Places to visit around the Norfolk Broads
Southern Areas
The Ted Ellis Nature Reserve. Tel: 01508 538036
A site dedicated to the natural history of Wheatfen. The home of the The Ted Ellis Trust.
Address: Wheatfen Broad, The Covey, off The Green, Surlingham, Norwich, Norfolk. NR14 7AL
Web: www.wheatfen.org
Raveningham Hall Gardens. Tel: 01508 548152
Raveningham Gardens - like many great gardens is the work of one person. This is a place away from the hurly burly of modern life, where you can reflect on how a modern garden can evolve and explore a traditional walled garden which still produces fruit and vegetables for the family as it did for my Victorian ancestors.
Address: Raveningham Hall, Gardens, Raveningham, Norwich. NR14 6NS
Web: www.raveningham.com
Marriot Sprowston Golf Course
Address: Wroxham Road, Sprowston, Norwich. NR7 8RP
18 Hole PGA Golf course located 4 miles from Norwich, Norfolk. Golf breaks and holidays available at this Norwich hotel
Web: Sprowston manor Golf Course
City of Norwich Aviation Museum. Tel: 01603 893080
A wide range of commercial and RAF service aircraft on display
Address: Old Norwich Road, Horsham St Faith, Norwich. NR10 3JF
Web: www.cnam.co.uk
Norwich Puppet Theatre. Tel: 01603 629921
Norwich Puppet Theatre is one of only two dedicated puppet theatres in England, it has a 180 seat main theatre and 50 seat studio presenting a year round programme of high quality puppetry, drama, workshops and family centred entertainment
Address: St. James, Whitefriars, Norwich, Norfolk. NR3 1TN
Web: www.puppettheatre.co.uk
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park. Tel: 01263 733858
When in Norfolk, come and spend a day, not a fortune at Pettitts Animal Adventure Park. There are rides galore for children, family entertainment, exotic and domestic animals, as well as animals to feed and pet.
Address: Church Road, Reedham, Norfolk, NR13 3UA.
Web: www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. 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. Now the County's principal museum, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages. Its outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural history are of national importance and include the best collections anywhere of paintings by the Norwich School of Artists and the world's largest collection of ceramic teapots.
Address: Castle Meadow Norwich Norfolk. NR1 3JU
Web: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Strumpshaw Steam Museum. Tel: 01603 861555
Steam Museum including Steam Engines, Lorries, Huge 100 ton working beam engines, Narrow Gauge railway, Fairground Carousel, Working mechanical Organs & Memorabilia, Cinema Organ, Rare Breeds, Shop & Refreshments
Address: Strumpshaw, Norwich. NR13 4HR
Web: www.strumpshawsteammuseum.co.uk
Norwich Cathedral
For over 900 years this Norman building has dominated the Norwich skyline bearing witness to the glory of God. It has always been greatly loved by the people of Norfolk, and was recently voted Norfolk's favourite building. The work of today's Cathedral community remains grounded in the principles of its Benedictine founders - worship, learning and hospitality
Address: The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4EH.
Web: www.cathedral.org.uk
Somerleyton Hall & Gardens. Tel: 01502 734901
Somerleyton Hall, gardens & maze is a beautiful 5000-acre traditional English estate including Fritton House Hotel - Norfolk's latest boutique hotel on Fritton Lake
Address: Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5QQ
Web: www.somerleyton.co.uk
Oulton Broad Speedboat Racing
The Lowestoft & Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club welcomes you to this web site of powerboat racing held at Oulton Broad, the oldest racing circuit in Gt. Britain and the only venue in the world to hold weekly race meetings. Here you can find the latest results for this seasons racing, a calendar of planned fixtures, competitor information and a history of the club. Meetings most Thursdays during the summer. Meetings commence 1800hrs.
Address: Oulton Broad, Suffolk
Web: /www.lobmbc.com
Fritton Lake Countryworld. Tel: 01493 488666
Somerleyton Hall, gardens & maze is a beautiful 5000-acre traditional English estate including Fritton House Hotel - Norfolk's latest boutique hotel on Fritton Lake
Address: Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9AB
Web: www.somerleyton.co.uk/explore/fritton_lake.php
Whitlingham Country Park. Tel: 01493 368129
Address: Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich.
A free online guided tour of Whitlingham Country Park in pictures, showing what to see and do. This guided tour includes Great Broad, Little Broad and the Outdoor Education Centre
Web: www.tournorfolk.co.uk/whitlingham.html
