Norfolk is a historic and picturesque county in East England, featuring a mix of charming seaside resorts, a rich cultural heritage centred on Norwich, scenic waterways known as the Broads, and diverse rural landscapes popular for tourism and outdoor activities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Weeting Castle is a ruined 12th-century medieval manor house in Norfolk, England, featuring the remains of a large high-status domestic dwelling with a moat, managed by English Heritage and open to visitors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Castle Acre Castle in Norfolk is a Grade I listed medieval motte-and-bailey castle ruin managed by English Heritage. Visitors can explore extensive defensive earthworks, the remains of its stone keep, and a largely intact bailey gatehouse, alongside historic medieval town walls.
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.
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.
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.
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.