Guidebook for South Norfolk

Susan
Guidebook for South Norfolk

Essentials

Food
Large supermarket
Waitrose station
Large supermarket
Public pool with spa bath and children's pool
20 locals recommend
Wymondham Leisure Centre
Norwich Road
20 locals recommend
Public pool with spa bath and children's pool
Good cider
Crone's Organic Foods
Fersfield Road
Good cider
Excellent food with great restaurant
13 locals recommend
Goodies Food Hall
Wood Lane
13 locals recommend
Excellent food with great restaurant
Local and specialist produce
Disney's Deli
6 Middleton Street
Local and specialist produce

Food Scene

Excellent traditional fish and chips open Tuesday to Saturday Lunchtime and evening - both a takeaway and a pleasant restaurant.
Chip Inn
Norwich Road
Excellent traditional fish and chips open Tuesday to Saturday Lunchtime and evening - both a takeaway and a pleasant restaurant.
Good food
16 locals recommend
The Boars
Bunwell Road
16 locals recommend
Good food
Good pub and restaurant using local produce, home grown herbs. Free range and organic. Advance booking advised.
7 locals recommend
The Bird In Hand
Church Road
7 locals recommend
Good pub and restaurant using local produce, home grown herbs. Free range and organic. Advance booking advised.
Restaurant in the old railway station
Station Bistro
Station Approach
Restaurant in the old railway station
Good cake
21 locals recommend
The Lemon Tree Cafe
2 Damgate St
21 locals recommend
Good cake
The best Cream Teas.
The Coffee Shop
25 Market St
The best Cream Teas.
P T Parke butchers, a butcher since 1957. According to reports he has only ever had one holiday, to Clacton - that's how much he loves his job!
3 Market St
3 Market Street
P T Parke butchers, a butcher since 1957. According to reports he has only ever had one holiday, to Clacton - that's how much he loves his job!
Perfect end to a day by the seaside, fish and chips to take away and eat on the green
The Green
Perfect end to a day by the seaside, fish and chips to take away and eat on the green

Arts & Culture

Proper picture house cinema with interesting films.
59 locals recommend
Cinema City
Saint Andrews Street
59 locals recommend
Proper picture house cinema with interesting films.
Good place to start viewing Norwich. Restaurants and cinema, library with wifi and BBC Centre. Year round exhibitions.
28 locals recommend
The Forum
Millennium Plain
28 locals recommend
Good place to start viewing Norwich. Restaurants and cinema, library with wifi and BBC Centre. Year round exhibitions.
Great interactive shows.
16 locals recommend
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Whitefriars
16 locals recommend
Great interactive shows.
Outstanding collection of work acquired by the Sainsbury family. Interesting small art exhibitions. Of great architectural interest. Also an excellent cafe with quality food for lunches.
69 locals recommend
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Norfolk Road
69 locals recommend
Outstanding collection of work acquired by the Sainsbury family. Interesting small art exhibitions. Of great architectural interest. Also an excellent cafe with quality food for lunches.

Sightseeing

12th Century Castle - English Heritage owned "One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks."
23 locals recommend
Castle Rising
Lynn Road
23 locals recommend
12th Century Castle - English Heritage owned "One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks."
Historical setting with historical re-enactments which are really good fun. Check their events listings.
Iceni Village
Cockley Cley Hall
Historical setting with historical re-enactments which are really good fun. Check their events listings.
National Trust propery - a great stop on the way to the beach
37 locals recommend
Horsey Windpump
37 locals recommend
National Trust propery - a great stop on the way to the beach
Norfolk history museum
Wymondham Heritage Museum
Norwich Road
Norfolk history museum
For anyone interested in working steam engines. Full steam monthly on first Sundays, other visits by arrangement.
Forncett Industrial Steam Museum
For anyone interested in working steam engines. Full steam monthly on first Sundays, other visits by arrangement.
Swimming pool for hire here
9 locals recommend
Norfolk Tank Museum
Station Road
9 locals recommend
Swimming pool for hire here
Outstanding example of Jacobean architecture. This National Trust property is filled with history, eg needlework made by Mary Queen of Scots who was captive here. Large grounds for bikes and walks.
57 locals recommend
Oxburgh Hall
57 locals recommend
Outstanding example of Jacobean architecture. This National Trust property is filled with history, eg needlework made by Mary Queen of Scots who was captive here. Large grounds for bikes and walks.
Castle with re-enactments and events. A good stop on the way to the beach at Southwold. English Heritage owned.
145 locals recommend
Framlingham Castle
Church Street
145 locals recommend
Castle with re-enactments and events. A good stop on the way to the beach at Southwold. English Heritage owned.
26 locals recommend
Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory
Priory Road
26 locals recommend
Fantastic steam-powered roundabout and trains, great gardens and garden centre. Large plot so long train rides. Everlasting memories easily made here. Reasonably good value too.
48 locals recommend
Bressingham Steam & Gardens
Low Road
48 locals recommend
Fantastic steam-powered roundabout and trains, great gardens and garden centre. Large plot so long train rides. Everlasting memories easily made here. Reasonably good value too.
9 locals recommend
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum
Birds Lane
9 locals recommend
Not been here but sounds interesting!
8 locals recommend
Dads Army Museum
Cage Lane
8 locals recommend
Not been here but sounds interesting!
Beautiful serene historic church in an atmospheric setting. Duck Racing at Easter in the surrounding park. Great fun.
33 locals recommend
Wymondham Abbey
Church Street
33 locals recommend
Beautiful serene historic church in an atmospheric setting. Duck Racing at Easter in the surrounding park. Great fun.
Nature reserve with trails and interesting birds. Lots of dragonfly! Also the Millennium Garden designed by Piet Oudolf in the prairie style.
128 locals recommend
Pensthorpe Natural Park
Pensthorpe Road
128 locals recommend
Nature reserve with trails and interesting birds. Lots of dragonfly! Also the Millennium Garden designed by Piet Oudolf in the prairie style.
Excellent educational activities in school holidays.
217 locals recommend
Norwich Cathedral
65 The Close
217 locals recommend
Excellent educational activities in school holidays.
Renowned local mustard producers in a lovely arcade
Colman's Mustard Shop & Museum
Renowned local mustard producers in a lovely arcade
Guided tours available from Wymondham Walks and Talks run by Georgette who is an approved speaker of the Women's Institute. Contact bookings@wymondhamwalksandtalks.co.uk
15 locals recommend
Wymondham
15 locals recommend
Guided tours available from Wymondham Walks and Talks run by Georgette who is an approved speaker of the Women's Institute. Contact bookings@wymondhamwalksandtalks.co.uk
Information about our churches.
Norfolk Churches Trust
Diss Road
Information about our churches.

Parks & Nature

Wide open unspoilt sand/shingle beaches.
Kessingland Beach
Wide open unspoilt sand/shingle beaches.
The Norfolk Broads - hire a boat, kayak or other for a tranquil and slightly sporty day out.
17 locals recommend
Wroxham Broad
17 locals recommend
The Norfolk Broads - hire a boat, kayak or other for a tranquil and slightly sporty day out.
Fabulous quiet spotless friendly beach. Entertainment and ice creams (and public loo) a walkable 15 to 20 minutes away up the beach at Sea Palling. See Waxham Barns.
16 locals recommend
Waxham
16 locals recommend
Fabulous quiet spotless friendly beach. Entertainment and ice creams (and public loo) a walkable 15 to 20 minutes away up the beach at Sea Palling. See Waxham Barns.
Good family friendly beach with old-fashioned amusement arcades and excellent fish and chips with a view.
287 locals recommend
Southwold
287 locals recommend
Good family friendly beach with old-fashioned amusement arcades and excellent fish and chips with a view.
http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/visiting/1687.asp
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http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/visiting/1687.asp

Entertainment & Activities

Book a tour round the famous Lotus car factory from £39. Racing tuition also available for petrol heads and adrenaline junkies.
Lotus Driving Academy
Potash Lane
Book a tour round the famous Lotus car factory from £39. Racing tuition also available for petrol heads and adrenaline junkies.
Woodland adventures. Great fun for under 10s.
168 locals recommend
BeWILDerwood
168 locals recommend
Woodland adventures. Great fun for under 10s.
High wire climbing.
54 locals recommend
Go Ape Thetford
54 locals recommend
High wire climbing.
A proper zoo with giraffes, guinea pigs and everything in between. Free entry for under 3s.
94 locals recommend
Banham Zoo
Kenninghall Road
94 locals recommend
A proper zoo with giraffes, guinea pigs and everything in between. Free entry for under 3s.
A variety of cookery courses available from around £50 pp.
The Workhouse
5 Old Market Pl
A variety of cookery courses available from around £50 pp.
All things aeroplane plus a lunchtime Cafe.
Old Buckenham Airfield
All things aeroplane plus a lunchtime Cafe.
Famous race track holding regular events. About 25 mins away depending on how fast you like to drive.
31 locals recommend
Snetterton Circuit
31 locals recommend
Famous race track holding regular events. About 25 mins away depending on how fast you like to drive.
Original workhouse with interesting social labour history. Lots of events so check the website. Very hands on for children, with farm animals and working horses.
33 locals recommend
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
Beetley Meadows
33 locals recommend
Original workhouse with interesting social labour history. Lots of events so check the website. Very hands on for children, with farm animals and working horses.
Home of Norfolk Gliding Club with regular events and shows http://www.norfolkglidingclub.com/Default.aspx
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Home of Norfolk Gliding Club with regular events and shows http://www.norfolkglidingclub.com/Default.aspx
Ever wanted to climb up a wind turbine? Here is your chance!
EcoTech Centre
Ever wanted to climb up a wind turbine? Here is your chance!

Everything Else

Soft play and high ropes for all ages.
Hulabaloos Children's Play and Party Center
London Road
Soft play and high ropes for all ages.
Spa with large pool and all facilities expected in a spa http://imaginespa.co.uk/hethersett/
Imagine Spa Hethersett
Spa with large pool and all facilities expected in a spa http://imaginespa.co.uk/hethersett/
Excellent off-road cycle trails through the forest. The pool in Thetford has slides and sluices and is fun for all ages of children.
79 locals recommend
Thetford Forest Park
79 locals recommend
Excellent off-road cycle trails through the forest. The pool in Thetford has slides and sluices and is fun for all ages of children.