remains of the Grade I listed Binham Priory, a medieval market cross, and traditional 17th-century buildings including a public house. Visitors can explore the outdoor village environment and enjoy local amenities.

3 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.

3 miles from 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.

2 miles from Raynham Hall

Raynham Hall is a beautifully intimate 17th-century house in Norfolk with interiors designed by William Kent, showcasing English domestic architecture from the early 1600s. Visitors can explore a historic home with rich agricultural and royal connections.

3 miles from Raveningham Gardens

Raveningham Gardens is a 10-acre classic country house garden featuring a four-acre lake, arboretum, stumpery, glasshouse, and seasonal plant displays, set within the Raveningham Estate in Norfolk. It offers scenic garden areas, plant sales, and refreshments, with free access for RHS members on select days.

3 miles from Binham Market Cross

Binham Market Cross is a well-preserved medieval standing cross located on the village green in Binham, Norfolk. Visitors can view it free any reasonable time during daylight hours. It is managed by the local parish church council and is near the historically significant Binham Priory ruins.

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.

2 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 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.

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.

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 Clifton House

Clifton House in King's Lynn is a Grade I listed historic merchant's house featuring Tudor, Stuart, and Georgian interiors, a unique Elizabethan tower with murals, and England's largest domestic medieval tiled pavement, offering guided tours showcasing its rich architectural history.

2 miles from Peckover House and Garden

Peckover House & Garden is a National Trust property in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, featuring an elegant Georgian interior, a Victorian walled garden with rare trees and historic features, and a barn now serving as a restaurant and gift shop. It offers a blend of indoor historic charm and outdoor natural beauty for visitors.

3 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 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.

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.

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.

Near Grime's Graves

Grime's Graves is a Neolithic flint mining complex in Norfolk, England, featuring over 433 chalk shafts and a public shaft open for exploration, managed by English Heritage with an exhibition area onsite.

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.

Near Brancaster Estate

Brancaster Beach in Norfolk offers a wide expanse of golden sands ideal for sandcastles, paddling, and tranquil walks. Visitors can explore the ancient Roman fort site Branodunum, enjoy wildlife watching, walk the Norfolk Coast Path, and engage in kite sports. Facilities include accessible toilets, a refreshment kiosk, and parking with some restrictions. Dogs are welcome with controls, making it a family-friendly outdoor destination.

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.

Near Morston Quay

Morston Quay is a coastal nature reserve in Norfolk offering seal boat trips, walking trails, and abundant birdwatching opportunities. Visitors can enjoy a takeaway café with outdoor seating and family-friendly events, all in an accessible outdoor setting with visitor information facilities.

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.

2 miles from Raveningham Hall & Gardens

Raveningham Hall & Gardens is a Grade II* listed historic family home with 10 acres of gardens featuring herbaceous borders, a walled kitchen garden, a lake, arboretum, and sculptures. Visitors can enjoy both indoor and outdoor experiences along with a tea room offering refreshments.

Located in Loddon

Loddon is a historic town in Norfolk on the River Chet, known for its boating tourism within the Broads, fine historic buildings, and local community events.

Near 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.

Near 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.

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 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 Blickling Hall

Blickling Hall is a Jacobean stately home in Norfolk with a significant historic library and extensive gardens, managed by the National Trust with on-site exhibitions including a WWII RAF museum.

3 miles from Journeys – Global Textiles from the Karun Thakar Collection

22 May–1 Nov (another 23 days)

An exhibition at Blickling Estate presents textiles from the Karun Thakar Collection, including garments and embroidered pieces from around the world. It explores the histories of trade, migration, craftsmanship and cultural exchange connected to the textiles and the estate.

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.