Our Norfolk recommendations

Simon
Our Norfolk recommendations

Sightseeing

Activities and days out that we always enjoy as a family
Great for family outings. Brilliant play areas indoors and outdoors.
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Pensthorpe Nature Reserve
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Great for family outings. Brilliant play areas indoors and outdoors.
Brilliant safari park. Self drive buggies around the park. Highly recommended.
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Watatunga
Watlington Road
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Brilliant safari park. Self drive buggies around the park. Highly recommended.
Both a visit to the stately house, and it's glorious grounds (including some wonderful trails and playpark), are well worth the trip.
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I-Sandringham Estate
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Both a visit to the stately house, and it's glorious grounds (including some wonderful trails and playpark), are well worth the trip.
Lovely grounds to wander around, often with wonderful exhibits
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Houghton Hall & Gardens
Bircham Road
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Lovely grounds to wander around, often with wonderful exhibits
A great day out, from cycling around the estate to the many seasonal activities the hall hosts. A brilliant children's playpark and high ropes course.
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Holkham Hall
Holkham Road
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A great day out, from cycling around the estate to the many seasonal activities the hall hosts. A brilliant children's playpark and high ropes course.
Fun day out for children
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Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure
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Fun day out for children
Heritage steam railway running from Holt to Sheringham
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North Norfolk Railway PLC (Sheringham)
Station Approach
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Heritage steam railway running from Holt to Sheringham
Get out on a boat to get close up to the seals
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Ukubuka kwamaphiko esibhakabhakeni
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Get out on a boat to get close up to the seals
Go on the deer safari, great fun. Also a great little cafe, farm animal attractions and large children's playground. Pony treks over Summer.
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Park Farm
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Go on the deer safari, great fun. Also a great little cafe, farm animal attractions and large children's playground. Pony treks over Summer.
Local racetrack, where you can get close to the action in a fun atmosphere
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Fakenham Racecourse
Racecourse
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Local racetrack, where you can get close to the action in a fun atmosphere
Go and try Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) or cold water swimming, with local instructors
NorthShore SUP & Surf
Go and try Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) or cold water swimming, with local instructors
One of my personal favourites (and now our children's!) is crabbing on the Wells-next-the-Sea harbour - great fun for all ages!
Wells Harbour Commissioners
One of my personal favourites (and now our children's!) is crabbing on the Wells-next-the-Sea harbour - great fun for all ages!
Great for a rainy day. Soft play for children, good cafe and gift shops. Petting farm.
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Norfolk Lavender
Lynn Road
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Great for a rainy day. Soft play for children, good cafe and gift shops. Petting farm.
Great for a rainy day. The walk through tunnel is always a favourite.
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SEA LIFE Hunstanton
Seagate Road
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Great for a rainy day. The walk through tunnel is always a favourite.
Great day out for the adventurous ones!
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BeWILDerwood
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Great day out for the adventurous ones!
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I-Cathedral ye-Norwich
65 The Close
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Well worth checking upcoming productions!
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Norwich Theatre Royal
Theatre Street
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Well worth checking upcoming productions!
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I-Norwich Castle
24 Castle Mdw
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Food scene

Some of our favourite places to eat and drink in North Norfolk - so many good ones to choose from now!
Lovely food, in a cosy atmosphere
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The Crown Inn
The Green
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Lovely food, in a cosy atmosphere
Brilliant reputation. Always a fun atmosphere, and award winning food.
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Dabbling Duck Great Massingham
11 Abbey Rd
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Brilliant reputation. Always a fun atmosphere, and award winning food.
Award winning pub in Snettisham. With a brilliant children's play area too.
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The Rose & Crown
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Award winning pub in Snettisham. With a brilliant children's play area too.
Fantastic for seafood, with stunning coastal views
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The White Horse Brancaster Staithe
Main Road
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Fantastic for seafood, with stunning coastal views
Very fun yurt serving pizza. Children will love it! Lots of options and drinks for the adults too!
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Erics
Thornham Road
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Very fun yurt serving pizza. Children will love it! Lots of options and drinks for the adults too!
Best ice cream in Norfolk!
East Coast Gelato
South Promenade
Best ice cream in Norfolk!
A children's favourite, dishing up the best sweets in Norfolk!
Mable's Paint Pots
1 Ulph Pl
A children's favourite, dishing up the best sweets in Norfolk!
Great for brunches
The Old Store
5 Pedlars Mews
Great for brunches
Fantastic location, relaxed atmosphere and great food
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Sculthorpe Mill
Lynn Road
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Fantastic location, relaxed atmosphere and great food
A real favourite for many locals. Friendly, relaxed and great pub fare.
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Hero at Burnham Overy
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A real favourite for many locals. Friendly, relaxed and great pub fare.
Need to book well in advance here. Growing in reputation, and winning various awards.
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Socius
11 Foundry Pl
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Need to book well in advance here. Growing in reputation, and winning various awards.
Child friendly with good playground
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The Jolly Sailors Brancaster Staithe
Main Road
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Child friendly with good playground
Cosy and well regarded, always a great atmosphere.
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No.Twenty9
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Cosy and well regarded, always a great atmosphere.
Aside from the best locally sourced and smoked fish and shellfish they do great fishcakes, prawn curries, fish soups and a few other frozen specialities plus lots of delicious ready made pates and treat bits. You can ring and pre order anything.
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Gurneys Fish Shop Thornham
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Aside from the best locally sourced and smoked fish and shellfish they do great fishcakes, prawn curries, fish soups and a few other frozen specialities plus lots of delicious ready made pates and treat bits. You can ring and pre order anything.
The food hall stocks good frozen homemade family food. Call them if you want to pre order anything from their freezer or deli.
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Creake Abbey Cafe and Food Hall
Burnham Road
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The food hall stocks good frozen homemade family food. Call them if you want to pre order anything from their freezer or deli.
Very fun atmosphere, local market type food, container golf and great children's outdoor playground
The FFolkes
Lynn Road
Very fun atmosphere, local market type food, container golf and great children's outdoor playground
Just voted Norfolk's best destination pub, an absolute gem. Superb food and always a very welcoming atmosphere.
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Rose and Crown Harpley
Nethergate Street
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Just voted Norfolk's best destination pub, an absolute gem. Superb food and always a very welcoming atmosphere.
One of our favourites. Fantastic food, very friendly with a lovely outdoor terrace area.
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Gin Trap Inn
6 High St
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One of our favourites. Fantastic food, very friendly with a lovely outdoor terrace area.

Neighbourhoods

Well renowned Norfolk village. Great to potter around, and enjoy a drink at No 29.
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Burnham Market
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Well renowned Norfolk village. Great to potter around, and enjoy a drink at No 29.
Lovely Georgian town, with lots of cafes
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Holt
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Lovely Georgian town, with lots of cafes

City/town information

Norwich is both a modern vibrant city with everything to offer, as well as a beautiful medieval city. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, Norwich was voted one of the "Best Places To Live" in the UK by The Sunday Times.
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Norwich
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Norwich is both a modern vibrant city with everything to offer, as well as a beautiful medieval city. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, Norwich was voted one of the "Best Places To Live" in the UK by The Sunday Times.

Favourite fishing spot

Fishing lakes, includes nice cafe
East Bilney Lakes Ltd
Fishing lakes, includes nice cafe

Favourite beaches

Our favourite Norfolk beaches
A lovely beach, with nearby renowned beach cafe.
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Wells Next The Sea Beach
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A lovely beach, with nearby renowned beach cafe.
One of North Norfolk's most special beaches. Equally glorious at all times of the year.
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Holkham beach
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One of North Norfolk's most special beaches. Equally glorious at all times of the year.
Another stunning North Norfolk beach
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Isibhakabhaka sase-Brancaster
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Another stunning North Norfolk beach
A favourite beach with the locals, with a superb beach cafe. Lots of dunes to play in.
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Old Hunstanton Beach
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A favourite beach with the locals, with a superb beach cafe. Lots of dunes to play in.