Top Things to do in Norfolk
The 6 Best Ancient Ruins in Norfolk, England
A holiday in Norfolk is not a glamorous break. While the Norfolk Broads of East Anglia are a beautiful part of the UK, they represent a relaxing rural getaway rather than a high-powered city-break. Although its reputation is mostly rural, with people associating the county mostly with the wetlands of the Norfolk Broads, there are also towns such as Norwich and King's Lynn to visit, both of which provide shopping opportunities, nightlife and entertainment. Norfolk also contains a large stretch of coastline, and seaside destinations such as Cromer and Great Yearmouth mean there are great beaches to be found as well. Many areas of the Norfolk Broads and the coastal region are sites of outstanding natural beauty, and are also protected as bird reserves, so take a pair of binoculars on holiday. There are also popular wildlife attractions such as Banham Zoo, with a great collection of big cats, and Great Yarmouth's Sea Life Centre, one of the biggest of its kind in the country, complete with tropical sharks and conger eels. And of course, if any of your family are interested in boating, you'll need to rent a boat and explore the waterways of the Broads themselves!
Restaurants in Norfolk
1. Castle Acre Priory
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4.5 based on 408 reviews
Reviewed By coupleofwalkers
Brought to life by the audio guide. It is well worth reading the information boards at the start and going carefully round with the guide. Visit the castle, too for a fuller picture of life in the past.
2. Walsingham Abbey
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4.5 based on 174 reviews
Walsingham Abbey Grounds surround the ruins of the historic Augustinian Priory of our Lady, England's most famous medieval pilgrimage shrine. The landscape garden, woods and river walks are also renowned for the white carpets of naturalised snowdrops which offer stunning displays in February. Admission includes the Shirehall Museum, originally a pilgrim hostel, which was converted into a Courtroom in Georgian times, and was in use as a court up to the 1970s. Today the Shirehall is Walsingham's museum of the history of pilgrimage and of local law and order. Also on display, Walsingham 950 time line tracing village history since 1061.
Reviewed By JulieR669 - Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Had a lovely walk round the abbey grounds with the dog very picturesque & peaceful well worth a visit so pretty
3. South Gate
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Davidm1961 - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Its an impressive intact 15th century gateway that you can drive through on your way into the town. Well worth a photo stop.
4. Caister Roman Fort
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By marcusg420 - Stroud, United Kingdom
This is run by the local authority and English Heritage, there are good boards explaining what you are seeing and it is clear how underfloor heating worked. It's free and interesting
5. Lost Village of Godwick
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
Welcome to Godwick, the site of an abandoned village, an Old Hall, a Great Barn and a landscape park. You can explore the grassland beyond the car park, where you can see the remains of medieval streets and properties, a church tower and folly, and marl pits. Six panels form a visitor trail and tell the story of the site and the Cokes, one of the most important families to have lived here.
6. Holy Sepulchre Priory
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