Clare's Guidebook
Sightseeing
The country retreat of Her Majesty The Queen. Walk in the estate grounds or pay to view the beautiful gardens and fascinating house. There is a coffee shop next to the car park and new playground. https://sandringhamestate.co.uk/ The rhododendrons are lovely at the end of May / early June.
209 locals recommend
Sandringham Estate
The country retreat of Her Majesty The Queen. Walk in the estate grounds or pay to view the beautiful gardens and fascinating house. There is a coffee shop next to the car park and new playground. https://sandringhamestate.co.uk/ The rhododendrons are lovely at the end of May / early June.
Sculpture gardens, Model soldier displays. Open Spring to October. www.houghtonhall.com
105 locals recommend
Houghton Hall & Gardens
Bircham RoadSculpture gardens, Model soldier displays. Open Spring to October. www.houghtonhall.com
£5 per car. Great café and shop. Extensive walks through the deer park. Fab wooden playground in the trees. Extra charge applies for the exhibitions and walled garden which may need pre-booking. Cycle hire and High Ropes course.
www.holkham.co.uk
261 locals recommend
Holkham Hall
Holkham Road£5 per car. Great café and shop. Extensive walks through the deer park. Fab wooden playground in the trees. Extra charge applies for the exhibitions and walled garden which may need pre-booking. Cycle hire and High Ropes course.
www.holkham.co.uk
Snettisham Park
Lambing in the Spring and Deer Safari www.snettishampark.co.uk
Climb the windmill, bake your own bread, petting farm and tearoom.
www.birchamwindmill.co.uk
24 locals recommend
Bircham Windmill
Snettisham RoadClimb the windmill, bake your own bread, petting farm and tearoom.
www.birchamwindmill.co.uk
Seal Spotting Trips from Morston. Phone to book.
Temples Seal Trips 01263 740791 www.sealtrips.co.uk
Beans Boat Trips www.beansboattrips.co.uk 01263 740505 (08.30am- 6.00pm)
19 locals recommend
Morston Quay National Trust
Seal Spotting Trips from Morston. Phone to book.
Temples Seal Trips 01263 740791 www.sealtrips.co.uk
Beans Boat Trips www.beansboattrips.co.uk 01263 740505 (08.30am- 6.00pm)
Bird reserve provides spectacular all-year round bird watching. The reserve has lagoons, bird hides and walking trails.
Also see RSPB Snettisham.
60 locals recommend
RSPB Titchwell Marsh
Main RdBird reserve provides spectacular all-year round bird watching. The reserve has lagoons, bird hides and walking trails.
Also see RSPB Snettisham.
Steam museum mainly indoors. Runs popular Christmas spectaculars.
www.thursford.com
20 locals recommend
Thursford
The StreetSteam museum mainly indoors. Runs popular Christmas spectaculars.
www.thursford.com
100 acres of lavender fields with an oil distillery, plant centre, farm shop, café, tours, animal park and soft play.
https://norfolk-lavender.co.uk/
64 locals recommend
Norfolk Lavender
Lynn Road100 acres of lavender fields with an oil distillery, plant centre, farm shop, café, tours, animal park and soft play.
https://norfolk-lavender.co.uk/
Original home of BBC Springwatch. Nature reserve, avaries, gardens, red squirrels, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, tractor tours. www.pensthorpe.com
128 locals recommend
Pensthorpe Natural Park
Pensthorpe RoadOriginal home of BBC Springwatch. Nature reserve, avaries, gardens, red squirrels, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, tractor tours. www.pensthorpe.com
There are lots of lovely, extensive beaches along the coast and full details of where to park to access them is in the cottage.
91 locals recommend
Brancaster Beach
There are lots of lovely, extensive beaches along the coast and full details of where to park to access them is in the cottage.
This is a great wet weather option and has lots of interesting sealife to see..
39 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Hunstanton
Seagate RoadThis is a great wet weather option and has lots of interesting sealife to see..
From the promenade in Hunstanton, Seatours operates regular short trips in an amphibious vehicle along the coast or out to the seals. It’s fun to see the stripy cliffs from the boat and hear a little bit of history about the area.
Wash Monster
From the promenade in Hunstanton, Seatours operates regular short trips in an amphibious vehicle along the coast or out to the seals. It’s fun to see the stripy cliffs from the boat and hear a little bit of history about the area.
This is an excellent nature reserve run by the Hawk and Owl Trust with feeding stations close to the many hides so you really get to see the birds. There is a boardwalk underfoot so it isn’t muddy. No dogs allowed. https://hawkandowltrust.org/reserves/sculthorpe-moor
7 locals recommend
Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve
Turf Moor RoadThis is an excellent nature reserve run by the Hawk and Owl Trust with feeding stations close to the many hides so you really get to see the birds. There is a boardwalk underfoot so it isn’t muddy. No dogs allowed. https://hawkandowltrust.org/reserves/sculthorpe-moor
Hindringham Hall once again opens its gates to the private gardens from 30 March 30th until 28 September on Sundays (2pm-5pm) and Wednesdays (10am-1pm). Explore the walled vegetable and fruit garden, daffodil area, water garden, medieval fish ponds and moat, which dates from 1150 and is one of only a handful of complete moats in Norfolk. Hindringham Hall, looks like it's straight out of a story book with its medieval moat and fishponds. The current owners have developed the gardens over the past 25 years and is a real hidden gem. End your visit with tea in the Café beside the moat.
https://www.hindringhamhall.org/gardens/
8 locals recommend
Hindringham Hall
Blacksmiths LaneHindringham Hall once again opens its gates to the private gardens from 30 March 30th until 28 September on Sundays (2pm-5pm) and Wednesdays (10am-1pm). Explore the walled vegetable and fruit garden, daffodil area, water garden, medieval fish ponds and moat, which dates from 1150 and is one of only a handful of complete moats in Norfolk. Hindringham Hall, looks like it's straight out of a story book with its medieval moat and fishponds. The current owners have developed the gardens over the past 25 years and is a real hidden gem. End your visit with tea in the Café beside the moat.
https://www.hindringhamhall.org/gardens/
Food scene
Also has PYO, retail therapy, Ice-cream parlour and eateries. https://droveorchards.com/
20 locals recommend
Drove Orchards Farm Shop
Thornham RoadAlso has PYO, retail therapy, Ice-cream parlour and eateries. https://droveorchards.com/
Creake Abbey Café and Farm Shop, NR21 9LF. Holds regular events and farmers markets.
www.creakeabbey.co.uk
19 locals recommend
Creake Abbey
Creake RoadCreake Abbey Café and Farm Shop, NR21 9LF. Holds regular events and farmers markets.
www.creakeabbey.co.uk
Great Bircham 01485 578265
Locally sourced menu. Large patio area and lovely garden with play equipment.
6 locals recommend
The Kings Head Hotel
Great Bircham 01485 578265
Locally sourced menu. Large patio area and lovely garden with play equipment.
Bircham Stores Café 01485 576006
They have a deli counter and sell amazing homemade sausage rolls and lots of other goodies for picnics. Their café also does breakfasts, lunches and plenty of delicious homemade cakes.
Bircham Stores and Cafe
32 Lynn RdBircham Stores Café 01485 576006
They have a deli counter and sell amazing homemade sausage rolls and lots of other goodies for picnics. Their café also does breakfasts, lunches and plenty of delicious homemade cakes.
01485 543172
Old coaching Inn with good local food. Garden with pirate ship.
47 locals recommend
The Rose & Crown
01485 543172
Old coaching Inn with good local food. Garden with pirate ship.
Lovely conservatory restaurant with spectacular sea views over Brancaster and Scolt head Island. Great seafood. Perfect for an early evening drink at sunset.
They have a marshside outdoor bar where you can just turn up for fantastic food and drink.
70 locals recommend
The White Horse Brancaster Staithe
Main RoadLovely conservatory restaurant with spectacular sea views over Brancaster and Scolt head Island. Great seafood. Perfect for an early evening drink at sunset.
They have a marshside outdoor bar where you can just turn up for fantastic food and drink.
Well thought of award winning gastropub serving food with mainly local ingredients.
46 locals recommend
Duck Inn Stanhoe
Burnham RoadWell thought of award winning gastropub serving food with mainly local ingredients.
Neighbourhoods
Popular, large village centred around the green providing plenty of retail therapy with its many independent shops.
125 locals recommend
Burnham Market
Popular, large village centred around the green providing plenty of retail therapy with its many independent shops.
Busy harbour town with shops, great cafes and quayside ideal for crabbing. Rent or hire crabbing gear at the quayside.
219 locals recommend
Wells-next-the-Sea
Busy harbour town with shops, great cafes and quayside ideal for crabbing. Rent or hire crabbing gear at the quayside.
An attractive and historic harbour town with a great food market on Tuesdays. Lynn museum is home to the Bronze Age timber circle known as ‘Sea Henge’ discovered on Holme beach in 1998.
62 locals recommend
King's Lynn
An attractive and historic harbour town with a great food market on Tuesdays. Lynn museum is home to the Bronze Age timber circle known as ‘Sea Henge’ discovered on Holme beach in 1998.
A traditional seaside resort with a promenade, arcades, adventure golf, fish and chips and a Sea Life Centre.
79 locals recommend
Hunstanton
A traditional seaside resort with a promenade, arcades, adventure golf, fish and chips and a Sea Life Centre.
Holt's fine 18th century Georgian buildings make the town one of the most attractive in north Norfolk. Art galleries, antique and book shops and places to eat located along the high street and tucked away in hidden courtyards and alleyways.
197 locals recommend
Holt
Holt's fine 18th century Georgian buildings make the town one of the most attractive in north Norfolk. Art galleries, antique and book shops and places to eat located along the high street and tucked away in hidden courtyards and alleyways.