Guidebook for Norwich

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Guidebook for Norwich

Drinks & Nightlife

Good quality food and 40 different craft beers, lots of space. http://www.thereindeerpub.co.uk/
The Reindeer Pub & Kitchen
10 Dereham Rd
Good quality food and 40 different craft beers, lots of space. http://www.thereindeerpub.co.uk/
Friendly pub, excellent and reasonably priced food lots of tasty and unusual dishes, usually game like rabbit, duck or pheasant..and bar billiards. http://www.goldenstarnorwich.co.uk/
Golden Star
57 Colegate
Friendly pub, excellent and reasonably priced food lots of tasty and unusual dishes, usually game like rabbit, duck or pheasant..and bar billiards. http://www.goldenstarnorwich.co.uk/
Local LGBT friendly pub . http://www.inthewheel.co.uk/
Catherine Wheel Norwich
61 Saint Augustines Street
Local LGBT friendly pub . http://www.inthewheel.co.uk/
Favourite City Centre bar. Table service but interesting menu and friendly staff. http://www.franksbar.co.uk/
21 locals recommend
Bedfords Bar
1 Old Post Office Yd
21 locals recommend
Favourite City Centre bar. Table service but interesting menu and friendly staff. http://www.franksbar.co.uk/
Great bar good range of beers. Order fish and chips from the Grovesnor Chip Shop opposite and then find a table and they will bring your chips to you! http://www.thebirdcagenorwich.co.uk/
10 locals recommend
The Birdcage Norwich
Upper Goat Lane
10 locals recommend
Great bar good range of beers. Order fish and chips from the Grovesnor Chip Shop opposite and then find a table and they will bring your chips to you! http://www.thebirdcagenorwich.co.uk/
Nice pub with best outside space in the city centre. Large back garden ideal for sunny days. Oh, and they serve beer!
The Plough
58 St Benedicts St
Nice pub with best outside space in the city centre. Large back garden ideal for sunny days. Oh, and they serve beer!
Great little local hideaway.
Plasterers Arms
43 Cowgate
Great little local hideaway.
Good range of beer in this very traditional British pub.
Kings Head Pub
42 Magdalen St
Good range of beer in this very traditional British pub.
Fat Cat with stage and regular music events
15 locals recommend
The Fat Cat Brewery Tap
98-100 Lawson Rd
15 locals recommend
Fat Cat with stage and regular music events
Nice and relaxed space. Large garden next to river.
44 locals recommend
Norwich Playhouse
42 - 58 St Georges St
44 locals recommend
Nice and relaxed space. Large garden next to river.

Food Scene

Interesting menu, quite small and quirky but very friendly, small space for music downstairs see website for more details. http://thebicycleshopcafe.com/
24 locals recommend
The Bicycle Shop
17 St Benedicts St
24 locals recommend
Interesting menu, quite small and quirky but very friendly, small space for music downstairs see website for more details. http://thebicycleshopcafe.com/
Small local traditional english pub, serves food and range of beers and perrys. Friendly with a range of board games and bar billiards! https://www.individualpubs.co.uk/whitelion/
White Lion Pub
73 Oak St
Small local traditional english pub, serves food and range of beers and perrys. Friendly with a range of board games and bar billiards! https://www.individualpubs.co.uk/whitelion/
Our local takeaway. Highly recommended award winning Indian cuisine.Cash only. http://www.norwichbombayspice.co.uk/
Bombay Spice
42 Saint Augustines Street
Our local takeaway. Highly recommended award winning Indian cuisine.Cash only. http://www.norwichbombayspice.co.uk/
Very unusual place. Not a chain. Lots of Belgian beers. Interesting menu including a page of vegan and 3 pages of different mussel concoctions! http://www.thebelgianmonk.com/
13 locals recommend
Belgian Monk
7 Pottergate
13 locals recommend
Very unusual place. Not a chain. Lots of Belgian beers. Interesting menu including a page of vegan and 3 pages of different mussel concoctions! http://www.thebelgianmonk.com/
Includes a small cafe/restaurant and book shop
42-48 Bethel St
42-48 Bethel Street
Includes a small cafe/restaurant and book shop
Great restaurant, only problem is its a bit of a hike as on the other side of the centre of town. lovely though. http://www.babybuddha-teahouse.co.uk/
8 locals recommend
Baby Buddha Chinese Teahouse
139 Ber St
8 locals recommend
Great restaurant, only problem is its a bit of a hike as on the other side of the centre of town. lovely though. http://www.babybuddha-teahouse.co.uk/
Large pub and garden, next to Holkham Hall and near to entrance to beach access.
28 locals recommend
The Victoria Inn
Park Road
28 locals recommend
Large pub and garden, next to Holkham Hall and near to entrance to beach access.
Amazing pub. Wonderful setting in deer park. Filled with modern art- Tracey Emin/Gilbert and George. Good beer and fantastic food. Not cheap but worth every penny!
120 locals recommend
The Gunton Arms
120 locals recommend
Amazing pub. Wonderful setting in deer park. Filled with modern art- Tracey Emin/Gilbert and George. Good beer and fantastic food. Not cheap but worth every penny!

Sightseeing

This is a 26 mile cycle route that starts near the house and follows the path of the M&GN railway line to Aysham. Good surface for cycling Sustrans National Cycle Route No 1. http://www.marriottsway.info/
Marriott's Way
Marriott's Way
This is a 26 mile cycle route that starts near the house and follows the path of the M&GN railway line to Aysham. Good surface for cycling Sustrans National Cycle Route No 1. http://www.marriottsway.info/
Excellent art space with permanant and visiting collections. Shop and restuarant are worth visiting as well as signed walks around the lake, river and woodland. http://scva.ac.uk/
69 locals recommend
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Norfolk Road
69 locals recommend
Excellent art space with permanant and visiting collections. Shop and restuarant are worth visiting as well as signed walks around the lake, river and woodland. http://scva.ac.uk/
Medium sized beach town with a pier and beach, museum and shops.
144 locals recommend
Cromer Beach
144 locals recommend
Medium sized beach town with a pier and beach, museum and shops.
Easy to access lots of sand dunes and sand sometimes seals too!
16 locals recommend
Waxham
16 locals recommend
Easy to access lots of sand dunes and sand sometimes seals too!
Stately home and gardens run by the National Trust
239 locals recommend
Blickling Estate
239 locals recommend
Stately home and gardens run by the National Trust

Essentials

Local convenience store; drinks snacks etc. Open 7-10. Cashpoint to right of front door.
SPAR Aylsham Road
5 St Augustines St
Local convenience store; drinks snacks etc. Open 7-10. Cashpoint to right of front door.
Everything you will need. Free parking for up to two hours
14 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
1 Brazen Gate
14 locals recommend
Everything you will need. Free parking for up to two hours
Cheap and cheerful!!
17 locals recommend
Lidl
Drayton Road
17 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful!!

Arts & Culture

Great venue for music see website for details. http://norwichartscentre.co.uk/
19 locals recommend
Norwich Arts Centre
51 St Benedicts St
19 locals recommend
Great venue for music see website for details. http://norwichartscentre.co.uk/
...and museum. Good views over the city from the battlements. Also there is a dungeons tour as well as the general museum.
204 locals recommend
Norwich Castle
24 Castle Mdw
204 locals recommend
...and museum. Good views over the city from the battlements. Also there is a dungeons tour as well as the general museum.
Small interesting museum. Original tudor town house so lots to see from an architectural point of view. A good time to go is at 3.30pm and then it is £1 each. Sunday afternoons they have extracts of Shakespeare plays being performed in the gardens.
19 locals recommend
Strangers' Hall Museum
4 Charing Cross
19 locals recommend
Small interesting museum. Original tudor town house so lots to see from an architectural point of view. A good time to go is at 3.30pm and then it is £1 each. Sunday afternoons they have extracts of Shakespeare plays being performed in the gardens.

Everything Else

Quirky and alternative, lots of different drinks, no food. Nice garden with blankets provided on request. Also have a quieter room with sofas 3 pianos in! http://www.theplayhousebar.co.uk/
44 locals recommend
Norwich Playhouse
42 - 58 St Georges St
44 locals recommend
Quirky and alternative, lots of different drinks, no food. Nice garden with blankets provided on request. Also have a quieter room with sofas 3 pianos in! http://www.theplayhousebar.co.uk/
Centre of town, also houses the library (most used library in the country) and the Tourist Information.
28 locals recommend
The Forum
Millennium Plain
28 locals recommend
Centre of town, also houses the library (most used library in the country) and the Tourist Information.
Best book shop in Norwich. http://www.thebookhive.co.uk/
The Book Hive
53 London St
Best book shop in Norwich. http://www.thebookhive.co.uk/
Our local arts cinema. Comfy seats, restaurant and bar. See website for details. https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Cinema_City
59 locals recommend
Cinema City
Saint Andrews Street
59 locals recommend
Our local arts cinema. Comfy seats, restaurant and bar. See website for details. https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Cinema_City
Local junk and retro tat...always something interesting. cash only. http://www.loosesemporium.co.uk/
Looses Emporium
23-25 Magdalen St
Local junk and retro tat...always something interesting. cash only. http://www.loosesemporium.co.uk/
Pizza Place
8 locals recommend
Pizza Express
15 St Benedicts St
8 locals recommend
Pizza Place
Norfolk based department store. You can find most things here ...
29 locals recommend
Jarrold
11 London St
29 locals recommend
Norfolk based department store. You can find most things here ...

Entertainment & Activities

Lovely local museum about the history of Norwich. http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Visit_Us/Museum_of_Norwich_at_the_Bridewell/index.htm
23 locals recommend
Bridewell Museum
5 Bridewell Alley
23 locals recommend
Lovely local museum about the history of Norwich. http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Visit_Us/Museum_of_Norwich_at_the_Bridewell/index.htm
A nice walk, hire canadian canoe (10 -1 hour or £22 - 3 hours) Nature trail (boardwalk)
23 locals recommend
Salhouse Broad
Lower Street
23 locals recommend
A nice walk, hire canadian canoe (10 -1 hour or £22 - 3 hours) Nature trail (boardwalk)
http://highaltitudepk.co.uk/
High Altitude Trampoline Park
91 Whiffler Rd
http://highaltitudepk.co.uk/
Life sized dinosaurs
96 locals recommend
Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure
96 locals recommend
Life sized dinosaurs