Get all revved up with go-karting in Beccles or rely on pedal power with bike hire from Somerleyton Cycles at Somerleyton Hall. Don’t forget a cheeky ice cream. Ride a Coastal Voyager RIB out to the seal colony and wind farm at Southwold. Or stay coast-side for great beaches at Walberswick, Aldeburgh, and Covehithe.
Thrill-seekers should head to Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park for high-octane rides. Enjoy an educational experience at the Sea Life Centre in Great Yarmouth. Or explore the sights and sounds of Africa and discover lions, giraffes, rhinos, meerkats, and hunting dogs at Africa Alive.
Splash away a summer afternoon at Beccles Lido. Catch some culture at The Fisher Theatre or movie action at the Palace Cinema or Southwold Cinema. Tour the Norfolk Broads with Loddon Pacific Cruisers. Or go overboard on outdoor fun at BeWILDerwood, with its treehouses, zip wires, and boat trips.
Go Ape at High Lodge Forest Centre, feed the lambs and handle the bunnies at Melsop Farm, or discover the joys of tubing at Norfolk Snowsports Club. Get down and dirty with some urban combat at Ellough Park. Jump and flip at High Altitude Trampoline Park, ride BMX at Sloughbottom Park, or steam along the Barton House Railway.
This might be Suffolk, but the Norfolk border’s just up the road. So head out to enjoy free entry at Norwich Cathedral: marvel at the stained glass and picnic by the river. Admire the mixed hedgerows and wildflower areas at East Ruston old Vicarage. Or enjoy live music, theatre, dance, art, and comedy at Norwich Arts Centre.
Learn all about radar at the RAF Radar Museum’s 20 exhibition rooms. For a surprisingly fun afternoon out, try Surrey House, home of Aviva Insurance – hear saucy tales, admire the architectural magnificence, and clock a £2-million timepiece. And bring your clubs for golf at Dunston Hall and Caldecott Hall.
Admirers of romantic, windswept beaches will love Holkham and Wells-Next-the-Sea, with its pretty harbour. Hire rivercraft from The Canoe Man. Take the Big Dog Ferry along the River Waveney to spot otters and marsh harriers. Or discover centuries of history at Bigod Castle, Framlingham Castle, Helmingham Hall, and Ickworth Hall.
Flight fans should get down to Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum for over 60 military and civil aircraft plus 25,000 fascinating artefacts. Shop at Snape Maltings and Norwich city centre. Stick around for a good night out that includes cocktails at 42 King Street. And sample award-winning local beer and wine at Adnam’s Brewery in Southwold.
