Venetia’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Our nearest visitor attraction, this is a fascinating museum about rural life and workhouses, but also has a working farm and an excellent adventure playground.
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Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
Beetley MeadowsOur nearest visitor attraction, this is a fascinating museum about rural life and workhouses, but also has a working farm and an excellent adventure playground.
This house has a wonderful garden and park, an interesting house and often hosts really good modern artists/sculptors in temporary exhibitions.
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Houghton Hall & Gardens
Bircham RoadThis house has a wonderful garden and park, an interesting house and often hosts really good modern artists/sculptors in temporary exhibitions.
Our favourite North Norfolk beach, around 45 minutes drive away.
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Brancaster Beach
Our favourite North Norfolk beach, around 45 minutes drive away.
This is our very favourite beach resort. Around an hour's drive away, but worth it for the sandy dunes, great walks, fish and chips.
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Sea Palling Beach
Beach RoadThis is our very favourite beach resort. Around an hour's drive away, but worth it for the sandy dunes, great walks, fish and chips.
If you want to see seals on the beach, this is the best place to go. In winter you can go and see the baby seals without the hassle of taking a boat.
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Horsey Gap
If you want to see seals on the beach, this is the best place to go. In winter you can go and see the baby seals without the hassle of taking a boat.
Norwich is a lovely city. Easy to walk around, full of lovely little streets and quirky shops. And good restaurants.
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Norwich
Norwich is a lovely city. Easy to walk around, full of lovely little streets and quirky shops. And good restaurants.
Norwich katedral
65 The CloseA stunning Norman cathedral.
Interesting little museum. I love it because the Norman keep is intact and has its roof - a rare thing for a castle!
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Norwich Castle
24 Castle MdwInteresting little museum. I love it because the Norman keep is intact and has its roof - a rare thing for a castle!
English Heritage site, a priory in surprisingly good condition, and a ruined castle.
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Castle Acre
English Heritage site, a priory in surprisingly good condition, and a ruined castle.
A beautiful house and fabulous gardens. National Trust.
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Blickling Estate
A beautiful house and fabulous gardens. National Trust.
This is my favourite garden of all time - lots of 'rooms' over 32 acres, created in the last 30 years. Around 50 minutes drive away, but near the East Norfolk coast, so you could include it in a beach visit. Has a very good cafe.
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East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden
Vicarage RoadThis is my favourite garden of all time - lots of 'rooms' over 32 acres, created in the last 30 years. Around 50 minutes drive away, but near the East Norfolk coast, so you could include it in a beach visit. Has a very good cafe.
Lovely seaside resort and pretty beach. Lots of interesting shops in the town.
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Wells-next-the-Sea
Lovely seaside resort and pretty beach. Lots of interesting shops in the town.
Food scene
The best local restaurant around. Excellent food and a lovely atmosphere. Booking in advance necessary.
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The Brisley Bell Inn
The GreenThe best local restaurant around. Excellent food and a lovely atmosphere. Booking in advance necessary.
This is our favourite local pub - great atmosphere and reasonably priced good food.
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The Railway Arms
40 Station RdThis is our favourite local pub - great atmosphere and reasonably priced good food.
If you are in Norwich and are a coffee nerd, Strangers is the place for you. Superb coffee, and they have their own roastery around the corner.
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Strangers Coffee House
21 PottergateIf you are in Norwich and are a coffee nerd, Strangers is the place for you. Superb coffee, and they have their own roastery around the corner.