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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Castle Rising is a 12th-century medieval castle ruin in Norfolk, England, featuring a renowned Norman keep, extensive earthworks, and a surrounding deer park. It combines historical military and residential functions and is open to the public as a heritage site.
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.
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.
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.
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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.