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Hippodrome Circus
Located close to the town’s beach and amusements, the Hippodrome Circus is one of Great Yarmouth’s most popular attractions, drawing vast numbers of visitors each year. Built in 1903 by the legendary circus showman George Gilbert, this historic building has been home to a wide variety of entertainment including amazing water spectacles, stage shows, cinema and cine variety and was even used as a military practice shooting range in wartime. Lloyd George held political rallies at the Hippodrome, Max Miller joked, Houdini escaped, Little Tich clowned, Lillie Langtry sang and the world’s finest clowns, circus performers and entertainers have performed here.
Sea Life Great Yarmouth
Situated in the popular Norfolk seaside town of Great Yarmouth, this Sea Life Centre is located on Marine Parade, where tourists flock, attracted by the vast array of amusements, food outlets and other highlights. Discover a magical marine world at Sea Life Great Yarmouth and become acquainted with many beautiful and fascinating creatures of the deep, from starfish and seahorses to sharks, giant sea turtles and penguins.
Go Ape Thetford Forest
The tall trees and dense forest of Thetford Forest provide an ever-changing seasonal backdrop for this high rope adventure and during the summer months, the Rhododendrons are a beautiful sight. This stunning location has loads to offer, for both thrill seekers and those who just love being outdoors.
The Shell Museum
Situated in the heart of the Norfolk countryside and close to the north Norfolk coast, The Shell Museum in Glandford is a quaint and interesting place to visit. Housed in Norfolk’s oldest purpose-built museum, a delightful small building with Dutch gables, it contains one of the finest seashell collections in the UK.
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden
This award-winning organic garden is open to the public all year round and is located in South Walsham in Norfolk, nine miles east of Norwich. Its 130 acres of cultivated, wild and natural plantings are a haven for wildlife and wildlife enthusiasts and is between Wroxham and Acle in the heart of the Norfolk Broads.
Elizabethan House
The Elizabethan House is a National Trust site managed by Norfolk Museums Service and is a historic 16th century house situated on Great Yarmouth’s quayside.
East Ruston Old Vicarage
East Ruston Old Vicarage is located off the A149 near Stalham in the beautiful Norfolk countryside, 17 miles north east of Norwich. The gardens are generally open from March through to October, with the exact days and times detailed on their website.
Roarr Dinosaur Adventure
Located close to Lenwade, Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure is between Norwich and Fakenham, just off the main A1067 road, and is a very popular tourist attraction in Norfolk. This dinosaur themed adventure play park is set in 85 acres and is suitable for all the family, with a vast array of activities and home to over 110 dinosaurs.
Anglia Karting Centre
Anglia Karting Centre is on land that was once part of the RAF North Pickenham Station and constructed for the United States Army Air Force in 1943. Located on the outskirts of Swaffham, in the heart of Norfolk, it has two outdoor racetracks which can also be combined to make a 1030-meter circuit. Catering for adults and junior racers aged 8 and above (minimum height of 4ft 4″), visitors are sure to have an adrenaline fuelled day of exciting racing.
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park
Situated close to the popular seaside town of Great Yarmouth, Pettitts Animal Adventure Park has fun rides, lots of animals, a petting area, live shows, play areas and more.
Woodforde's Brewery
Woodforde’s Brewery is located on Slad Lane, in the idyllic village of Woodbastwick, on the River Bure, within the Norfolk Broads and 6 miles from Norwich.
Breckland Leisure Centre and Waterworld
Located in the heart of Norfolk, Breckland Leisure Centre & Waterworld in Thetford has a 25m swimming pool, fun pool with slide and a learner pool. There is a 55 station gym with state of the art equipment, offering pay as you go or membership options with exclusive benefits.
Bradenham Hall Gardens and Arboretum
This early Georgian house located 8 miles east of Swaffham and 5 miles south west of Dereham stands in an elevated position and the gardens are open to the public for group visits by prior arrangement. The house itself is a private residence and never open to the public.
Norfolk Herbs
Norfolk Herbs is situated 2 miles north west of Dereham in the heart of the beautiful Norfolk countryside, within the hamlet of Dillington. Growers of naturally raised culinary, medicinal and aromatic herb plants as well as bay trees, scented geraniums and salvias, they offer wholesale, retail and mail order supply.
Ancient House
Ancient House is a Grade I listed Tudor merchant’s house situated in Thetford’s historic town centre, 30 miles south west of Norwich. This quirky and crooked house tells the remarkable story of Thetford and the Brecks and contains a rich collection of objects, audio guides, films and animations to keep visitors captivated. Meet local people from Thetford’s past, from the Sikh hero Maharajah Duleep Singh to the revolutionary philosopher Thomas Paine, rabbit warreners, innkeepers and watchmakers. Take a wander around the garden and then maybe a visit to the museum’s shop.
The Gallery Holt
Regarded as one of East Anglia’s leading art venues, The Gallery Holt has been exhibiting artwork since 1972 in this pretty market town in north Norfolk. This award-winning gallery has undergone much change and continues to evolve under the management and ownership of Adrian Hill FRSA.
Bircham Gallery
Located in the Georgian market town of Holt, in north Norfolk, this light and spacious art gallery stocks the work of over 200 artists and craftspeople including paintings, prints, sculpture, studio ceramics, glass and designer jewellery.
Bure Valley Railway
Hop on board Norfolk’s longest narrow-gauge railway which runs between the historic market town of Aylsham and popular tourist destination of Wroxham and experience a nostalgic trip by steam, in the heart of the Norfolk Broads.
The Playbarn
Situated 10 minutes south of Norwich, off the B1332 Bungay Road in Poringland, The Playbarn is a fun-packed indoor and outdoor play centre especially designed for children aged 7 and under. This farmyard-based adventure centre for younger children is open throughout the year and has previously won National Farm Attraction of the Year.
The Bressingham Gardens
Alan Bloom (1906- 2005), the founder of Blooms Nurseries, began developing a garden in front of Bressingham Hall in 1953 and today Bressingham Gardens is a mecca for gardeners, with 17 acres of intensely planted gardens containing over 8000 species.
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