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.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Pensthorpe Nature Reserve
20 recommandé par les habitants
Great for family outings. Brilliant play areas indoors and outdoors.
Brilliant safari park. Self drive buggies around the park. Highly recommended.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Watatunga
Watlington Road
13 recommandé par les habitants
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.
209 recommandé par les habitants
Domaine de Sandringham
209 recommandé par les habitants
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
105 recommandé par les habitants
Houghton Hall & Gardens
Bircham Road
105 recommandé par les habitants
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.
261 recommandé par les habitants
Holkham Hall
Holkham Road
261 recommandé par les habitants
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
96 recommandé par les habitants
Roarr! Aventure des Dinosaures
96 recommandé par les habitants
Fun day out for children
Heritage steam railway running from Holt to Sheringham
69 recommandé par les habitants
North Norfolk Railway PLC (Sheringham)
Station Approach
69 recommandé par les habitants
Heritage steam railway running from Holt to Sheringham
Get out on a boat to get close up to the seals
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Excursions pour voir les phoques de Beans
46 recommandé par les habitants
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.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Park Farm
7 recommandé par les habitants
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
23 recommandé par les habitants
Fakenham Racecourse
Racecourse
23 recommandé par les habitants
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.
64 recommandé par les habitants
Norfolk Lavender
Lynn Road
64 recommandé par les habitants
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.
39 recommandé par les habitants
SEA LIFE Hunstanton
Seagate Road
39 recommandé par les habitants
Great for a rainy day. The walk through tunnel is always a favourite.
Great day out for the adventurous ones!
168 recommandé par les habitants
BeWILDerwood
168 recommandé par les habitants
Great day out for the adventurous ones!
217 recommandé par les habitants
Cathédrale de Norwich
65 The Close
217 recommandé par les habitants
Well worth checking upcoming productions!
79 recommandé par les habitants
Théâtre Royal de Norwich
Theatre Street
79 recommandé par les habitants
Well worth checking upcoming productions!
204 recommandé par les habitants
Château de Norwich
24 Castle Mdw
204 recommandé par les habitants

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
27 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely food, in a cosy atmosphere
Brilliant reputation. Always a fun atmosphere, and award winning food.
50 recommandé par les habitants
Dabbling Duck Great Massingham
11 Abbey Rd
50 recommandé par les habitants
Brilliant reputation. Always a fun atmosphere, and award winning food.
Award winning pub in Snettisham. With a brilliant children's play area too.
47 recommandé par les habitants
The Rose & Crown
47 recommandé par les habitants
Award winning pub in Snettisham. With a brilliant children's play area too.
Fantastic for seafood, with stunning coastal views
70 recommandé par les habitants
The White Horse Brancaster Staithe
Main Road
70 recommandé par les habitants
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!
59 recommandé par les habitants
Erics
Thornham Road
59 recommandé par les habitants
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
17 recommandé par les habitants
Sculthorpe Mill
Lynn Road
17 recommandé par les habitants
Fantastic location, relaxed atmosphere and great food
A real favourite for many locals. Friendly, relaxed and great pub fare.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Hero at Burnham Overy
18 recommandé par les habitants
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.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Socius
11 Foundry Pl
22 recommandé par les habitants
Need to book well in advance here. Growing in reputation, and winning various awards.
Child friendly with good playground
41 recommandé par les habitants
The Jolly Sailors Brancaster Staithe
Main Road
41 recommandé par les habitants
Child friendly with good playground
Cosy and well regarded, always a great atmosphere.
15 recommandé par les habitants
No.Twenty9
15 recommandé par les habitants
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.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Gurneys Fish Shop Thornham
7 recommandé par les habitants
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.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Creake Abbey Cafe and Food Hall
Burnham Road
34 recommandé par les habitants
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.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Rose and Crown Harpley
Nethergate Street
11 recommandé par les habitants
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.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Gin Trap Inn
6 High St
9 recommandé par les habitants
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
125 recommandé par les habitants
Well renowned Norfolk village. Great to potter around, and enjoy a drink at No 29.
Lovely Georgian town, with lots of cafes
197 recommandé par les habitants
Holt
197 recommandé par les habitants
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
115 recommandé par les habitants
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.
56 recommandé par les habitants
Wells Next The Sea Beach
56 recommandé par les habitants
A lovely beach, with nearby renowned beach cafe.
One of North Norfolk's most special beaches. Equally glorious at all times of the year.
153 recommandé par les habitants
Holkham Beach
153 recommandé par les habitants
One of North Norfolk's most special beaches. Equally glorious at all times of the year.
Another stunning North Norfolk beach
91 recommandé par les habitants
Plage de Brancaster
91 recommandé par les habitants
Another stunning North Norfolk beach
A favourite beach with the locals, with a superb beach cafe. Lots of dunes to play in.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Plage d'Old Hunstanton
55 recommandé par les habitants
A favourite beach with the locals, with a superb beach cafe. Lots of dunes to play in.