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Places to Visit in and around the Norfolk Broads
The areas and places we have included on this page, are just a few of the attractions that you can visit easily during your stay in the Norfolk Broads<
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Norfolk Broads Attractions, Activities in Norfolk Broads,
Museum of the Broads Stalham Tel: 01692 581681 |
The only waterside museum of Broadland life, in a traditional setting at Stalham Staithe on the Norfolk Broads.Discover the boats of the Broads and how people's working lives shaped the landscape. Enjoy displays, videos and a playboat in a tranquil and picturesque location | |
BeWILDerwood Hoveton, Wroxham, Norwich Tel: 01603 783900 |
BeWILDerwood is a wild and imaginative adventure park with magical treehouses and intriguing characters, bringing a curious difference to the Norfolk Broads. The setting for the book ‘A Boggle at BeWILDerwood’, by local children’s author Tom Blofeld, it’s a wonderful, mystical place. Parents are encouraged to play alongside their children, which makes for a fabulous and brilliantly exciting time for the whole family. |
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Bure Valley Railway Tel: 01263 733 858 |
Norfolk's longest fifteen inch gauge line runs between the ancient market town of Aylsham and Wroxham, the 'Capital of the Norfolk Broads' with country stations serving the villages of Brampton, Buxton and Coltishall.The 18 mile round trip runs through the picturesque Bure valley countryside following the meandering river through meadowland and ancient pasture stopping occassionally at small country villages. | |
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum Norwich Tel: 01692 631485 |
The museum traces the history and development of Air Defence Radar since its invention in 1935 and were We proud to have won the 2007 Gold Award for "Best Small Visitor Attraction" in England in the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2007. | |
| Norwich
Puppet Theatre Whitefriars Tel: 01603 629921 |
Performances and workshops all year round offer something for everyone at this unique venue. | |
| Pettits
Animal Adventure Park, Reedham, Tel: 01493 700094 |
When in Norfolk come and spend the day, not a fortune, at Pettitts Animal Adventure Park. There are rides galore for children, family entertainment, exotic and domestic animals and birds to see as well as animals to feed and pet. | |
| Thrigby Wildlife Garden Filby, Great Yarmouth, Tel: 01493 369477 |
Progressive zoos like Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens are fast becoming a last refuge for many species as their natural homes are destroyed by the greed of man. This zoo is really something special. | |
| Africa
Alive! Lowestoft Tel: 01502 740291< |
Enjoy a walking family safari at one of the UK's largest and most exciting wildlife attractions, set in 100 acres of dramatic coastal parkland. Get close to the animals and discover the sights, sounds and smells of the world's most vibrant and exciting continent. Discover giraffes, rhinos, cheetahs, hyenas and hundreds more African animals and birds. | |
| Merrivale
Model Village, Great Yarmouth Tel: 01493 842097 |
Explore town and country in miniature amongst beautifully landscapped gardens, streams and waterfalls. Evening illuminations in the summer. Famous railway garden and old Penny Arcade. | |
| Caldecott
Visitor Centre Redwings Horse Sanstuary Tel: 0870 040 0033< |
Our Caldecott Visitor Centre has over seventy acres of paddocks and is home to some very special rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and a few mules. The majority of our adoption horses live at Caldecott during the summer months, from the very beautiful pony Darcey to the notorious Denise, our most mischievous donkey, who does like to meet her fans. Free entry! | |
| Norwich
Castle Museum & Art Gallery Norwich Tel: 01603 493625 |
One of the City's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894. | |
Fairhaven
Woodland |
The Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden comprises 53 hectares (131 acres) of beautiful ancient woodland, water gardens and a private broad at South Walsham in the heart of the Norfolk Broads. | |
The Broads by Bike Bike hire and Cycle Routes |
The Norfolk Broads is an ideal place for cycling; quiet lanes, gently undulating countryside, unique and beautiful landsape. These combine to make the Broads a truly special place, just waiting to be discovered by cyclistsof all ages and abilities. The Broads by Bike network consists of nine circular rides exploring the northern Broads area from Wroxham, Ranworth and South Walsham along the River Bure, to Neatishead, Barton Turf and Dilham on the River Ant, with a lot more in between. | |
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Electric Eel Wildlife Water Trail, How Hill Nature Reserve, Ludham Tel 01692 678763 |
50 minute trip taking up to 6 people on an Edwardian-style electric boat, through the dykes and marshes. April, May, October weekends, bank holidays, Easter week and local half term, every hour 11-3. June to September daily, every hour, 10-5. | |
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Boat trip on the Broads Barton Broad Nature Reserve. Tel 01603 782281 to book. |
Named after the Egyptian sun god, this solar powered boat takes up to 12 people including wheelchair users on a 1¼ hour trip round the recently restored Barton Broad - from Gay's Staithe (Neatishead). | |
The Canoe Man Norwich Tel: 07810 838052 / 01603 499177 |
To get out Canoeing in the Broads National Park couldn’t be easier, there is mile upon mile of beautiful meandering waterways to be explored. TheCanoeMan can take you on a guided adventure, with a fully qualified Canoe Guide, into some of the broads most secret and quiet places. | |
