A fine 12th‐century domestic keep, set amid huge defensive earthworks and once the palace and home to Isabella, the 'She Wolf' of France, dowager Queen of England. The keep walls stand to their original height. There is access to castle bridge and grounds via impacted gravel paths…
Distance:
8.8 miles
away
Castle Acre Priory was inspired by the monastery at Cluny in France and was home to a community of monks until 1537, when Henry VIII disbanded all monastic houses. The village stands on the Pilgrim routes to Thetford, Bromholm Priory and Walsingham. The priory's ruins span…
Distance:
8.8 miles
away
Houghton has a very special, unspoilt atmosphere with its herd of white deer in the park, and peacocks strutting on the west front. The house itself has changed little since the 18th‐century, and it is easy to imagine Sir Robert Walpole entertaining his guests after a hard…
Distance:
13.1 miles
away