Jacqui’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Beautiful National Trust house and garden with courtyard café. The Walled Garden is definitely worth a visit!
170 locals recommend
Felbrigg Hall
Beautiful National Trust house and garden with courtyard café. The Walled Garden is definitely worth a visit!
Good place to start a walk to the beach with car park, toilets and café.
37 locals recommend
Horsey Windpump
Good place to start a walk to the beach with car park, toilets and café.
Waxham Great Barn
Historic Barn with courtyard and inside café.
National Nature Reserve with circular walking routes, visitor centre, toilets and gift shop. Guided boat trips out onto Hickling Broad also available but advisable to pre-book.
10 locals recommend
Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve
National Nature Reserve with circular walking routes, visitor centre, toilets and gift shop. Guided boat trips out onto Hickling Broad also available but advisable to pre-book.
A great day out! Travel from Wroxham to Aylsham, a pretty market town with cafés and artisan bakery, Bread Source.
24 locals recommend
Bure Valley Railway
Norwich RoadA great day out! Travel from Wroxham to Aylsham, a pretty market town with cafés and artisan bakery, Bread Source.
Great place to learn a bit about the Broads, with boats on display and boat trips on offer.
15 locals recommend
The Museum of the Broads
Staithe RoadGreat place to learn a bit about the Broads, with boats on display and boat trips on offer.
Garden
Fabulous garden, inspiring even if you don't like gardens! Lovely café serving light lunches and delicious cake.
53 locals recommend
East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden
Vicarage RoadFabulous garden, inspiring even if you don't like gardens! Lovely café serving light lunches and delicious cake.
A great place for a boat trip, historic cottage, ice cream, toilets, free car parking and a secret garden!
7 locals recommend
How Hill National Nature Reserve
A great place for a boat trip, historic cottage, ice cream, toilets, free car parking and a secret garden!
Beach
Nearest beach with public toilets, car park (£7.00 all day cash) and café serving light snacks, cakes and coffee. Set alongside a nature reserve and the place to go and see seals any time of year.
23 locals recommend
Winterton beach
Nearest beach with public toilets, car park (£7.00 all day cash) and café serving light snacks, cakes and coffee. Set alongside a nature reserve and the place to go and see seals any time of year.
Good place to visit near Happisburgh Lighthouse and the coastal foot path.
19 locals recommend
Smallsticks Cafe, Cart Gap Happisburgh
Cart Gap RoadGood place to visit near Happisburgh Lighthouse and the coastal foot path.
Food scene
The Boathouse
Eels Foot RoadGood food in a lovely setting. Need to book in advance.
The Lion at Thurne
The StreetGreat location by the River Thurne with good food.
Boat hire
Martham Ferry Day Boat Hire
RiversideJust a 10 minute walk away! Need to book in advance.
A short drive away, hiring large motor and sailing boats as well as canoes.
6 locals recommend
Martham Boats
Cess RoadA short drive away, hiring large motor and sailing boats as well as canoes.
TheCanoeMan Horning
Lower StreetCanoe hire from Horning which has a couple of pubs, fish restaurant and deli.
A guided boat trip on Horsey Mere that departs from Horsey Dyke near the wind pump.
6 locals recommend
Ross' Wildlife Boat Trips
Mere StaitheA guided boat trip on Horsey Mere that departs from Horsey Dyke near the wind pump.