HousesNorfolk

Built in 1870 by the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Sandringham was once described as 'The most comfortable house in England'. It has been passed down as a private home through four generations of British monarchs and is now the…

Baconsthorpe Castle, more accurately described as a fortified manor house, is the remains of a 15th‐century castle, built by Sir John Heydon during the Wars of the Roses. The remains of red brick and knapped flint are reflected in the lake, enlarged from the original castle…

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…

One of the city's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Now a museum and art gallery, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages. Norwich Castle is home to…

St Olaves Priory is the remains of a 13th century Augustinian priory, situated near the bridge on the banks of the River Waveney. A key to the vaulted brick undercroft is available from the Priory House. .…

Built in the early 17th century and one of England's great Jacobean houses, Blickling is famed for its spectacular long gallery, superb library and fine collections of furniture, pictures and tapestries. The beautiful parkland surrounding the mansion was landscaped during the eighteenth century. Concealed within the grander…

Bring your families or friends and enjoy a fun‐filled day out, packed with action and adventure. Come face to face with lifesize dinosaurs, meet creatures from way back in time, explore the maze, make friends with the animals, climb, slide and scramble in our adventure play areas and…

Burgh Castle, the Roman Gariannonum, one of the surviving nine Roman forts of the Saxon Shore, is the remains of walls of a Roman fort, built in the late 3rd century. .…

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…

The Creakes stand out in gentle north‐west Norfolk because their two parish churches are so huge; this in a part of the county where there are so many sleepy little near‐ruins set on their own among the high‐hedged narrow lanes. Externally, the two churches are grand; but…

Euston Hall has been home for the Dukes of Grafton for over 300 years and is at present lived in by the Eleventh Duke. The hall contains, among is treasures, the famous collection of paintings of the court of Charles II, and includes works by Van Dyck,…

Felbrigg Hall is one of the finest 17th‐century country houses in East AngliaThe Hall contains its original 18th‐century furniture, one of the largest collections of Grand Tour paintings by a single artist, and an outstanding library. The Walled Garden has been restored and features a series of…

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…

Mannington Hall is a fifteenth century moated house with a more recent garden. The gardens around this medieval moated manor house feature a wide variety of plants, trees and shrubs in many different settings. Throughout the gardens are thousands of roses especially classic varieties. One…

This quintessential Tudor house, with its magnificent gatehouse and accessible Priest's Hole, was built in 1482 by the Bedingfeld family, who still live here. The rooms show the development from medieval austerity to neo‐Gothic Victorian comfort, and include an outstanding display of embroidery worked by Mary, Queen of…

Pettits Craft & Gardens ‐ Amusement Park in Norwich, . Contact venue on telephone number 01493700094 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…

Great Yarmouth's Row 111 and The Old Merchant's House are fine examples of traditional Row Houses which were developed in the 17th century and are unique to the town. Features of both houses are the Dutch‐style exteriors with patterned brick and flint walling, and square clay tiles…

Remains of Cluniac priory founded in 1103 by Roger Bigod. The Priory met the same fate as many others under the Dissolution under Henry VIII. Disbanded in 1540, much of the Priory's carved stone was stolen and can be seen re‐used in numerous houses in Thetford.…

Ruins of two‐storeyed mediaeval hunting lodge, set in pleasant woods. Built c1400 for the Prior of Thetford's gamekeeper. Can only be viewed from outside. Admission free. Thetford Warren LodgeEnglish Heritage, Thetford, 2 miles west of Thetford, signed off B1107.…

Countryside Walks & Trails, Gardens, Rose & Plant Sales, Hall Tours, Weddings, Special Events Including Music, Drama, Bygones, Exhibitions, History & Nature Walks.The gardens around this medieval moated manor house feature a wide variety of plants, trees and shrubs in many different settings. Throughout the gardens are thousands…

The Centre was originally opened in 1963 by the famous naturalist Philip Wayre OBE and was the first green-field, country park, wildlife collection in the UK. /pp/ppIn November 2000 Philip Wayre sold the Centre to the current owners, Barbara and Stephen Bealey, who had previously been keepers at…

Guided Tours & Group bookings/ppGuided tours available Monday Saturday /ppall year round at 10.45, 12.00 & 2.15 pm/ppTours are free of charge, donations always requested/pp/ppGroup bookings are welcome all year round/ppCall the Visitors' Officer Tel 01603 218 321 /pp…

Built in 1870 by the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Sandringham was once described as 'The most comfortable house in England'. It has been passed down as a private home through four generations of British monarchs and is now the…