Discover the world’s largest collection of steam engines and organs at Thursford. Catch some culture at Sheringham Little Theatre. Burn off energy at North Walsham Sports Centre. Paint pots at Urban Clay. Hop on and hop off the North Norfolk Railway. See the seals bask at Blakeney Point. Or discover great beaches at Holkham and Wells.
Climb the walls at Highball. Meet dinosaurs at Roarr! Discover South American wildlife at Amazona in Cromer, Sumatran tigers at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, or milder life at Pettit’s Animal Adventure Park. Or discover a strange concoction of treehouses, marsh walks and wobbly wires at BeWILDerwood.
Ride the teacups at Kiddieland in Cromer. Race the 550-metre circuit at Karttak. Get a taste of World War Two and the Cold War at Norfolk Tank Museum. Navigate the craziest golf course ever at Mr Mulligan’s. Paddleboard with Glide Surf School or walk the cliffs at Cromer. Or make your way out of the maize mayhem at Wizard Maze.
Head to Pensthorpe Natural Park to feed ducks from the palm of your hand. Try to resist the Seal Rescue Centre at the Sea Life Centre in Hunstanton. See Victorian times brought to life through character actors at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse. Or visit Holkham Hall and Estate for its deer, beach and outdoor theatre.
Take a potter around the village, Cley-Next-the-Sea, once one of England’s biggest ports, where huge ships offloaded figs, spices and coal at the quayside. See the Dutch influence in the architecture and the windmill. Today, you can walk the tranquil coastal path from the door or paddleboard through the creeks and salt marshes.
Keep your fitness tip-top at Reef Leisure Centre or climb walls, ride zip wires, navigate the high ropes and shoot arrows at Hilltop Outdoor Centre. Trot along the quiet Norfolk lanes with North Norfolk Riding Centre. Tackle quad-trekking or an army-style assault course at Extreeme Adventure.
Play Royal West Norfolk Golf Club, squeezed beautifully between Brancaster Bay and the salt marshes, and make allowances for the wind. Or play the rolling, gorse-lined clifftops of UK top-100 Sheringham Golf Club. Recover with a tour and a taste of Norfolk Topper or Pilgrim’s Pale Ale at Barsham Brewery.
Potter the quiet lanes with Norfolk Cycle Hire. Take a seal trip from Morston Quay. Or a fishing charter with Off the Hook. Try a saltmarsh sail or a trip to Scolt Head Island with the Coastal Exploration Company. Or get all historical with a visit to Blickling Hall or the cathedral and castle at Norwich, once England’s second city.
